Citizenship Vocabulary

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Civics ( si-viks)

The Study of the rights and duties of a citizens

Diversity (duh-vur-suh-tee)

The condition of being different or having differences

Immigration ( i-muh-gray-shn)

To enter and usually become established; to come into a country of which one is not a native to take up permanent residence

Naturalization (na-chr-uh-lai-zay-shn)

A legal process to obtain citizenship

Public Good (puh-blik-gud)

An act working toward the welfare of the Citizenry ( community service)

Responsibility (ruh-spaan-suh-bi-luh-te)

An obligation that we fulfill voluntarily

Duty (doo-tee)

Things we are required to do by law