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| Difference between authoritarian governments and democratic government. | Authoritarian is power by individual or group not accountable to the people Democracy is power held by people or those voted in by the people. |
| What was the location where most English immigrants settled beginning in the 1700s? | East Coast of North America |
| What are the societies in which citizenship was based on property ownership. | Ancient Greece and Rome |
| Name if a person who moves permanently to a new country is... | immigrant |
| What is a plan for collecting and spending money? | Budget |
| What is a non-citizen of the United States called? | Alien |
| What is one reason for the growth of the American population? | Immigration |
| 2 Ways a person can be a U.S. citizen by birth if he/she is not born within the country. | 1) Both parents are citizens 2) If one parent is a citizen who has lived in the U.S. |
| What is a legal requirement for voting? | Age of 18 or older |
| Steps in the naturalization process. | 1) Give application 2) Interview and Examination 3) Oath of Allegence |
| Forms of diversity that are evident in the American population. | 1) religion 2) traditions 3) ethnic |
| Name a system of limited government in which people are the ultimate source of government power. | Republic |
| Name a political system in which all citizens meet to discuss government matters and to vote firsthand. | Direct Democracy |
| A period of time that citizenship remains active following naturalization is... | lifetime |
| What is a key feature of all genuine democracies? | Free, fair, competitive elections |
| When differences of opinion arise, citizens abide by what most people want, this is according to the principle of what? | Majority rule |
| What is an example of government protection of consumer rights? | Public policy |
| The concept of citizenship began where? | Ancient Rome and Greece |
| A step in the naturalization process is... | Signing a Declaration of Intention |
| What is true of the current U.S. immigration policy? | The United States accepts about one million aliens each year. |
| An example of an important American institution is ... | the family |
| What level of the U.S. government holds the highest authority? | National government |
| A form of democracy is... | Constitutional monarchy |
| U.S. citizens electing members of congress is a practice of what? | Representative democracy |
| An example of a person gaining U.S. citizenship by naturalization is... | A person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States. |
