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What is an immigrant? What areas have been the main sources for immigrants in recent years?
Immigrants are people who permanently move to another country. The main sources for immigrants in recent years have been U.S.A. and Canada.
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What is the difference between an obligation and a responsibility?
An obligation is something that a citizen is required to do by law. A responsibility is something that a citizen should do for the sake of the common good.
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You live next door to an elderly couple. The rest of neighbor kids say that their house is haunted and make fun of the couple. You notice that their yard has not been taken care of in a long time.
You introduce yourself to them and offer to help pull weeds and mow their yard. Is this an example of a good citizen or bad citizen?
Good citizen
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How does representative democracy differ from direct democracy?
A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IS WHERE THE CITIZENS CHOOSE A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO REPRESENT THEM, MAKE LAWS, AND GOVERN ON THEIR BEHALF. IN A DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS A FORM OF DEMOCRACY IN WHICH PEOPLE DECIDE POLICY INITIATIVES DIRECTLY.
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Define the word citizen
A member of a community
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What are three ways the American workforce has changed recently?
Three ways the American workforce has changed recently are that more women are working than before, factory jobs have decreased, and service jobs like teaching and programming computers have increased.
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What is tolerance?
Tolerance is respecting and accepting others, regardless of differences.
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Your family and friends were having a picnic at the park on a Sunday afternoon. All of the sudden the wind started blowing, and it looked like it would start raining at any minute. Everyone evacuated the park and did not clean up their messes from the picnic.
Is this an example of good citizens or bad citizens?
Bad Citizen
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What is the majority rule?
THE ROLE OF MAJORITY RULE IS THAT A MAJORITY, OR MORE THAN HALF, OF THE MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE LAWS THAT EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY MUST FOLLOW, CITIZENS MUST AGREE TO ABIDE BY WHAT MORE THAN HALF OF THE PEOPLE WANT.
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Define the word amendment
An article added to the constitution
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What is a citizen? What is the meaning of citizenship?
A citizen is a member of a community, who owes loyalty to a government and in turn, is entitled to the protection of that government. Citizenship means having rights and duties to your country.
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Why is serving on a jury an obligation?
By participating in jury duty, citizens are protecting the constitution right of a fair trial by jury
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You found a new, sharp pencil on the floor under your desk. You know its not yours, but it looks just like a set of pencils that you have at home.
Even though you need new pencils at school, you choose to return the pencil to its owner. Is this an example of a good citizen or bad citizen?
Bad citizen
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What type of services our government provide at the national, state and local levels?
NATIONAL LEVEL - MAKING AND ENFORCING THE LAWS FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AND ALSO SETS THE BASIC RULES OF CITIZENSHIP. STATE LEVEL-SET MARRIAGE LAWS, MAKE RULES FOR SCHOOLING, AND HOLD ELECTIONS, MANAGE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND BUILD ROADS AND BRIDGES. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROVIDE SCHOOLS AND MORE.
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Define the word mandatory.
Required by rule or law
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What is a refugee?
A refugee is a person fleeing his or her country to escape danger.
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How does the responsibility of voting help the common good and active participation?
The responsibility of voting helps the common good and active participation because it is one way for citizens to be heard by the leaders who represent them.
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There is a new girl in your class at school. Her family just moved to Indiana from England. The other kids are making of her accent and keep repeating everything she says. You notice that the teasing is really starting to bother her. You choose not to participate but to standby and listen.
Is this an example of a good citizen or bad citizen?
Bad citizen
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Which principles of democracy are not followed in an authoritarian state? Explain why?
THE PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY THAT ARE NOT FOLLOWED IN AUTHORITARIAN STATE ARE LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS BECAUSE IN AN AUTHORITARIAN STATE SOCIALISM AND TOTALITARIANISM IS PRACTICED
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Define the term public policy
Public policy refers to the decisions and actions a government takes to solve problems in the community.
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What is the difference between a legal alien and a illegal alien?
The difference between a legal alien and an illegal alien is that a legal alien is an immigrant who permanently lives in the United States and an illegal alien is an immigrant who defies the laws refusing their entry into the country
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List three examples of responsibilities as citizens?
Three examples of responsibilities as citizens are voting, attending civic meetings, and community service.
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As soon as you get home from school, you see your mom chasing a dog around the yard. Once she catches it, you notice that the tags on its collar say that the dog belongs to a bully in the neighborhood. The dog is really sweet, and you have been asking your mom for a dog for a long time.
How should you respond to be an example of a good citizen?
You should take the dog back to its owner.
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How are federal and unitary systems of government different? Explain.
IN A FEDERAL SYSTEM, POWER IS DIVIDED AMONG A CENTRAL, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND SMALLER SELF-GOVERNING POLITICAL UNITS SUCH AS STATES. THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CANNOT TAKE POWER FROM SMALLER UNITS. IN A UNITARY SYSTEM, THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS SUPREME. IT MAY CREATE SMALLER ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
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Define the word socialism
system in which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls all aspects of the economy
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