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Unit 1
civics and Economic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The study of government and citizenship. | Civics |
| The welfare of society and all the people as a whole. | Commen good |
| government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions(U.S., Japon) | representative democracy and republic |
| Government in which the leader is a king or queen. | Mornachy |
| Government in which one person rules and gives citizens little freedom. | Diractorship |
| what are the 3 functions of government?( what does government do?) | To provide order and safety to provide service |
| what are the 3 levels of government?(not the 3 branches!!!!) | National, State, local |
| 2 ways to be born a U.S citizen | American parents Born U.S soil |
| Another word for non-citizen | Alien |
| person who is in the U.S. and does not have proper documentation | illegal alien |
| 3 things that an alien can not do | vote, run |
| agency in the U.S that deals whith immigration | USCIS |
| process an immigrant goes through to become an American Citizen | Naturalization |
| Another name for Different | diversity |
| says that society is more when everyone puts aside cultural differences to become one | melting pot |
| says that society is better when people keep cultural differences and do not blend into one | salad bowl |
| denying opportunities to someone who is qualified based on prejudices of certain groups | discrimination |
| latin phrase that is translated | E plurance unum |
| accepting differences in people is called beging | tolerance |
| American are moving north to south, east to west and from cities to suburbs; this is called a | migration/population/shift |
| more jobs in america today are this kind of job instead of manufacturing | service job |
| what does the increase in technical jobs in the U.S. mean for you? | more education/ more money |
| largest and fastest growing minority in the U.S. today is | hispanie |
| counting and getting information about the population is calles a | census |
| something taht a citizen is required to do | duty |
| something that a citizen should do | responsibility |
| list 5 duties of american citizens | obey the laws, taxes, attend to school, corty duty, juror witness |
| an attitude in which a person does not care about something | apathy |