Chapter 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Naturalized
You have gone through the process of being a citizen
Citizen
A person with certain rights and duties under government
Alien
A citizen of one country who lives in another country
Representatives
People who are chosen to speak and act for their fellow citizens in government
Rule of law
The concept of government laws, rather than of men and women
Jury of peers
A group of ordinary citizens who hear the case and decide whether the accused person is innocent or guilty
Witnesses
People who have seen events related to the crime or who have special information that may help determine the guilt or innocence of the person on trial
Common good
The well-being of all members of society
Candidate
Person running for office
Social roles
Roles that people play in real life
Monarchy
A form of government in which all or most of the power is in the hands of one individual, the monarch
Dictatorship
A government controlled by one person, the dictator
Democracy
A system in which the power is shared by all the people
Patriotism
The demonstration of love and devotion to one’s country
Political Socialization
The process of learning how to behave politically
