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Civics Speaks
terms to know for testing
| absolute | no limits |
|---|---|
| allegiance | loyalty |
| Clear and Present | obvious and immediate |
| criticize | find fault with; speak out against |
| demonstrate | show |
| diplomat or ambassador | someone appointed or elected to represent the U.s. government on official government business |
| duties | action required by law |
| eligible | qualified |
| Endorse | approve or support |
| Establish | set-up |
| Exercise | practice |
| Foreign | outside the U.S. |
| Fundamental | basic |
| Grievances | complaints |
| Immigrant(alien) | a person born in country but lives in another |
| Inform | tell |
| Interfere | prevent; try to stop |
| Jurisdiction | authority or control |
| LImits | lines that can't be crossed; boundaries |
| Moral character | be a good person |
| naturalized | gone through process to be a citizen |
| Not absolute | has limits |
| Obtaining | getting |
| Official | a appointed or elected to hold a certain position |
| Peacefully | calmly |
| Petition | a formal; allowed by government |
| Press | news media |
| Prohibit | prvent; does not allow |
| Protects | keeps safe |
| Public officials | people who are elected into office |
| Publish | |
| REside | live |
| Rights | guaranteed and protected by government |
| Separation | apart |
| State | government |
| territories | region or country under the control of the U.S. (i.e. Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam) |
| Unduly | wrongly; unjustifiably |
| Unpopular | not liked by most |
| Views | what you think |