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CIVICS CH 1

The American People

TermDefinition
civics the studies of rights and duties of citizens
citizenship They agree to follow a set of rules and to accept the government’s authority
service economy a country's economy that is based on service careers more so than it is based on manufacturing
popular soveriegnity government by consent of the governed
values broad ideas about what is good or desirable, and are shared by people in a society.
Institutions These are not buildings or places but sets of ideas that people have about relationships, obligations, roles, and functions
Naturalization a legal process by which a person from another country can become a citizen
aliens non-citizens living within a country
Immigrants people who move permanently to a new country
deport send them back to their own countries.
government is the ruling authority for a community, or society
public policy a course of government action to achieve community goals
budget a plan for collecting and spending money,
direct democracy all the citizens met to debate government matters and vote firsthand.
representative democracy The citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf.
republic a system of limited government in which the people are the ultimate source of governmental power.
Majority rule citizens agree that when differences of opinion arise, they will abide by what most people want.
authoritarian power is held by an individual or a group not accountable to the people.
totalitarian state, the government’s control extends to almost all aspects of people’s lives.
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