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| civics | the study of what it means to be a citizen. |
| citizen | A legally recognized member of a country. |
| government | the organizations, institutions, and people who exercise political authority over a group of people. |
| immigrants | People who come to a country from other countries. |
| quota | Specific number of immigrants from certain countries allowed to enter the country in a year. |
| aliens | Permanent residents of the United States who are citizens of another country. |
| native-born | Person born in the United States. |
| naturalization | Legal process by which an alien may become a citizen. |
| refugees | People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries. |
| census | Official periodic counting of a population. |
| demographics | The study of the characteristics of human population. |
| birthrate | Annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population. |
| death rate | Annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a population. |
| migration | Movement of large numbers of people from region to region. |
| monarch | Person who reigns over a kingdom or an empire. |
| dictator | Person who rules with complete and absolute power. |
| democracy | A form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representatives. |
| direct democracy | A form of governement in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take. |
| representative democracy | A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them. A republic. |
| constitution | A written plan of government. |
| human rights | The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings. |
| confederation | A loose association of states. |
| sovereignty | A government's absolute power or authority. |
| Parliament | The lawmaking body of British government. |
| federalism | A system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government and the state government. |
| compromise | An agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands. |
| ratification | Approval by a formal vote. |
| Federalists | Supporters of the U.S. Constitution who urged its adoption. |
| Antifederalists | Opponents of the Constitution who urged its rejection. |
