Immigration Nation
What is it called to apply for citizenship?
naturalization
What are two duties of an American citizen?
follow laws, pay taxes
What is the name for minors crossing into the US hoping for a better life?
Dreamers
When a country is in debt, it's called...
budget deficit
Which foreign country owns the most US debt (owns the most US bonds)?
China
Documentation that allows someone to live and work in the US is called what?
What are two rights of an American citizen?
speech, religion, vote, live and work anywhere, bear arms, etc.
Name of the train Dreamers ride on?
"Beast"
What is the name of the one year accounting period for the US?
Fiscal Year
How much debt does the US have?
$21 trillion
Documentation allowing someone to travel or work temporarily in the US is called what?
visa
How much does it cost to apply for citizenship?
$725
$1-2,000
Name two programs that are called "entitlements"?
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid
Susie buys a blouse, scarf, and some jeggings at K-Mart. Why does she get charged an extra 5%?
Sales tax
What is the term that describes the number of immigrants allowed into the US?
quota
How many undocumented people are in the US?
12 million
What is the name of the officers who help prevent immigrants from crossing the border?
Border Patrol
How much revenue does the US take in? How much does the US spend per year?
over $3 trillion
around $4 trillion
What are property taxes?
Taxes paid to the local government based on the value on one's home/property
Which law limited the number of Chinese that could enter the US in 1882?
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
What are the Mexican gangs/organizations called who cause so much violence near the border?
cartels
How many Border Patrol officers are there?
20,000
Which government debt is owed to agencies within the US government (for example, money owed to the Social Security Trust Fund)?
Intragovernmental debt
A tax on inheritance is called what?
Estate tax