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| Frage | Antworten |
| Civics | The study of rights and duties of citizens |
| E Pluribus Unum | Out of many, one |
| Popular Sovereignty | This principle states that the source of governmental power lies with the people |
| Naturalization | The admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country |
| Dual Citizenship | Citizenship in two countries concurrently |
| Immigrant | A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country |
| Refugees | A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster |
| "Melting Pot" Theory | A country, locality, or situation in which cultural assimilation results in blending the heritage and traditions of previously distinct ethnic groups |
| "Salad Bowl" Theory | People of different cultures living in harmony |
| 14th Ammendment | All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. |
| Government | The governing body of a nation, state, or community |
| Autocracy | A system of government by one person with absolute power |
| Oligarchy | A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution |
| Democracy | A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives |
| Direct Democracy | The power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people rather than being exercised through their representatives |
| Representative Democracy (a.k.a. Indirect Democracy) | A form of government where the powers of the sovereignty are delegated to a body of men, elected from time to time, who exercise them for the benefit of the whole nation |
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