Basis of Govt. VOCAB - Unit 1 Flashcards
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government
power or authority that rules a country
civics
study of citizenship & govt.
power
ability to get someone to act in accordance w/ your intentions
authority
right to use power
citizen
a member of community w/ govt. & laws
aliens
people in the U.S. who are not citizens
monarchy
- rule by one
- kings & queens
- rule was passed down through family
oligarchy
govt. by the few (families)
dictatorship
govt. controlled by one person
- usually seized through force
refugees
people fleeing country bc of war, natural disasters, & famine
naturalization
the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
direct democracy
every citizen participated in making decisions -problems *impractical/inefficient *mob rule aka "tyranny of the majority"
representative democracy
citizens elect leaders to govern on their behalf
duties
required to do (consequences if you don’t)
responsibilities
voluntary things to do as a citizen
census
survey done by all American 3 purposes: 1. count pop. 2. gather info on public 3. House of Reps -done every 10 yrs. (last one in 2010)
immigrant
those who are granted the right to be in U.S. & they want to stay permanently
migration (Great Migration)
“mass movement”
-post Civil War when many African Americans move from South to Northern cities
deported
sent back to country of origin
segregated
separation (often bc of race/sex/etc.)
De Facto discrimination
unwritten - not allowed, but it occurs
De Jure discrimination
the law would allow this discrimination (ex. separated schools)
