| A | B |
| Popular Sovereignty | a basic principal in American government in which the people hold all of the power |
| Civic Participation | volunteer sevice to the community |
| Citizen | a person is given certain rights, duties and privileges because he/she was born in or chooses to linve in a certain place |
| Federal Government | Government form in which powers are divided between the national government, the state or local governments |
| government | the group of people and agencies entrusted with making and carrying out laws and poliices agreed upon by the larger population |
| Limited government | a government that has only the power given to it by the people |
| Country | Territory which has internatnationally recognized boundries, a population, a recognized economy, a government that provided public services, and has sovereignty |
| Democracy | government in which people hold the power |
| Civil Rights | Acts of government that make constitutional guarantees of freedom a reality |
| Autocracy | a governemnt in which one person holds unlimited political power |
| Natural Rights | Rights that belong to all humans at birth |
| Diplomacy | the skill in managing communication and relationships between nations |
| Humanitarian Aid | Assisting people or another nation that is in immediate crisis because of war or natural disasters |
| Nationalism | a strong pride and devotion to your country |
| refugee | a person that flees from a different country to a safer place |