Vocabulary Flashcards
Define pledge
Promise
Define allegiance
Loyalty
Define republic
A country that chooses its own leader
Define Nation
Country
Define indivisible
Cannot be divided (united)
Define liberty
Freedom
Define justice
Equality and fairness
Define 4th of July
The day that the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776
Define noncitizen
Not a member of the country they reside/live in.
Native citizen
A person born in the country they reside in or being born to US parents
Define Naturalized citizens
A person who moved to a country and went through the process of becoming a citizen ending by saying an oath of allegiance
6 steps to become a naturalized citizen
1.18 or older
2. Lived in US for at least 5 years
3. Have good character
4. Speak English
5. Pass a civics test and interview
6. Say the Oath of Allegiance
15 th amendment allowed what?
African Americans the right to vote
The 19th amendment allowed what?
Women the right to vote
The 26th amendment did what?
Changed voting age from 21 to 18