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Government Vocabulary (Citizenship)

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citizenshipthe set of privileges and freedoms, duties and responsibilites of people living in a governed community
citizenship by bloodbeing a citizen in a certain country because your parents were citizens
citizenship by soilbeing a citizen because you were born in a certain area
subjectshipa kind of citizenship in which you owe allegiance to both a king or other ruler and a nation
inviolabilitysecurity from harm
human rightscertain rights everyone should be allowed, for example, liberty, justice
emigratingleaving your place of residence or country to live elsewhere
naturalizationthe legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen
international securitythe safety, or freedom, from attack or deprivation by other nations
due processthe standard steps the law provides for a judicial proceeding
ethicalmeans to do with a set of moral values or principles
countrya nation or territory
statean organized body of people occupying a distinct sovereign territory
nation-statea form of international political organization inhabited by a group of people who have a feeling of common nationality and live within the boundaries of an independent state
infringementviolation or trespass of a right or privilege
neutralnations who take no side in international issues or disputes
civil defense forcegroup of citizens trained and ready to protect and provide emergency relief in case of attack or natural disaster
domesticwithin one's own country
social orderthe way society is grouped and conducts itself
terrorismusing violence or threats to force a government to agree to demands
resourcewhat people need and their means of getting it
developing nationnations in which large parts of the economy are underdeveloped and most people are poor
developed nationindustrialized nations where a majority of citizens have a high standard of living
Cold Wara name for the hostile and suspicious relations between the Soviet Union and the U.S. that began after World War II, but never resulted in warfare
foreign aidthe transfer of money, goods, or services from one nation to another for the benefit of both nations
humanitarian aidhelp such as temporary shelter, food and medical supplies, provided by a government out of the desire to help humanity
free market economyan economy in which the decisions about what to produce are based on what people will buy


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