Vocab Terms
Citizenship
Obstacles of Dream
Rights
Continuum
100
Anti-Semitism
What is "prejudice to Jewish people"?
100
"People who move permanently to a new country."
What is immigration?
100
"Age-based discrimination"
What is ageism?
100
True or False- Does every alien have all of the rights citizens have?
False- Aliens cannot vote or run for office (president)
100
What are the two main feelings of the continuum?
Friendly and Hostile.
200
"Someone who is blamed for others actions"
What is a scapegoat?
200
"A legal Process where immigrants can be citizens."
What is Naturalization?
200
"Someone who intolerable"
What is a bigot?
200
"The freedoms we have to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment"
What are civil liberties?
200
What is in the middle of the continuum?
Predilection.
300
"A group of people who share a common culture, religion, race, or nationality"
What is an ethnic group?
300
What is a citizen?
A community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to protection from it.
300
Why is sexism an obstacle to the American Dream?
Sexism prohibits certain genders from achieving certain exploits.
300
List all freedom in the first amendment.
1- Assembly 2- Religion 3- Speech 4- Press 5- Petition
300
"The capacity/ ability to respect the beliefs or practices of others."
What is tolerance?
400
Affirmative Actions
What are "policies that are put into place in an effort to remedy past acts of discrimination by insuring equal opportunities in areas"?
400
How many illegal aliens are in the United States.
What is about 12 million?
400
What is one way someone gets deported?
Getting caught as an "illegal alien"
400
What amendment helps people achieve their American Dream by allowing them to vote at the age of 18?
26th amendment
400
What is at the top of the continuum?
Cooperation.
500
"The process whereby a group gradually adopts the characteristics or another culture"
What is assimilation?
500
"Rights and Duties of a member of a state."
What is Citizenship?
500
What is process of naturalization (3 steps)?
1- Sign Declaration of Intent filed by INS 2- Take special classes for citizenship 3- Interviewed by INS official
500
"The notion that Power lies with the People."
What is Popular Sovereinty?
500
What is at the bottom of the continuum?
Scapegoating
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