Key terms chapters 1-5 Flashcards
Civics
The study of the rights and duties of citizens
Citizenship
Dated beck more than 2,500 years to ancient Greece and Rome
Citizens
Community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to protection
Service Economy
Majority of people earn their living by providing a service rather than manufacturing a product
Values
General principals of beliefs people use to make decisions.
Popular Sovergnity
Government by consent of Governed
Institutions
set of ideas that people have about relationships, obligations, roles, and functions
Naturalism
A legal progress to change citizenship
Aliens
A non- citizen
Immigrants
A person who moves permanently to a new country
Deport
To send an alien or immigrant back to his or her country
Government
The ruling of authority for a community
Public Policy
The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem
Budget
A plan for making and spending money
Democracy
A Government in which citizens hold the power to rule