SS.7.CG.2.1/2.2 Vocabulary

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common good

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Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the larger community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good.

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obligation

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(Duty) something that a person is required to do.

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responsibility

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Something that a person should do.

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selective service

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A system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service (also known as the draft).

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native-born citizen

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A person who has citizenship based on birth in the United States or its territories.

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census

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An official count of the number of people in a country.

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jury duty

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An obligation or duty of American citizens to serve as members of a jury if they are called to do so.

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alien

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Any person not a citizen of a country.

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citizen

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a legal member of a state and/or country

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immigrant

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a person who comes to a country to live permanently