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Flashcards by victoria russ, updated 3 months ago
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Created by victoria russ
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| Question | Answer |
| civics | study of citizenship (rights & responsibilities) and government |
| government | authority that rules a country |
| autocracy | "rule by one or self" Ex. monarchy, dictatorship |
| Oligarchy Govt. ruled by a few, a small group of people | |
| democracy | a form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people |
| direct democracy | in this type of democracy EVERY citizen votes |
| representative democracy | aka indirect democracy. Ex. US; type of democracy where citizens vote for representatives who govern on their behalf |
| totalitarianism | aka dictatorships; dictator has "total" control over people's lives |
| MOTD | Learning Formula for 4 types of government Ancient Greece had M-Monarchy O-Oligarchy T-Tyranny D-Democracy |
| 5 Functions/Purposes of Govenment | 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future |
| Which government function is shown in the picture? 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future | |
| Which government function is shown here? 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future | |
| Government function? 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future | |
| Government function? 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future | |
| Government function? 1. provides services 2. make & enforce laws 3. keep order 4. provide stability & security 5. provide for the future | |
| E Pluribus Unum | "Out of many, one" |
| responsibilities | things you OUGHT to do Ex. Be informed |
| Duties | things we are required by law to do Ex. obey laws, serve on a jury or as a witness in court, pay taxes, serve in the armed forces if called, attend school |
| immigrants | people who move permanently to a new country |
| Refugees- people who flee their own country because of war, famine, or oppression | |
| Naturalization | legal process to become a citizen |
| law of blood | AKA jus sanguinis; citizenship based on the citizenship of your parents |
| Law of soil | AKA "jus soli"; grants citizenship based on the place of birth |
| Many countries use a combination of both principles to determine citizenship. | |
| A New US Citizen | |
| US Citizenship and Immigration Services | agency responsible for overseeing immigration in US |
| expatriation | giving up your citizenship to become a citizen of another country |
| quotas | The numerical limit placed on the number of immigrants to the US, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual limit of 675,000 permanent immigrant visas |
| deport | to send someone here illegally back to their own country |
| "salad bowl theory" aka pluralism; theory recognizes the cultural diversity of citizens in the US | |
| "melting pot theory"refers to immigration during the 1700's & 1800's when groups gave up their cultural heritage | |
| What do you think? | |
| Fourteenth Amendment | AKA Civil War Amendment gave citizenship rights to African Americans at the end of the Civil War. Grants citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States" |
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