quiz Flashcards
(27 cards)
purposes of government
provide laws, keep order, provide services, personal liberty
levels of government
local, state, national, county, city
ruled by a king or queen whose power is not limited by any laws or other bodies of government
Absolute monarchy
belief that society should not have any central government
Anarchy
citizens vote on issues and hold the political power
Direct democracy
citizens vote for officials who then vote on issues
Representative democracy
leader takes power by force and has no limit to his power
Dictatorship
ruled by a small group of people, usually family
Oligarchy
the power of the king or queen is limited by certain laws and shared w/ other branches of gov’t.
Limited/ Constitutional Monarchy
based on religion; political authority rests with the scripture or God. Can be a democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, etc.
Theocracy
Nearly every aspect of society is controlled by government
Totalitarianism
law restricts the government
Republic
defines a citizen as anyone bornor naturalized in the U.S
14th amendment
2 ways to become a citizen
be born a citizen or go through naturalization
You are automatically a citizen if…
Born anywhere in United States including District of Columbia, American territories or U.S military base overseas
what do you have to pay to become a citizen?
filing fee of $225 and $25 fingerprint fee
how old do you have to be to become a citizen?
18
you have to be able to ____, _____ and _____ english
read, speak and write
you have to have a basic knowledge of ________
U.S history and government
get 2 passport-style _____ taken
photos
be ______ so the ___ can conduct a _____________
fingerprinted, FBI, background check`
Be interviewed by the _____
USCIS- the united states citizenship and immigration services
be willing to take an ____ of _____ to the U.S
oath, allegiance
Be a lawful ______ resident of the U.S and have a ______
permanent, greencard
