Unit 1 test Flashcards

1
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differences

A

diversity

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2
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people who move from one county to make their home in another

A

Immigrants

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3
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someone who is foreign to the country

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Allien

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4
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a person/immigrant who is living in the U.S illegally

A

Undocumented Immigrant

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5
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America is know as the what____ or ____

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Melting pot or mosaic

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6
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everyone must follow the law

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rule of law

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7
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the basic american belief that everyone has worth and importance

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“Equal Respect”

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8
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ideas we trust are true

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beliefs

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9
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our standards of behavior

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values

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10
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Basic American Values

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Equality
Freedoms
Justice

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11
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A person with certain rights and duties under a government

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Citizen

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12
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born in the us

A

Law of soil

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13
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at least one of your parents was born in the us

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law of blood

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14
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a us citizen when you are born

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natural born

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15
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you have gone through the process of becoming a citizen

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naturalized

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16
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parents and 18

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you were less than 18 when your parents were naturalized

17
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duties of citizens

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obey the law
defend the nation
serve in court
pay taxes
attend school

18
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the introduction of the constitution

19
Q

body “sets government up”

A

7 articles

20
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changes made to the constitution

21
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first 10 amendments of the people

A

the bill of rights

22
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the constitution was created by the ____ with ____ principles in mind

A

founding fathers
6

23
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principle that says that the government was created for and by the people

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popular sovereignty

24
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Article 1

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sets up the legislative branch
Made up of congress
makes up laws

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Article 2
sets up the executive branch headed by the president and his cabinet branch enforces the law
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article 3
created the judicial branch main group in the supreme court branch that establishes the law through their rulings
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principle that says the government is limited to the powers provided to it by the people
limited government
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principle that divides the government's power into three branches
separation of powers
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principle designed to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
checks and balances
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principle that enables a court to cancel any law passed by legislature that conflict with the constitution
judicial review
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article 4
states rights are protected
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article 5
amending the constitution