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Cht. 7 Citizenship
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Centrism | Belief in not one left or right ideology, typically people who are centrist are moderate, or independent voters. |
| Citizenship | The status of being a citizen of a nation who has rights, duties, & repsonsibilites. |
| Libertarianism | Ideology focused on personal freedoms for citizens, and oppose government regulations of any kind. |
| Undocumented Immigrant | AKA an illegal alien, a foreign nation who does not have legal permission to be in the USA. |
| Socialism | Ideology of limiting economic inequality by having the government control most of the economic resources. |
| Ideology | Set of beliefs about politics and society |
| Conservatism | Ideology that believes in less government regulations on businesses, and reduce the size of government. |
| Naturalization | The process by which non-native people become fully American citizens. |
| Liberalism | Ideology that favors government taking an active role in tackling society's problems. |
| Lawful Permanent Resident | AKA resident alien, a foreign national who has legal permission to live in the USA. |
| Environmentalism | Ideology that believes government has the power to regulate industries to reduce pollution and attack climate change. |
| Green Card | A permit that allows non-Americans the legal right to live & work in the USA. |
| Electoral Specialist | Person who votes regularly & may volunteer during an election. |
| Civic Specialist | Person who mainly volunteers in their community & donates to causes. |
| Dual Activist | Person who does it all; They vote, volunteer, donate to causes, and are very engaged in politics and their community. |
| Disengaged Citizen | Person who does not vote, and cares nothing about their community or society. |
| Citizen | Person who is legally a member of a nation. |
| Fourteenth Amendment | Defines American citizenship as "All persons born or naturalized in the United States." |
| Citizen Duties | Tasks that must be performed by a citizen. Failure to do so results in punishment by the government |
| Citizen Responsibilities | Tasks that citizens should do that make society better. No consequences for not doing them. |