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| THE PROCEDURES OR GUIDELINES FOR DEALING WITH CERTAIN ISSUES |
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| THE POWER AS DETERMINED BY LAW |
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| everything about a group's way of life |
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| the variety or range of differences in a group |
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| racial or cultural in nature |
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| referring to the final result |
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| to create, as in a plan or policy |
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| the armed forces of a government |
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| to live in or take up space |
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| the basic minimums to be allowable |
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| referring to the specific scientific or legal requirements |
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| study of the rights and duties of citizens |
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| have certain rights and duties |
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| ruling authority for a community, city, state, or the united states |
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| a plan of how money should be spent or earned |
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| what are the three levels of government |
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1. national
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| government controlled by one person (Cuba) |
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| when all the people share in how they will be governed (United States) |
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| where all citizens have an equal voice. this is where citizens debate and vote on an issue.(Ancient Greece) |
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| citizens choose a smaller group to represent them |
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| when differences of opinion rise, its what most people want |
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| What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy? |
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| Direct democracy votes first hand and representative democracy has a an appointed person/group to representative group to represent their vote/decision |
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| all people, including those who govern, are bound to follow the law |
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| government is only capable of doing what the people have given them authority to do |
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| American citizens are the source of all governmental power. |
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| In America, individual rights are protected by the government |
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| Representative Government |
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| People elect government leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf. |
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| What three levels of government exist in the United States? |
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| National, State, and Local |
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| a person who moves permanently to another country |
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| to send an alien or immigrant back to his country |
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| a legal process to obtain citizenship |
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| What are the seven general requirements for naturalization as a U.S. citizen? |
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| A period of continuous residence and physical presence in the United States; Residence in a particular INS District prior to filing; An ability to read, write, and speak English; A knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government; Good moral character; Attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; Favorable disposition toward the United States. |
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| If you immigrated to the United States and wanted to become a citizen, when would your time as a permanent resident begin |
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| A person's time as a permanent resident begins on the date he or she was granted permanent residence status. |
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| Once you have submitted an application how long does the naturalization process usually take? |
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| The naturalization process usually takes an average of 6 to 9 months. |
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| Can a person give up their U.S. citizenship? If so, how? |
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| Yes, a person may give up their U.S. citizenship. He or she must appear before a U.S. Consular or Diplomatic officer in a foreign country and sign an oath of renunciation. |
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| A mass movement of people from one area to another |
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| the use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal |
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| English political thinker who stated government was to protect people from their own fighting and competitions |
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| the capital city of the United States |
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| 16th President of the United States that stated a "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" |
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| Americans that practice Islamic religion |
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| Controversial law to provide appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism |
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| A required form in the first step in the naturalization process |
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| Immigration and Naturalization Service |
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| National government agency that administers the naturalization process |
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| the constitutional amendment that defines a US citizen as anyone "born or naturalized in the United States" |
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| West Indies territory of the United States |
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| the Pacific Ocean territory of the United States |
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| author of the poem quoted on the Statue of Liberty "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" |
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| "out of many, one" located on the back of all US coins |
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| Who said that without government life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short"? |
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| According to the rule of law, __________. |
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| everyone, including those who govern, must obey the law |
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| During World War II, __________ were imprisoned in relocation camps. |
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| A person who moves permanently to a new country is a(n) |
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| The __________ Amendment defines U.S. citizenship. |
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| The poem that appears at the base of the Statue of Liberty was written by __________. |
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| The Latin phrase E pluribus unum means __________. |
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| Most scholars believe that the first Native Americans arrived here from __________. |
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| __________ make up the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States. |
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