Ch. 1: Government of the People, By the People, and For the People
Direct Democracy
A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives; people vote firsthand
Deportation
A legal process in which aliens are legally required to leave the United States; the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
Illegal Alien
A person who resides in a country who does not have the proper documentation/paperwork
Majority Rule
A system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all.
Limited Government
A system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute; The government has only the powers that the constitution gives it
Individual Rights
Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
John Locke
English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights; believed all people have a right to life, liberty, and property
Thomas Hobbes
He was an English philosopher who wrote Leviathan in 1651.
Immigration Act of 1990
Increases the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. per year -preference for skilled workers; benefits people with skills, talents, or the money to invest in the U.S. economy
Patriotism
Love for one's country
Migration
Movement of people from one place to another
Aliens
People who live in a nation but are not citizens of that nation
Immigrants
People who move permanently to a new country
Democracy
Rule by the people
Consent of the Governed
The idea that government derives its authority from the people; People are the source of any and all governmental power
Government
The ruling authority for a community
Civics
The study of the rights and duties of citizens
Social Contract Theory
The theory where the people give up some freedom to the government, in order to be protected.
Expatriation
Willingly giving up one's citizenship by leaving to live in a foreign country
Representative Democracy
a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
Blue Collar Workers
category of workers employed in crafts, manufacturing, and nonfarm labor; Factory workers and other laborers
White Collar Workers
category of workers employed in offices, sales, or professional positions
Natural Rights
freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property; rights that belong to every human being from birth
E Pluribus Unum
out of many, one
Rule of Law
principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
Public Policy
the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem
Declaration of Intention
the first step in the Naturalization process
Popular Soverignty
the idea that the government's authority comes from the people; "People rule"
Values
the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live
Naturalization
the legal process by which a person is granted citizenship
Denaturalization
the loss of citizenship through fraud or deception during the naturalization process