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Culture
The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a group or society.
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Civics
The study of citizenship and government
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citizen
a person who is a member of a community with government and laws
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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
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naturalized citizen
a person who has to go through a legal process to become an American citizen
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immigrant
a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
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illegal alien
a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization.
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legal alien
a foreign person who is in the United States legally but can't stay here permanently
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urban
a dense population and City like
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suburban
Describes a residential area that is usually just outside of the city.
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rural
Describes a country-like area.
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incumbent
the person already in office