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Chapter one
Civics
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Civics
10th Grade
02/01/2013

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Term
Civics
Definition
The rights and duties of citizens
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Diverse
Definition
Different
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Melting pot
Definition
Belief that people have lost their cultural identity in America
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Tossed salad
Definition
belief that you can still see cultural influences in America
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E pluribus unmum 
Definition
out of many, one
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Urban
Definition
city
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Suburb 
Definition
outskirt of the city
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Rural
Definition
Countryside
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Tolerance
Definition
Fair treatment of others even though they are different
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Democracy 
Definition
Governmnet by the people
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Popular sovereignty 
Definition
Power of the people to rule themselves 
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Citizen
Definition
Member of a community with certain rights
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Alien
Definition
Non-citizen, usually short term
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Immigrant
Definition
A person who comes to settle permently 
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Naturalization 
Definition
process of becoming a citizen
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Dual citizenship
Definition
Being a citizen of two countries
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Deportation
Definition
Sent back to one's own country
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Denaturalization 
Definition
Being stripped of the right of naturalization
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Expatriation
Definition
Giving up citizenship by becoming a citizen of another country
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Anarchy
Definition
Lack of government and laws
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Duty
Definition
Something you have to do 
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Responsibility
Definition
Something you should do
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