Civics Reporting Category II Vocabulary Practice

A legal member of a state and / or country.

• alien

• citizen

• non-citizen

• naturalized

The principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born.

• Law of the blood

• Law of the soil

• naturalized

• immigration

Someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S. but not a citizen.

• Alien

• Legal permanent resident

• Immigrant

• Naturalized

The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.

• Law of the blood

• Law of the soil

• Resident

• Naturalization

Someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time.

• Alien

• Resident

• Non-resident

• Undocumented

Not participating in certain crimes or behavior

• Good moral character

• Tyrant

• Saint

• Noble

Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also know as the public good.

• Common good

• Nationalistic

• Separatist

• Welfare

Something a person is required to do.

• Vote

• Obligation / duty

• Responsibility

• Volunteer

Something a person should do.

• Duty

• Obligation

• Responsibility

• Pay taxes

A system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military services.

• Selective service

• Army

• Navy

• Marine