Government of the People, By the People, For the People
The Path to Citizenship
The Diversity of Americans
Vocab
Miscellaneous
100
The study of the rights and duties of citizens
What is civics
100
The first step to gaining American citizenship in the Naturalization Process
What is signing the Declaration of Intention
100
Unlike citizens, _____ cannot vote in elections.
What are aliens
100
_____ is a course of government action to achieve community goals
What is public policy
100
This allows people to choose their leaders and voice their opinions on issues
What are free elections
200
The ruling authority for a community
What is government
200
People who move permanently to a new country are known as this
What are immigrants
200
This Act benefits people trying to immigrate to the United States who have money or particular skills and talents
What is the Immigration Act of 1990
200
A government controlled by one person or a small group of people is called this
What is a dictatorship
200
In a democracy, citizens agree that when differences of opinion arise, they will abide by what most people want. This is known as ______
What is majority rule
300
A plan for collecting and spending money
What is a budget
300
There are two ways to become a citizen, by birth, or through the _____ process.
What is naturalization
300
This group is the fastest growing ethnic group in the U.S.
Who are Hispanics
300
By flying the flag, we show our _____, or our love for our country
What is patriotism
300
In this type of government, citizens vote firsthand on all governmental matters
What is direct democracy
400
This level of government that is closest to Americans
What is local government
400
The process of sending illegal immigrants back to their own country is known as this process.
What is deportation
400
The use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal
What is terrorism
400
In the United States, all citizens share in governing and being governed. This kind of government in which the people rule is called a ______
What is democracy
400
This amendment defines a U.S. citizen as anyone "born or naturalized in the United States"
What is the 14th Amendment
500
America's 16th President who described our democracy as a "government of the people, by the people, and for the people"
Who is Abraham Lincoln
500
When taking the Oath of Allegiance during the last step in the naturalization process, naturalized citizens must give up this
What is any allegiance/citizenship to foreign nations
500
After slavery ended, a ______, or mass movement, occurred as African Americans left the South seeking jobs in the North.
What is a migration
500
The phrase "E pluribus unum" means this
What is "out of many, one"
500
This man believed that without government, society would be characterized by fighting for power and resources and success would only come to those who were the strongest or most cunning.