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Citizenship Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| naturalized citizens | a person born in another country who has been granted citizenship in the United States |
| automatic citizenship | People born in the United States or one of its' territories receive this. |
| immigrants | People who permanently move to a new country. |
| deport | to return one to their country of origin. |
| How long does it take to become a citizen in the United States? | 5 years |
| allegiance | to follow, obey, or support |
| plurality | the most |
| majority | special vote (50% + 1) |
| citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection |
| How old do you have to be to vote? | 18 years old |
| taxes | a sum of money demanded by a govent rnmefor its support or for specific facilities or services, levied (collected) from incomes, property, sales, etc. |
| popular vote | the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters |
| electoral vote | the vote cast in the electoral college of the U.S. by the representatives of each state in a presidential election. |
| electoral college | group of representatives from each state that meets every 4 years to vote for the President and Vice President |