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Science: Chap. 14 Vocab

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immigrants must live in the U.S for at least how many years before applying for naturalization?
5
person who lost his home because of war, famine, or political oppression
refugee
the only way to lose United States citizenship is...?
to be a naturalized citizen in another country
how can Americans acquire their citizenship in two ways?
birth and naturalization
most governments in the world today can be described as forms of..
democracy and dictatorship
what are the 3 levels of government?
what is the highest level of government?
national, state, local.
national is the highest level of gov.
5 jobs of the government
give laws, services, keep order, provide stability, and settle conflicts.
3 symbols of America
Eagle, Flag, Statue of Liberty, Liberty Bell, etc.
3rd shift
city to suburbs
2nd shift
shift to the Sunbelt
1st shift
Great Shift. Mid 1800's - rural to cities.
the study of citizenship and government
civics
a member of a community with a government
citizen
first settlers came from..
Spain, Europe
the people who live in a place
population
between 1830 and 1930, the nation's population increased mostly because of?
high birthrate
a person from another country who stays and lives in the United States without permission from the government
illegal alien
every nation is ruled by this
government
the highest level of the government
national
Ex: someone born in a foreign country who has one American parent
dual citizenship
a person elected to act on behalf of others
representative
a count of the people every 10 years
census
the process by which people who are not native-born become citizens
naturalization
one person or a small group of people controls the government
dictatorship
mass movement of people from one area to another
migration
a numerical limit
quota
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