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Unit 1 test Flashcards

1
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differences

A

diversity

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2
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people who move from one county to make their home in another

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Immigrants

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3
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someone who is foreign to the country

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Allien

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4
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a person/immigrant who is living in the U.S illegally

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Undocumented Immigrant

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5
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America is know as the what____ or ____

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Melting pot or mosaic

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6
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everyone must follow the law

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rule of law

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7
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the basic american belief that everyone has worth and importance

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“Equal Respect”

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8
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ideas we trust are true

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beliefs

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9
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our standards of behavior

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values

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10
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Basic American Values

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Equality
Freedoms
Justice

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11
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A person with certain rights and duties under a government

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Citizen

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12
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born in the us

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Law of soil

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13
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at least one of your parents was born in the us

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law of blood

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14
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a us citizen when you are born

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natural born

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15
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you have gone through the process of becoming a citizen

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naturalized

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16
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parents and 18

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you were less than 18 when your parents were naturalized

17
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duties of citizens

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obey the law
defend the nation
serve in court
pay taxes
attend school

18
Q

the introduction of the constitution

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preamble

19
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body “sets government up”

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7 articles

20
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changes made to the constitution

A

27

21
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first 10 amendments of the people

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the bill of rights

22
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the constitution was created by the ____ with ____ principles in mind

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founding fathers
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23
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principle that says that the government was created for and by the people

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popular sovereignty

24
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Article 1

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sets up the legislative branch
Made up of congress
makes up laws

25
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Article 2

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sets up the executive branch
headed by the president and his cabinet
branch enforces the law

26
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article 3

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created the judicial branch
main group in the supreme court
branch that establishes the law through their rulings

27
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principle that says the government is limited to the powers provided to it by the people

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limited government

28
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principle that divides the government’s power into three branches

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separation of powers

29
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principle designed to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

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checks and balances

30
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principle that enables a court to cancel any law passed by legislature that conflict with the constitution

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judicial review

31
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article 4

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states rights are protected

32
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article 5

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amending the constitution

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