Citizenship and Immigration
This term refers to the legal recognition of belonging to a nation and having rights and duties within it.
What is citizenship?
A government ruled by a king or queen who shares power with an elected group.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
This cultural theory promotes blending cultures into one common American identity.
While not legally required, this civic act helps shape future leadership.
What is voting?
A democracy where citizens elect officials to make decisions.
What is representative democracy?
This document grants immigrants permission to live and work permanently in the United States.
What is a green card?
In this form of monarchy, a hereditary ruler holds unchecked power.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This theory supports cultural diversity enriching society without with very little pressure for assimilation.
What is salad bowl theory?
This civic duty may cause missed work or school but upholds constitutional principles by providing fair and public trials.
What is jury duty?
Name two requirements essential for the proper function of a democracy.
This process allows immigrants to become full United States citizens.
What is naturalization?
A government ruled by religious authority or deity.
What is theocracy?
Someone who believes in sharing cultural traditions to improve society supports this food-based analogy.
What is stew theory?
Civic responsibilities are best described this way.
What is “not required, but highly encouraged”?
The U.S. is best classified under this form of government.
What is a representative democracy?
An example of a civic responsibility would be...
What is "voting?"(Answers vary)
Rule by a small group of wealthy elites describes this government type.
What is oligarchy OR aristocracy?
“Immigrants should learn English and assimilate” is most closely tied to this cultural theory.
Unlike civic responsibilities, which are optional, civic duties are...
What is required?
This theory argues people surrender some freedom to government for protection.
What is social contract theory?
A group of people with shared cultural history and no defined territory fits this term.
What is a nation?
A government where one person maintains total control and crushes opposition.
What is a dictatorship?
“We should maintain traditions but learn from one another” best fits this cultural model.
What is stew theory?
Volunteering at a local soup kitchen would be an example of performing a civic ___________.
What is responsibility?
This theory explains government developing gradually as societies became more complex.
What is evolution theory?