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Chapter 3, section 1
Justice in America
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Political Studies
9th Grade
03/13/2010

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Term
citizen
Definition
owes allegiance to a country
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naturalized
Definition
has gained citizenship
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alien
Definition
a citizen of one country who lives in another
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representatives
Definition
elected by citizens to government offices
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who can be american citizens
Definition
born in the US or its territories
atleast one of your parents was a US citizen whern you were born
wou have been naturalized
you were under 18 when your parent(s) were naturalized
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office of citizen
Definition
we have the choice on how our government operates
citizens have the power to decide what our government will and will not do
representatives are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government
power to make desicions and to pass laws
"the office of citizen" is the most important office in society
citizen holds this office for life
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