Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Front

The ruling authority for a community

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Government

Front

community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to its protection

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Citizen

Front

a legal process to obtain citizenship

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naturalization

Front

a person who has left his or her home to escape war, persecution by the government, famine, or natural disaster

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refugee

Front

A foreign-born resident of the USA who has not been naturalized.

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alien

Front

Something a citizen should do

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responsibility

Front

Something a citizen must do

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obligation

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a system under which men are called up for military service

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selective service

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Born to citizen parents

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Law of blood

Front

Born the United States or its territories

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Law of soil