Civics Vocab Chapt 1 Lesson 2

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Citizen

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Community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to protection from it

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Civics

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The study of the rights and duties of citizens

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Citizenship

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Rights and duties of members of a state

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Government

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The ruling authority for a community

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Naturalization

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A legal process to obtain citizenship

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Deny

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To take away a right or privilege

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Aliens

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A foreign-born resident of the United States who has not been naturalized

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Refugee

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A person who has unwillingly left his or her home to escape war, famine, or other disaster

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Priority

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The goals a community considers most important or most urgent; the highest ranking on a list.