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Ch. 21
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12th Grade
05/04/2011

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heterogeneous
Definition
of another race, family, or kind
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immigrants
Definition
those people legally admitted as permanent residents of a country
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reservation
Definition
public land set aside by a government for use by Native American tribes
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refugee
Definition
one who leaves his or her home to seek protection from war, persecution, or some other danger
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assimilation
Definition
the process by which people of one culture merge into, and become part of, another culture
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segregation
Definition
the separation of one group from another
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Jim Crow Law
Definition
a law that discriminates someone because of their race, usually African American
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separate but equal doctrine
Definition
a constitutional basis for segregation
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integration
Definition
the process of bringing a group into equal membership in society
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de jure segregation
Definition
segregation by law, with legal sanction
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affirmative action
Definition
a policy that requires most employers to take positive steps to remedy the effects of past discriminations
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quota
Definition
a rule requiring certain number of jobs or promotions for members of certain groups
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reverse discrimination
Definition
discrimination against the majority group
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citizen
Definition
a legal member of a town, state, or country
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jus soli
Definition
the law of soil, which determines citizenship based on where the person is born
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jus sanguinis
Definition
the law of blood, which determines citizenship based on one’s parents’ citizenship
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naturalization
Definition
the legal process by which citizens of one country become citizens of another
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alien
Definition
foreign born resident
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expatriation
Definition
the legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs
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denaturalization
Definition
the process through which natural citizens may involuntarily lose their citizenship
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deportation
Definition
a legal process in which aliens are legally required to leave the United States
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