Diversity in Americans
America's Citizens
The People's Government
Forms of Government & Economy
Vocabulary
100

Going back to our roots, the study of civics included observing the rights & duties of this group of people.

What / who are: citizens?

100

When talking about citizenship by birth, automatic citizenship occurs when born in the states / D.C., but also when you are born here.

What is:

- American territories

- Overseas military bases

100

This term refers to authority within society.

What is: government?

100

This is the type of government where their leader is more a symbol than a politician.

What is: Constitutional Monarchy?

Double Jeopardy!

100

This is the term that refers to the plan for collecting & spending money.

What is: a budget?

200

Values impact our lives quite a bit, as they specifically influence this action for ourselves.

Up to Interpretation


If you say "Act", double jeopardy activates!

200

This term refers to a way you could lose citizenship - where you use deception during the naturalization process.

What is: Denaturalization?

200

This is one purpose that government has in society.

What is:

- Create laws

- Prevent & settle conflicts

200

This economy is one where the community owns/regulates the means of production & trading of products.

What is: Socialism?

200

This term refers to the study of rights & duties of citizens.

What is: Civics?


Double Jeopardy!

300

In Ancient Greece & Rome, "citizens" often referred to this group of people with this particular artifact.

What / who are: men with property?

300

When in the Interview/Examination process step of Naturalization, the citizenship exam occurs. This is one of the components of the exam.

What is:

- Read English

- Write in English

- Speak English

- Know Basic history/government facts

300

Direct democracy, where you cut the middle man out, is designed better for this particular size of group.

What is:

- smaller populations?

300

This is the term used referring to the principle where no one is above the law, even the leader.

What is: Rule of Law?

Double Jeopardy!

300

This term refers to a style of government in which the citizens provide all the power.

What is: Popular Sovereignty? 

400

While John Locke supported his natural rights in the 1700s with his version, today, we know the "Big 3" as this.

What are:

- Life

- Liberty

- Pursuit of Happiness

400

Talking about citizenship, this event happened in 1924 and impacted a great deal of Americans.

What is: Congress made all Native Americans born in the U.S. citizens?

400

This term refers to government action aimed at achieving the wants of the community.

What is: public policy?

400

This country would be a good example when explaining dictatorship.

What is:

- China

- North Korea

- Syria

- Belarus

400

This is the term that refers to the legal process often taken by foreign-born people to gain citizenship.

What is: Naturalization?

500

Popular sovereignty allows the citizens to have a voice - you can see this in action during this event.

What are: (fair & free) elections?

500

The USCIS is very involved in the Naturalization process. This is the full name of the USCIS.

What is the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services?

500

Thomas Hobbes famously said that "without government, life would be" these 5 things. Perhaps you could only list two...

What is:

- Solitary

- Poor

- Nasty

- Brutish

- Short

500

Sweden would be a good example of this type of government.

What is: Constitutional Monarchy?

500

This is the term that refers to one leaving their home country to live in a foreign country.

What is: Expatriation?

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