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| Civics | The study of the rights and duties of citizens |
| Citizens | Have certain rights and duties. They are community members who owe loyalty to the government and are entitled to protection from it. They agree to follow a set of rules and to accept the goverment's authority |
| Government | The ruling authority for a community. Serve many purposes and offer citizens many benefits. They help keep order, settle conflicts, and protect the community. They provide services that individuals could not supply independently. They also guide the community and plan for its future by setting policies, making budgets, and interacting with other communities. |
| Public Policy | Course of government action to achieve community goals. |
| Budget | Plan for collecting and spending money. |
| Dictatorship | a small group of people. |
| Democracy | Government in which the people rule. |
| Direct Democracy | All the citizens met to debate government matters and vote first hand. |
| Representative Democracy | The citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf, but the people remain the source of the government's authority. |
| Majority Rule | Abide by what most people want, and insist on respect for the rights of those in the minority. |
| Naturalization | Legal process that establishes a way to become a citize |
| Immigrants | People who move permanently to a new country |
| Deport | Send someone back to their own country |
| Migration | A mass movement |
| Patriotism | The love for one's country |
| Terrorism | The use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal |
