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1
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standard waiting period for someone to become a citizen

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5 years

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2
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waiting period for a non-citizen who marries a citizen

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3 years

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3
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waiting period for someone who joins the military

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1 year

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Process of movement from one country to another

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Emigration/immigration

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5
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Something due to a person by law or nature

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Right

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Something a citizen SHOULD do

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Responsibility

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Something a citizen MUST do

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Duty

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8
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A member of a community with a government and laws

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Citizen

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9
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Count of population that takes place every 10 years that is called for in the Constitution

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Census

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10
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Process of becoming a citizen

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Naturalization

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11
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Agency that oversees naturalization

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USCIS (United States Citizen and Immigration Service)

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Idea that diverse groups have immigrated to the U.S. have blended their cultures into what become known as “American” is called

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Melting pot

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Theory that although our country is culturally diverse, many groups of people tend to stay together

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Salad bowl

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A numerical limit

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Quota

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Quotas are used to limit the number of

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Immigrant coming into the country following WWI

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16
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Legal immigrants who are here on a non-permanent basis receive a

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Visa

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17
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Someone who is granted permanent residence in the U.S. received a

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Green card

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18
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People who were born in the U.S.

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Jus soli, automatically citizens because of the 14th amendment

19
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Formal removal of citizenship by government

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Denaturalization

20
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Non-citizens who wish to become citizens must be here in a _________ basis and at least __ years old

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Permanent, 18

21
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People who are not citizens in the country that they live are known as

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Aliens

22
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People who have lost their homes due to war, political oppression, or natural disaster are called

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Refugees

23
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An immigrant who enters the U.S. without permission from the government is called

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An undocumented alien

24
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Voluntarily giving up U.S. citizenship in order to become a naturalized citizen of another country is called

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Expatriation

25
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Another way a person can lose their citizenship that’s uncommon

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Treason

26
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Steps of naturalization

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  1. Apply for permanent residency 2. Be at least 18 3. Pass civics test 4. Know basic english 5. Pass criminal background check
27
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Exception for jus soli rule

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Children born to foreign ambassadors

28
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Examples of duties for American citizens

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Follow laws, pay taxes, jury duty, register for selective service, education

29
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Examples of responsibilities of an American citizen

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Vote, volunteer, pledge, respect elders

30
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Why are citizens’ rights sometimes restricted by the government?

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Health and safety

31
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What two taxes combine to form payroll tax?

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Progressive and regressive

32
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Difference between progressive and regressive tax

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Progressive is based on how much money you make (income) and regressive stays the same and everyone pays (sales)

33
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What does government spend taxes on?

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Entitlement programs like social security, medicare, medicaid, and interest on debt

34
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What can’t the government spend taxes on?

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Religion

35
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Another term for government income

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Revenue

36
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Word for what the government spends its money on

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Expenditures

37
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When government spends more money than it brings in

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Deficit spending

38
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Over time, when the government spends too much it accumulated ____. This has been a problem in the U.S. since the _____ ___

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Debt, civil war

39
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The 14th amendment talks about

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Citizenship and jus soli rule

40
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15th amendment talks about

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Allowing African American men to vote

41
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16th amendment talks about

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Income tax

42
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17th amendment talks about

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Direct election of senators

43
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19th amendment talks about

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Allowing women to vote

44
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26th amendment talks about

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Lowering voting age to 18

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