Definitions
Becoming a Citizen
A Nation of Immigrants
What is Democracy
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100
An area that is owned by the United States but is not a state
territory
100
When an illegal alien is sent back to his/her country?
What is deported
100
To treat a person a certain way based on his or her class, race, or gender is called?
What is Discrimination
100
Who said "all men are created equal"
What is Thomas Jefferson
100
What are the names of two other countries whose governments are democracies
What is Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Croatia Denmark, Dominican Republic El Salvador, Estonia Finland, France Germany, Ghana, Greece Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy Japan Kiribati Latvia, Lithuania Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Montenegro Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway Palau, Peru, Portugal Romania Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and Grenadines, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden Taiwan, Tonga United States
200
becoming a citizen of the United States by choice rather than by birth
What is naturalization
200
Pretending something is true even when it is not
What is Fraud
200
Many people came from what country as slaves to America
What is Africa
200
What is the smaller group that does not agree with the majority called
What is the minority
200
To start the naturalization process, an alien files a paper called a _______ for naturalization
What is Application
300
a government that is run by the people
What is a Democracy
300
Once you are a citizen of the United States, you are a citizen for how long
What is the rest of your life
300
Two reasons that Americans came to the United States include....
What is Economic and Religious Freedom
300
Everyone should have the chance to make something of him or herself, this is called what?
What is equality of opportunity
300
How many years must a person live in the US before naturalization
What is 5 years
400
The largest number of voters and the smallest number of voters
What is the majority and the minority
400
At a special ceremony , new citizens swear an oath of what?
What is allegiance
400
Congress makes __________ about how many people can immigrate to the United States each year.
What is Laws
400
In a democracy the ________ rules
What is the majority
400
Voluntarily giving up citizenship of a country is called what
What is expatriation
500
A person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country
What is an Alien
500
Voluntarily giving up citizenship to a country is called what
What is expatriation
500
The United States has been called a cultural ______, which means that many people have come here for new adventures and opportunities from all over the world.
What is melting pot
500
In a democracy every person has what
What is dignity and worth
500
In a democracy everyone must follow the same what?
What is rules