U.S. Elections Unit Vocabulary

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Citizen

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a person who belongs to a certain country or place

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Citizenship

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the status of being a citizen

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Naturalization

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a process by which a person who was not born in the U.S. can become a citizen

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Right

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something that everyone should be allowed to have or do

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Responsibility

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a duty or something you are expected to do

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Civil

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being polite, respectful, and kind to others

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Discourse

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talking about or discussing something

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Civil discourse

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when people talk about ideas and opinions in a polite and respectful way

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Executive orders

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instructions from the president to the federal government that have the force of a law

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Ambassador

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a person who represents the U.S. in other countries on behalf of the U.S. government