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Chapter 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Is The Definition Of Deny? | to take away a right or privilege |
| What Is The Definition Of Regime? | a government that is in power |
| What Is The Definition Of Resolve? | to find a solution to a disagreement |
| What Is The Definition Of Socialism? | system in which society either directly or indirectly through the government controls all aspects of the economy |
| What Is The Definition Of Ideology? | a body of ideas about life and society |
| What Is The Definition Of Totalitarian? | describes a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives |
| What Is The Definition Of Authoritarian Regime? | a government in which one leader or group of people holds absolute power |
| What Is The Definition Of Immigrant? | an individual who moves permanently to a new country |
| What Is The Definition Of Naturalization? | a legal process to obtain citizenship |
| What Is The Definition Of Ethnic Group? | a group of people who share a common national, cultural, or racial background |
| What Is The Definition Of Government? | the ruling authority for a comminity |
| What Is The Definition Of Values? | the general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments and decisions |
| What Is The Definition Of Citizenship? | rights and duties of citizens |
| What Is The Definition Of Institution? | a key practice, relationship, or organization in a society |
| What Is The Definition Of Civics? | the study of the rights and duties of citizens |
| What Is The Definition Of Popular Sovereignty? | government receives its power from the people |
| What Is The Definition Of Arbitrary? | unrestrained |
| What Is The Definition Of Distinct? | unique, special, or different in some way; separate or noticeably different |
| What Is The Definition Of Alien? | a foreign-born resident of the United States who has not been naturalized |
| What Is The Definition Of Majority Rule? | political principal providing that a majority of the members of a community has the power to make laws binding upon all the people |
| What Is The Definition Of Refugee? | a person who has unwillingly left his or her home to escape war, famine, or natural disaster |
| What Is The Definition Of Priority? | having the highest ranking on a list |
| What Is The Definition Of Constitutional Monarchy? | monarchy in which the power of the hereditary ruler is limited by the country's constitution and laws |
| What Is The Definition Of Responsibility? | an obligation that we meet of our own free will |
| What Is The Definition Of Representative Democracy? | a government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf |
| What Is The Definition Of Public Policy? | the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community |
| True Or False: In a democracy, people agree to abide by rules that the minority of people want | false |
| True Or False: Tolerance is having the highest ranking on the list | false |
| True Or False: A legal process to obtain citizenship is naturalization | true |
| True Or False: Socialism is the study of the rights and duties of citizens | false |
| True Or False: States can take away the citizenship of their residents | false |
| True Or False: Since 1973, only volunteers have served in the United States armed forces | true |
| True Or False: Federal systems of government and unitary systems of governments have the same power structure | false |
| True Or False: The United States limits the number of immigrants to about one million a year | true |
| True Or False: A government in which one leader holds absolute power is a democracy | false |
| True Or False: Ethnic groups are people who share a common racial background | false |
| Volunteerism involves giving _______________ to others without receiving payment. | services and time |
| What country was the world's oldest direct democracy? | Greece, Athens |
| Libraries, hospitals, parks, and __________ are examples of service run by the government. | schools |
| The health, prosperity, and happiness of the members of a community are called _____________. | welfare |
| What accurately states the current U.S. immigration policy? | The united states gives highest priority to relatives of U.S. are citizens |
| Where did the concept of citizenship begin? | Ancient Greece and Rome |
| What is an example of an important American institution? | the family |
| When United States citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing what form of government? | Representative Democracy |
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