Vocabulary
Civics definition
The study of what it means to be a United States citizen
Terrorism
Politically motivated violence
What are the two ways to become a U.S. citizen?
By birth or naturalization
Popular Sovereignty
The government opperates only with the people's consent and authority
What is the tossed salad theory?
That the United States is made up of people who are different and have different ethnicties and keep all or part of that ethnicity's traits and practices.
Citizen definition
A legal member of a country
Common Good definition
What is best for the majority
What is the difference between a civic duty and a civic responsibilty.
A civic duty is something a citizen has to do, typically required by law, while a civic responsibility is something you should do, but are not required to.
Limited Government
the government's powers and functions are restricted and carefully described in the Constitution and other legal documents. The government is not all-powerful
What is the melting pot theory?
That any immigrates completely assimilate with American culture and drop any practices or beliefs of their ethnicity.
Budget definition
A financial plan for a set period of time
Border Patrol definition
A branch of the INS that detects and prevents the entry of illegal aliens
A civic duty
Abiding the law
Seperation of powers
divides the government into three branches, each with its own purpose and functions.
What is the theory of self-reliance?
That everyone should be able to function and live on their own, not relying on others or the government.
Alien definition
Someone who lives in a nation without being a citizen
Corruption definition
- Wiki
A civic responsibilty
Respecting others
Checks and Balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
What did Hobbes believe?
That humans are naturally selfish and without government people would resort to a state of anarchy, and that government is a necessity to keep people in line.
Deport
To force a non-citizen to leave a country
E Pluribus Unum meaning
Out of many, one
What does I.N.S. stand for?
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Federalism
the mixed or compound mode of government, combining a general government with regional governments in a single political system.
What did Rousseau believe?