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| civics | the study or science of the privileges and obligations of citizens.
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| citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection
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| Citizenship | the character of an individual viewed as a member of society; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, and functions of a citizen
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| Government | the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed
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| Public Policy | the fundamental policy on which laws rest
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| Democracy | government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system
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| Dictatorship | a country or government that has absolute, imperious, or overbearing power or control
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| Alien | a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization
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| Naturalization | to receive (an alien) the rights and privileges of a citizen.
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| Illegal Alien | a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization.
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| Popular Sovereignty | the doctrine that sovereign power is vested in the people and that those chosen to govern, as trustees of such power, must exercise it in conformity with the general will- the power comes from the people.
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| Immigrant | a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
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| Representative Democracy | a person who represents a constituency or community in a legislative body, especially a member of the U.S. House of Representatives or a lower house in certain state legislatures.
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| Personal Rights | the rights that a person has over their own body
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| Deport | to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
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| value | relative worth, merit, or importance:
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| E Pluribus Unum | Latin .
out of many, one (motto of the U.S.)
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| common good | What is in the best interest for the entire population not just a few.
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| veteran | a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war
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| Civic Responsibility |
the responsibilities of a citizen
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| Civil Rights | rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and certain Congressional acts, especially as applied to an individual or a minority group.
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| jury duty | the obligation to serve on a jury;
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| taxes | a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales,
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| Majority rule | the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
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| Which groups of Europeans did the majority of the colonization in the United States? (think of the language we speak) | The English
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| Which group of Europeans did the majority of colonization in Canada? | The French
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| Which group of people were forced to move here by the Europeans? | The Africans
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| Which group of people walked here over a land bridge in search of food? | The Native Americans
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| What is a citizen? | Someone that belongs to a country and is loyal to their government.
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| What difficulties did women experience in past decades while attempting to serve in the military. | Many job positions were limited so it was hard to move up in rank and pay.
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| Why did people move to America in the 1800's? | searching for land, gold, fleeing poverty and disease, looking for wealth or they were forced here into slavery.
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| What are the three natural rights that Americans value? | People have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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| What is the basis around all American values? | All men are created equal.
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| What are institutions? | the key practices, relationships and organizations in society.
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| What institution gives us our core values? | Families
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| What are the two ways you can become a US Citizen? | Natural born or Naturalization
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| What are the qualifications of being a natural born citizen? | Born in the US, Puerto Rico, Us territories, US military base or if you are born to a US citizen.
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| What is the first step to become a naturalized citizen? | Fill out a declaration of Intention.
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| What is the second step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | Live in the United States for five years.
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| What is the third step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | Take Citizenship classes
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| What is the fourth step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | Fill out an application of citizenship
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| How old do you need to be to apply for citizenship? | 18
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| What is the fifth step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | Be interviewed with Immigration to see if you have good moral character
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| What is the sixth step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | Take a citizenship test
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| What language is the citizenship test in? | English
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| What is the fianl step in becoming a naturalized citizen? | The Oath of Allegience
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| Can you lose your citizenship? | Yes
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| Who can take away a naturalized citizen's citizenship? | the national government
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| How can you lose your citizenship? | Expatriation, Denaturalization, or committing serious crimes
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| What is expatriation? | Becoming a citizen of another country
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| What is denaturalization? | losing your citizenship because you lied on your application
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| What is a resident alien? | Someone from another country who permanently lives in the US and can stay as long as they wish
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| What is a non-residnet alien? | Someone who has a specific amount of time they can live int he US (they might come to the US for 4 years for college).
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| What limits do aliens have on them that citizens do not? | they cannot vote, they cannot serve on a jury or work for the government
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| How many estimated illegal aliens live in the US? | 12 Million
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| What is a refugee? | Someone that flees their country because of war, disaster or danger
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| Who was Dred Scott? | An African American slave that lived in two free states with his master an army surgeon
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| Why did Dred Scott go to court? | To fight for his freedom
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| Why didn't the Supreme Court recognize him as a free man? | Under the law African Americans did not have citizenship
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| Which Amendment was established after the Dred Scott case? | The 14th- Rights of Citizens
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| What is a duty? | Something we are required to do
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| What are some examples of duties? | paying taxes, obeying the law, defending the nation, serving in court,and attending school
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| What is a responsibility? | Something we should do
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| What are some examples of responsibilities of citizens? | being informed, voting, participating in your community, contributing to the common good, and volunteering
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| What is the purpose of government? | To keep order and provide security, provide services, and to guide the community
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| What is the highest level of government? | The national government
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| Which level of government takes care of Okaloosa county? | Local government
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| In which type of government can citizens choose their own Senators and representatives? | representative democracy
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| Which type of government has a king or queen with limited power? | Constitutional Monarch
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| Which type of government has absolute power? | Authoritarianism
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| Which type of government controls almost all aspects of people's lives? | Totalitarianism
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| What are the five basic rights in t he first amendment? | Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
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| When was the American flag adopted? | June 14, 1776
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