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Social Studies
7th Grade
06/10/2013

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CIVICS
Definition
the study of citizenship and government
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CITIZEN
Definition
a person with certain rights, responsibilities, and duties within a government
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GOVERNMENT
Definition
the group or individual who makes and enforces laws within a society
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JOHN LOCKE
Definition
an English philosopher
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NATURAL RIGHTS
Definition
the rights a citizen has (life, liberty, and property)
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ABSOLUTE POWER
Definition
leader has total control
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STATE OF NATURE
Definition
when there is no government (chaos)
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SOCIAL COMPACT THEORY
Definition
people give up some freedoms to have security
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PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT
Definition
protect citizens
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MONARCHY
Definition
leaders that are inherited by parents.
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OLIGARCHY
Definition
small group hold power
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THEOCRACY
Definition
ruled by god or religion (Iran)
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ANARCHY
Definition
NO GOVERNMENT (state of nature)
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DICTATORSHIP
Definition
take over by force
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DEMOCRACY
Definition
ruled by the citizens
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DIRECT DEMOCRACY
Definition
citizens do the day to day work of the government
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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
Definition
citizens vote someone to be their voice in government
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NATURALIZATION
Definition
send in application, take test, and oath of citizenship. Makes you a legal citizen of the USA
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REASONS WHY PEOPLE CAME TO AMERICA
Definition
freedom, jobs, money, education, famine, etc
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IMMIGRANTS
Definition
comes to America for the rest of their life
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ALIENS
Definition
comes to America for a short while
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PROBLEMS CAUSED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Definition
makes legal citizens have less money and chances for jobs
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