Citizenship Vocab Review

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A noncitizen resident.

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Alien

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Legal status and rights of a full nation member.

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Citizen

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Legal membership to a state or country; grants rights and duties.

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Citizenship

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Principle that no one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures.

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Due Process

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A person who moves to a country to live permanently.

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Immigrant

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An immigrant legally authorized to live and work in the U.S. permanently, but not a citizen; also known as a resident alien.

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Lawful Permanent Resident

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Legal process to become a citizen.

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Naturalization

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A person who has met the legal requirements to be a citizen.

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Naturalized Citizen

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A person who lives in a place.

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Resident

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Principle that those who govern are bound by laws; no one is above the law.

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Rule of Law