| A | B |
| Government | the power and authority that acts on behalf of a group of people |
| Citizen | Member of a nation |
| Civics | Study of what it is to be member of a nation |
| Alien | a non citizen |
| naturalization | Process to become a member of a nation |
| immigrant | a person entering a country |
| native born citizen | a person born in a country |
| absolute monarch | king or queen holds the power |
| dictatorship | one person has the power |
| totalitarian | a goup of people who have total control over the lives of the people |
| democracy | people rule |
| direct democracy | all voters meet and decide laws |
| indirect democracy | people elect representatives to make laws |
| republic | form of government where people elect their leaders |
| laws | rules of conduct |
| Constitution | written form of government |
| natural rights | all persons have these rights |
| state of natures | situation where there is no government |
| social contract | agreement to allow government for protection |
| consent | to agree |