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Civics Koplitz
Chapter 1 review
Question | Answer |
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Popular Sovereignty | government by consent of of the governed |
Aliens | non-citizens |
Census | population count taken by the Census Bureau |
Majority rule | what MOST people want |
Civics | Study of the rights and duties of citizens |
Immigrants | People who move into a foreign country |
Representative democracy | Citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf |
Naturalization | foreign people who choose to become citizens by a legal process |
Direct democracy | all the citizens meet to debate government matters and vote first-hand |
Monarchy | A heredity ruler |
Totalitarianism | Government's control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives |
Immigration quotas | Limited number of immigrants coming into the country annually |
Census | quality data about its people and economy |
Change in immigration policy | welcoming those who want to work and produce and contribute |
Main steps in naturalization process: | |
Levels of U.S. Government in order of highest to lowest: | National - State - County - Township - City |
Naturalized citizens pledge allegiance to: | U.S. Constitution |
Children born in the U.S. with foreign parents: | are citizens of the U.S. automatically |
8 basic American values: | Freedom, equality, opportunity, justice, democracy, unity, respect, tolerance |
4 functions of government: | Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community |