Civics Chapter 1: We the People

citizen

member of a nation

civics

The study of what it means to be a U.S. citizen

government

authority that acts on behalf of a group of people

immigrant

a person who comes to the united states from another country to settle as a permanent resident

migration

a movement of large numbers of people from region to region

quota

limit placed on the number of immigrants that may enter the U.S. each year

refugee

a person who flees persecution in his/her homeland to seek safety in other nations

native-born citizen

If you were born in the U.S, or if one or both of your parents were U.S citizens.

alien

a citizen of another country who lives in the U.S.

Naturalization

process by which an alien becomes a citizen

census

official count of the number of people living in the U.S. that is taken every 10 years

birth rate

the number of births in a population in a certain amount of time

death rate

The number of deaths in a population in a certain amount of time

rural area

Regions of farms and small towns

urban area

another term for a city

suburb

a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

metropolitan area

term for an area made up of large cities and their suburbs

sunbelt

a U.S. region made up of states in the South and West

a citizen born in any of the 50 states or territories, or if both of your parents are U.S. citizens

Explain the following term: Native-Born Citizen

when the government knows you are here

Explain the following terms: Legal Alien

come into our country illegally

Explain the following terms: Illegal Alien

an alien that went through the naturalization process

Explain the following terms: Naturalized Citizen

family size is decreasing, women are working more, going to college, and people are moving to metropolitan areas or suburbs

Explain the changing population and family trends in America. List at least three things that are happening in regards to family size, who is working, and where people are moving to

declaration of intention

which step in the naturalization process is optional?

75%

what percentage of the US population lives in metropolitan areas?

hold public office

Aliens in the US cannot...

so that we can learn to become responsible citizens

what is the most important reason for studying civics?

decreased

since 1970, the size of the US household has...