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chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| immigrant | a person who moves permanently to a new country |
| distinct | able to be perceived as separate, unique, special, or diffrent in some way |
| ethnic group | a group of people who share a common national, cultural, or racial background. |
| values | the general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments and decisions. |
| institutions | a key practice, relationships, or organization in a society |
| arbitrary | not agreed upon; seemingly random |
| popular sovereignty | the idea that power lies with the people |
| citizen | community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to protection from it. |
| civics | the study of rights and duties of citizens |
| citizenship | rights and duties of members of a state. |
| government | the ruling authority for a community |
| naturalization | a legal progress to obtain citizenship |
| alien | foreign- born resident of the united states who has not been naturalized |
| refugee | a person who has unwillingly left his or her home to escape war, famine, or other disaster |
| priority | the goals a community considers most important or most urgent; the highest ranking on the list. |
| responsibility | an obligation that we fulfill voluntarily |
| duties | a thing we are required to do. |
| register | to record or enroll |
| tolerance | respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences |
| welfare | the health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community. |
| volunteerism | the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment. |
| resolve | to find a solution to a disagreement |
| public policy | the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or a problem |
| representative democracy | a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf. |
| constitutional monarchy | monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country constitution and laws |
| deny | to take away a right or a privilege |
| draft | to call for military service |
| majority rule | political principle providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people |
| regime | a government that is in power. |
| authoritarian regime | a government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power. |
| totalitarian | a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of peoples lives. |
| ideology | a body of ideas about life and society |
| socialism | system is which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls all aspects of the economy. |
| senate | the upper house of congress, consisting of two representatives from each state |
| house of Representatives | the lower house of congress, consisting of a different number of representative from each state depending on population |
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