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Civics vocabulary 1

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Citizen A legally recognized member or a country
Law of soil any person born an American soil is automatically an American citizen
Law of blood A body born in another country and born his or her parents are American citizens, the child is also American
Civic meetings a group of citizens meeting for a public purpose
Summons An order to appear in court
14th amendment the amendment that defines who is a citizen
Responsibility things that people should do to make society, better
Naturalization process process of becoming citizen
Common good What is good for the community as a whole
Political process how people participate in government
Immigrants Those who come to live from another country
Active participation participation in the government
Permanent residency permission to stay and work her
selective service system where people get selected for the army
Obligations of US citizenship things citizens must do
Examples of US citizenship obligations obey to law, pay taxes, and jury duty
conscription Law that makes people join pthe military
Petitioning the government a petition is formally written request to government officials to make some change
Running for office A thing that gives citizens the chance to share their views to a larger audience
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