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Citizenship
Responsibility of citizens within a Democracy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The legal process by which a person is granted citizenship. | Naturalization |
| An official card, originally green, issued by the U.S. Government to foreign nationals permitting them to work in the U.S. | Green Card |
| A permit granted by a foreign government for a person to enter its country. | Visa |
| Movement of individuals into a population for permanent settlement. | Immigration |
| Movement of persons from one country or locality to another. | Migration |
| Fundamental rights inherent to being human that every person therefore possesses that cannot be taken away by government or another entity. Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. | Inalienable Rights |
| Things citizens are required to do; | Civic Duty |
| Obligations of citizens to take part in the governance of the school, community, tribe, state, or nation. Things citizens should do within a democratic form of government. | Civic Responsibilities |
| The responsibility of every citizen to serve on a jury when called. | Jury Duty |
| The lack of interest among the citizenry in participating in elections; a "Whatever" attitude. | Voter Apathy |
| The practice of achieving political or other goals through actions of protest or demonstration. | Activism |
| The idea that government derives its authority by the sanction of the people. | Consent of the Governed |
| This contraversial 2001 law allows anti-terrorism authorities to monitor e-mail and Internet traffic in order to prevent terrorist attacks. The government argues that cyberspace is public domain and that no warrants should be needed to access information. | Patriot Act |
| This 1917 law provided for the registration of all American men between the ages of 21 and 30 for a military draft. The age limits were later changed to 18 and 45. | Selective Services Act |
| The right of government to take private property for public use. | Eminent Domain |
| An illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government. | Sedition |
| A formal written application requesting a court for a specific judicial action, as an appeal. A formal written document requesting a right or a benefit from a group. | Petitioning |
| A way of informing the public about worker grievances; workers carry signs explaining why their employer is unfair or why they are on strike. | Picketing |
| A federal agency that was est. by the president in 2001 to develope & implement a national strategy to make the United States safe from terrorist threats or attacks. | Homeland Security |
| Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact. | Lobbying |
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