Unit 1 test Flashcards
differences
diversity
people who move from one county to make their home in another
Immigrants
someone who is foreign to the country
Allien
a person/immigrant who is living in the U.S illegally
Undocumented Immigrant
America is know as the what____ or ____
Melting pot or mosaic
everyone must follow the law
rule of law
the basic american belief that everyone has worth and importance
“Equal Respect”
ideas we trust are true
beliefs
our standards of behavior
values
Basic American Values
Equality
Freedoms
Justice
A person with certain rights and duties under a government
Citizen
born in the us
Law of soil
at least one of your parents was born in the us
law of blood
a us citizen when you are born
natural born
you have gone through the process of becoming a citizen
naturalized
parents and 18
you were less than 18 when your parents were naturalized
duties of citizens
obey the law
defend the nation
serve in court
pay taxes
attend school
the introduction of the constitution
preamble
body “sets government up”
7 articles
changes made to the constitution
27
first 10 amendments of the people
the bill of rights
the constitution was created by the ____ with ____ principles in mind
founding fathers
6
principle that says that the government was created for and by the people
popular sovereignty
Article 1
sets up the legislative branch
Made up of congress
makes up laws
Article 2
sets up the executive branch
headed by the president and his cabinet
branch enforces the law
article 3
created the judicial branch
main group in the supreme court
branch that establishes the law through their rulings
principle that says the government is limited to the powers provided to it by the people
limited government
principle that divides the government’s power into three branches
separation of powers
principle designed to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
checks and balances
principle that enables a court to cancel any law passed by legislature that conflict with the constitution
judicial review
article 4
states rights are protected
article 5
amending the constitution
