Civics Chapter 1

allegiance

devotion or loyalty owed by a citizen to a government

anarchy

state of Political disorder resulting from the absence of government

baby boomers

people born in the post World War II period from 1946 through 1964

census

count of the population

citizen

person who owes allegiance to a government and who is entitled to government protection

civics

social studies dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

coup

overthrow of a government by a small group. Coops are non-peaceful ways of changing a government's leaders

democracy

government in which power is held by the people and exercise either directly or through representation usually determined by elections

dictatorship

government in which the ruler has absolute power and unlimited Authority

diverse

made up of different parts

government

organization that controls and directs the making and administration of a society's policies.

immigrant

person born in one country who goes to another country to live

inalienable

impossible to be taken away by people or government such as are natural rights

jury

group of ordinary citizens chosen to decide the guilt or innocence of the person accused in a trial

loyalty

Allegiance, infection, devotion, and attachment

monarchy

government in which the ruler is a hereditary head of state who rules for life

native

person born in a particular place or country. a native citizen is someone who receives citizenship by being born in a country

naturalize

to admit to or Grant citizenship to someone who was born in another country

natural rights

theory that certain inalienable rights of all people come from nature or God

Society

voluntary Association of people bound together by common interests and standards