Unit 11 Review

People who live in the United States without a visa

• Visa holders
• Undocumented immigrants
• Tourists
• Legal residents

Process by which a foreign born individual with a green card can become US citizens.

• Visa application process
• Family reunification procedure
• Naturalization

• Employment-based immigration

People from other countries living legally in the United States for a short period of time

• Citizens on vacation
• Undocumented immigrants
• Nonresident aliens

• Permanent residents

a principle in the Texas Constitution that protects fundamental freedoms of all Texans

• Texas Constitution Preamble
• Texas Declaration of Independence
• Civil Rights

• Texas Bill of Rights

Why is it important for citizens to vote?

• Voting is only for politicians.
• Voting does not impact local issues.
• To make their wishes known to officials

• Citizens should not express their opinions.

Founder of the American GI Forum

• Dr. Albert Einstein
• Dr. Benjamin Spock
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Dr. Hector P. Garcia

Founder of CORE, Congress of Racial Equality

• James Farmer
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Rosa Parks
• Malcolm X

President of the Houston Chapter of the NAACP

• Lulu Belle Madison White.

• The president is chosen by the state governor.
• The president is a member of the city council.
• The president is elected every four years.

First Mexican American to be elected as the mayor of a major American city (El Paso) and the first Mexican American to be appointed as a US Ambassador.

• Marco Rubio
• Antonio Banderas
• Raymond Telles

• Julian Castro

Which of the following is a sign of the rise of conservatism in Texas?

• The Republican candidate had carried Texas in every presidential election since 1980

• Decline in voter turnout among conservatives
• Rise of independent political movements
• Increase in liberal policies and governors