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5th gradeSS noted chap 1--sarah

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  • the rights and duties of citizens
    citizenship
  • an OBLIGATION that we meet of our own free will.
    responsibilities
  • America is made up of __________.
    immigrants
  • the decisions and actions the government takes to solve problems in a community.
    public policy
  • foregin from people who once livied in another country
    immigrants
  • the rights that all people have because they are BORN. These rights should NOT be taken away by the government.
    NATURAL rights
  • Americans are _________.
    diverse
  • the members of a community who owe loyalty to a government and are entitled to the protection of that government
    citizens
  • waht are some institutions in American life
    family, school, religious centers, clubs and volunteer groups
  • the LEGAL PROCESS to obtain citizenship
    naturalization
  • waht are the 4 reasons immigrants came to America?
    find religious freedom, avoid war, corrupt government, find work and own land
  • this is a PRIVILIGE or claim to something
    right
  • thsi is an ACTION that we are required to perform.
    duty
  • the idea that the government recieves its power from the people
    popular sovereignty
  • a group of people who share a common nation, culture, or racial background.
    ethnic group
  • a person considered to be in CONTROL OF OTHER PEOPLE.
    authority figure
  • the STUDY of duties and right s of citizens
    CIVICS
  • what are the values that unite Americans:
    freedom, equality, opportunity, justice and democracy
  • the basic equioment and structure needed for a place to function properly.
    Infrastructure
  • the ruling authority for a community
    governement
  • a person who rules the kingdom or empire with complete power or authority.
    monarch
  • a key practice, relationship, or organization in a society
    institution