Civics Chapter 1 We the People

values

ideas that people hold dear and try to live by

civics

study of what it means to be a citizen

citizen

legally recognized member of a country

government

the organizations, institutions, and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people

immigrants

people who come here from different countries

quota

a specific number

aliens

permanent residents of the United States who are citizens of another country

native-born

born in the United States

naturalization

the legal process by which an alien may become a citizen

refugees

people who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries

census

an official, periodic counting of a population

demographics

the study of the characteristics of human populations

birth rate

the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population

death rate

the annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a country's population

migration

a movement of large numbers of people from region to region