WtP Unit 6 Vocab

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e pluribus unum

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Out of Many, One.

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jus sanguinis

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Right to citizenship for individuals born to a national parent.

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jus soli

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Right to nationality/citizenship for anyone born in the state's territory.

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alien

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A foreign-born resident.

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Citizen: A legal member of a nation or self-governing community, like a U.S. state.

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A person who is a legal member of a nation, country, or other organized, self-governing political community, such as any of the fifty U.S. states.

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Enlightened self-interest

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A philosophy in ethics stating that those who further others' interests ultimately serve their own.

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Naturalization

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The legal process for a foreign citizen to become a U.S. citizen, ending with an oath of allegiance.

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Resident alien

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A noncitizen legally residing in a country other than his or her birth country.

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Definition of NGO

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An autonomous organization independent of direct governmental control, serving various purposes like humanitarian, educational, or public policy.

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de facto segregation

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Racial separation not mandated by law.