What is the study of the rights and duties of citizens?
What is CIVICS
100
A ___________ is the ruling authority for a community or society.
What is GOVERNMENT.
100
Until the 1950s, most immigrants came from _______? Today, most immigrants come from?
What is EUROPE and LATIN AMERICA.
100
What are the two ways people can become citizens?
What is BIRTH AND NATURALIZATION.
100
Name at least one democratic principle.
What is Rule by law, individual liberties, consent of the governed, representative government, majority rule
200
Influences in your life that help to develop and reflect values are known as _______. Not buildings, but a set of ideas that people have about relationships. Examples include family, social, education, religious, and government.
What is an INSTITUTION.
200
In an ____________ gov’t, all the power is held by one person or a small group of people who are not accountable to the people.
What is AUTHORITARIAN.
200
What are some basic American values and why are they important?
freedom, equality, tolerance, justice, honesty. Important because influence how we act and shape our character.
200
Describe 4 parts of the naturalization process?
1. declaration of intent 2. Interview 3. Citizenship exam 4. Oath of allegiance
200
The United States is an example of what form of government?
What is a REPUBLIC. (REPRESENTATIVE GOV'T)
300
________are ideas about what people believe is right or wrong. Broad ideas about what is good or desirable. Important because influence how we act and shapes our character.
What is VALUES.
300
In a ________, government is limited in power by the constitution and laws and citizens’ rights and freedoms are protected.
What is DEMOCRACY.
300
What is an example of an institution?
What is social, government, education, religious, family.
300
Name one of the three reasons citizenship can be denied or lost?
What three forms of government are authoritarian systems?
ABSOLUTE MONARCHY,
TOTALITARIAN,
DICTATORSHIP
400
A person who moved permanently to a new country is known as an __________
Whereas, a person who enters the country illegally and faces deportation back to their own country is known as an _____________.
What is an ALIEN and ILLEGAL ALIEN.
400
________is one of the principles of democracy, stating that if people disagree they will abide by what most people want.
What is MAJORITY RULE.
400
People are free to practice their own religion in America. What is another example of American diversity?
Unique cultural traditions, different ethnicities, different languages, different clothes, different values
400
What can’t a legal alien do?
They can’t run for public office, vote
400
Describe a characteristic of an authoritarian system of gov’t.
Ruler/s rule by force or inherit power, have unlimited power not accountable to the people, violence, one political party
500
What are some factors that contribute to cultural diversity?
language, unique customs and traditions, dress, food, values, religion
500
In a _________, the majority of people make a living providing services rather than manufacturing goods. This represents a shift from blue collar jobs to white collar jobs.
What is a SERVICE ECONOMY.
500
What does a “Nation of Immigrants” mean?
Almost all Americans are descendants (blood relatives or ancestors from another country) of immigrants.
500
Name the four functions of government.
Keep order, provide services, provide security, guide the community
500
Why is government necessary?
Answers vary. In general, maintain order and protect people’s rights and freedoms.