Citizenship
The U.S. census is taken every
10 years
In the 1800s and early 1900s immigrants coming into the United States stopped at this island.
Ellis Island
A king or queen is the head of the government and runs the show
Absolute Monarchy
This type of government, citizens directly make laws and government decisions
Direct Democracy
ideas that people hold dear
values
The process to become a citizen is called
naturalization
the number of immigrants allowed into the country each year
quota
One person has the power over the government.
Dictatorship
In this type of economy, people may privately own business, industries, and services.
Capitalism
a person who is fleeing danger or persecution in their country
refugee
What two ways can you be a native born citizen?
-born in U.S. or U.S. territory
-one or more parents are U.S. citizens
Roughly how many years does the naturalization process take?
7-11 years
Citizens elect people to make laws and run the government
Representative Democracy
In this type of economy, the government controls all business, markets, and services and jobs are often chosen for people.
Communism
This company has been accused of becoming more and more like Big Tobacco companies
Juul
How are our rights and freedoms protected?
Constitution
What are 3 of the 5 steps to become a naturalized citizen?
1. apply for a visa 2. apply for citizenship 3. get fingerprinted 4. pass test 5. oath of allegience
A small group of people make all the decisions
Oligarchy
In this type of economy, government controls major industries and hands out services like healthcare and education
Socialism
This program aiding children of illegal immigrants was ended by the Trump Administration
DACA
What controversial question may be added to the 2020 census?
Are you a U.S. citizen?
The majority of immigrants today are coming from what three countries?
El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala
Government based on religious law
Theocracy
What is the difference between a dictatorship and a totalitarian government
Totalitarian controls more than just government, tries to control all aspects of life
Name at least two democratic candidates running for the presidency
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard, Tom Steyer