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Civics Chapter 1 Terms
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Civics the study of the rights and duties of citizenship
E Pluribus Unum (the motto of the US) out of many; one
Popular Sovereignty the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and controlled by the consent of its people
Naturalization process a person from another country must go through to become a citizen
Dual Citizenship being a citizen in two countries at one time
Immigrants 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 metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements "melting together" into a harmonious whole with a common culture
Salad Bowl Theory the integration of the many different cultures of United States residents combine
The 14th Amendment The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws
Government the governing body of a nation, state, or community
Autocracy Ruled by self/one Example: Dictatorship, monarchy
Oligarchy ruled by a few people
Democracy ruled by people
Direct Democracy a form of democracy in which people decide
Representative Democracy (Indirect Democracy) elected officials representing a group of people
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