Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards
civics
the study of the rights and duties of citizens
citizenship
to legally be part of a country
citizens
anyone born in the United States
service economy
jobs in which you provide services
values
the general principles, or beliefs, you use to make judgements
popular sovereingty
government by consent of the governed through fair, free, and regular elections; equal justice under the law; and majority rule through the people’s representatives in government
institutions
set ideas that people have about obligations, roles, and functions
naturalization
the legal process by which the U.S. Constitution establishes the two ways to become a citizen: by birth and, for foreign born people who choose to become citizens
aliens
noncitizens
immigrants
people who move permanently move to a new country
deport
to send people back to their own countries
government
the ruling authority for a community, or society
public policy
a course of government action to achieve community goals
budget
a plan for collecting and spending money
democracy
a government by the people
direct democracy
when all citizens meet to debate government matters and vote firsthand
representative democracy
when the citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf
republic
a system of limited government in which the people are the ultimate source of governmental power
monarchy
a government with a hereditary ruler
majority rule
a principle in which citizens agree that when differences arise, they will abide by what most people want
authoritarian
power is held by an individual or a group not accountable to the people
totalitarian
the government’s control extends to almost all aspects of people’s lives
