Definitions of Citizenship and Related Concepts

Flashcards covering definitions related to citizenship, legal terms, and governmental concepts.

Claimed to be a US citizen

To say you are a US Citizen.

Registered to vote

To sign up to vote.

Vote

To elect.

Hereditary title

A royal title like a prince or a king.

Foreign country

A country that is not the United States.

Did not file taxes

Did not send your required tax form.

Owe taxes

Did not pay the required taxes.

Overdue

Late.

Taxes

Money collected by the government from the people.

Lawful permanent resident

Someone with a green card.

Law enforcement

The police.

Non-U.S. resident

Someone without a green card.

Communism

No freedom; Totalitarian.

Totalitarian Party

One political party that controls everything.

Overthrow of any government by force or violence

To remove a government by force or violence.

Genocide

Killing a large group of people.

Torture

Causing terrible pain to someone in order to get information.

Kill

To make someone die.

Religion

To believe in god.

Armed forces

The military.

Military Unit

A unit that is part of some military service.

Paramilitary unit

A group of people who act like the military but are not part of the official military.

Police Unit

Law officers and police officers.

Self-defense unit

A group of people who self-police their area.

Vigilant unit

People who act like the police but are not the police.

Rebel Group

A group that fights against the government.

Guerrilla Group

A group that uses weapons against the government.

Prison or jail

A place for criminals.

Prison Camp

A camp to punish political prisoners.

Detention facility

A place where people are forced to stay.

Labor Camp

A place where people are forced to work.

Weapon

An object that is used to harm or kill.

Crime

An act or action that breaks the law.

Threaten

To tell someone you plan to hurt them.

Recruit

Ask someone to join a group.

Enlist

Sign someone up to a group.

Conscript

Force someone to join a group.

Combat

Fighting.

Misrepresentation

Tell a lie or give false information.

Fraudulent

Misleading or false.

Civilian

A person not in the military.

Advocate

Support an idea.

Illegal

Against the law.

Arrested

Taken by the police.

Cited

Required to go to court.

Rehabilitative program

To go to a special program instead of jail.

Probation

To have an early release from jail.

Prostitution

Selling sex for money, pay for sex.

Illegal drugs

Narcotics.

Gambling

Playing games with money.

Lie

Not the truth.

Deportation

To be expelled from the United States.

Truth

Not a lie.

Smuggle

Hide and bring something illegal.

The Constitution

The supreme law of the Land.

What is the form of Government of the United States?

A Republic.

What is an Oath of Allegiance?

A promise to be loyal to the United States.

Oath

A promise to tell the truth.

Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?

Because I love this country and what it represents.

Why do you qualify to be a U.S. citizen?

I have been a permanent resident for more than 5 years, I am older than 18, and I always file my taxes.

Bear Arms

Carry a gun to protect the United States.

Noncombatant services

Help the military as a driver or a cook.

Noncombatant

Not fighting.

Civilian direction

The police, the red cross, firefighters.

Work of national importance under civilian direction

Help the nation in times of national emergency, help the red cross, the police, and firefighters.