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Civics
The study of citizenship and government
Citizen
A legally recognized member of a country
Government
The organizations, institutions, and individuals who have political authority over people
Immigrants
People who came here from other countries
Quota
Specific number
Aliens
Permanent residents of the US who are citizens of another country
Native-Born
You were born in the US
Naturalization
Legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen
Refugees
People who are trying to escape dangers in their house countries
Census
An official periodic counting of a population
Demographics
The study of the characteristics of human populations
Birthrate
Refers to the annual number of births per 1,000 members of a country’s population
Death Rate
The annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a country’s population
Migration
A movement of large numbers of people from region to region
Sun Belt
Part of the US with a milder climate and lots of sunshine
Why are census’ necessary?
The census determines how many representatives each state gets to send to Congress
what are the three values of being an American?
Freedom, equality and Justice
List all the ways you can become a citizen
you can recieve citizenship by birth, marriage, Derivation and naturalization.
List three out of lo ways to be a good citizen?
Knowing your rights and respecting the rights of others.
Having respect for others and their property.
Being aware of the true American history.
What act was use against immigration?
The Chinese Exclusion Act was approved on May 6, 1882. it was the first significant Law restricting Immigration Into the United States.
How Many years between census?
10 Years
List the different ways of population grown?
population changes can be based on births, deaths and migration.
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