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1
Q

What word describes a person’s allegiance to a country or full membership and participation in its political and social institutions

A

citizenship

2
Q

What organization investigates applicants for naturalization?

A

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

3
Q

In what kind of primary election must a voter register with a party and vote only for candidates in that party?

A

closed primary

4
Q

What term refers to the secret ballot system?

A

Australian ballot

5
Q

What term refers to one who represents a special interest group before a political body?

A

lobbyist

6
Q

a foreign-born resident of a country who has not become a naturalized citizen

A

alien

7
Q

an interest group that contributes large sums of money to political campaigns

A

political action committee

8
Q

right of admission to a country

A

visa

9
Q

the local voting district

A

precinct

10
Q

the legal process by which a person renounces his citizenship

A

expatriation