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Unit 1
Civics & Economics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civics | The study of government and citizenship. |
| Commun Good | The welfare of society and all the people as a whole. |
| Anarchy | When there is no government, and no laws. |
| Representative Democracy | Government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions (U.S.,japan) |
| Dictatorship | Government in which citizens have very little freedom. |
| Monarchy | Government in which the leader is a king or queen. |
| Dictatorship | Government in which one person rules and gives citizens little freedom. |
| Municipal | Another word for city. |
| Provides services,Safety and Order | What are the 2 functions of government? (What does government do?). |
| National, State, Local | What are the 3 LEVELS of government? ( NOT the three branches). |
| American Parents, Born on U.S. Land | 2 Ways to be BORN a U.S. citizen. |
| Alien | Another word for non-citizen. |
| Illegal Alien | A person who is in the U.S. and does NOT have proper documentation. |
| Join the military, Vote , serve in court | 3 Things that an alien cannot do? |
| USCIS | Agency in the U.S that deals with immigration? |
| Naturalization | Process an immigrant goes through to become an American citizen? |
| Diversity | Another name for "different"? |
| Melting Pot | Say's that society is more united when everyone puts aside cultural differences tobecome one? |
| Salad Bowl | Say's that society is better when people keep cultural differences and do not blend into one? |
| Discrimination | Denying opportunities to someone who is qualified based on prejudices of certain groups? |
| E-Pluribus-Unum | Latin phase that is translated "Out of many one"? |
| Tolerance | Accepting differences in people is called being..? |
| Migration/Population Shift | Americans are moving north to south, east to west, and from cities to suburbs;this is called a..? |
| Service Jobs | More jobs in america today are this kind of job instead of manufacturing? |
| 1.Need More Education 2.For more money | What does the increase in technical jobs in the U.S. mean for you? |
| Hispanic | Largest and fastest growing minority in the U.S. mean for you? |
| Census | Counting and getting information about the population is called a..? |
| Duty | Something that a citizen is REQUIERED to do? |
| Responsability | Something that a citizen SHOULD do? |
| Taxes Obey the laws Defend the nation or Draft Attend to school Serve in court | List 5 DUTIES of American citizens? |
| Apathy | An attitude in which a person does not care about something? |
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