Q1 Civics Vocab (pt1) (24-25)

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Citizenship by birth on U.S. soil, military base, or territory

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Law of Soil

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Permit to enter a country

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Visa

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Permit for a foreign national to live and work permanently in the US

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Green Card

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Process to earn citizenship

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Naturalization

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Independent government ruled by representatives selected by citizens

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Representative Democracy/Republic

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The good of the community as a whole.

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Common Good

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Allows a person to live permanently in a country while retaining original citizenship.

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Permanent Residency

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All persons born in the U.S. are citizens, guaranteed equal protection of the laws.

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14th Amendment

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Law applies to all, including rulers; no one is above the law.

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Rule of Law

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All citizens are directly involved in government decisions.

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Direct democracy