| A | B |
|---|
| civics | study of citizenship & government |
| citizen | member of a community |
| Federal system | Power to govern divided betw national gov't & states |
| Purpose of government | Make laws, provide services, keep order |
| Levels of government | National,state,county,local |
| Naturalization | aliens become citizens |
| Quota laws | restrict immigration into country |
| Total immigration limit per/yr | 675,000 |
| Quota limit per country | 27,000 |
| Population shifted from rural to urban | mid 1800's |
| African-American poulation shift from South to North | After Civil War |
| Population shift from North to West & South | 1970's |
| Magna Carta | Limited king's power,king had to obey laws,listed rights of nobles |
| Amendment | change made in a law, constitution or legislative bill |
| Qualifications of Senators | At least 30 yrs old, U.S. citizen at least 9 yrs,reside in state they serve |
| Length of Senators term | 6yrs |
| aliens | noncitizen |
| Branches of Government | Legislative,executive, judical |
| Popular sovereignty | People should have right to rule themselves |
| Two Houses of Congress | Senate & House of Representaatives |
| Preamble | Introduction of Consitution |
| Job of legislative branch | Make laws |
| Executive branch | President,Vice President&assistants make sure laws carried out |
| Judical Branch | court system-how laws should be applied in individual cases |
