Citizen Vocab *Finished*

Culture

The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a group or society.

Civics

The study of citizenship and government

citizen

a person who is a member of a community with government and laws

native-born citizen

A person who has the right to vote at the age of 18 because he or she was born in the United States

naturalized citizen

a person who has to go through a legal process to become an American citizen

immigrant

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

illegal alien

a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization.

legal alien

a foreign person who is in the United States legally but can't stay here permanently

urban

a dense population and City like

suburban

Describes a residential area that is usually just outside of the city.

rural

Describes a country-like area.

incumbent

the person already in office