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Question | Answer |
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Campaigning | candidates let voters know who they are, what they believe, and what they would like to do if they win the election |
Candidates | people who want to be elected to government positions |
Citizen | an official member of a country, state, or community |
Civil rights | the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality |
Constituents | the citizens who live in an election area |
Economic rights | Economic rights include the right to own property, change employment, operate a business, and join a labor union. |
Inalienable Rights (natural rights) | rights that you are born with |
Jury | a group of 12 people chosen to hear a court case and decide if a person being tried is guilty or innocent of a crime |
Pledge allegiance | a patriotic recited verse that promises allegiance to the flag of the United States and the republic of the United States of America |
political parties | groups of people who share similar political values and goals |
Political Rights | the rights of citizens to participate at the local, state, and national level without government interference, including the right to vote, petition, assemble, and run for public office |
Universal Human Rights | the rights of all people in all nations to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
Steps to become a U.S. citizen | Include completing an application, taking a naturalization exam, and appearing in a court to explain why you want to become a citizen. |