Civics Volacbulary Flashcards
Naturalized
You have gone through the process of becoming a citizen
Citizen
A person with certain rights and duties under a government
Alien
A citizen from one country that lives in another country
Representatives
People who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government
Rule of law
The concept of a government of laws rather than one of men and women
Jury of peers
A group of ordinary citizens who hear the case and decide whether the accused is guilty or not
Witnesses
People who have seen events related to the crime or have special information that may help the guilty or innocence of the person on trial
Common good
The well being of all members of society
Candidate
Person running for office
Social roles
Roles that people play in real life
Monarchy
A form of government in which all or most of the power is in the hands of the monarch
Dictatorship
A government controlled by one person,the dictator
Democracy
A system in which the power is shared by the people
Patriotism
The demonstration of love or devotion to ones country
Political socialization
The process of learning how to behave politically
