Civics & Economics Vocabulary Review

birth, naturalization

• These are two ways to become a U.S. citizen:

• Through marriage and residency

• By employment and education

• Through military service and sponsorship

Chief

• Navy

• Army

• Marines

• Commander-in-Chief

voting

• This is something that citizens MUST do:

• This is an optional activity for citizens.

• This is a privilege that can be revoked.

• This is a suggestion for citizens.

Amendment

• A change or addition to the Constitution

• A law passed by Congress

• A Supreme Court ruling

• A state regulation

elections

Political parties try to help candidates win ______________.

• votes

• debates

• campaigns

• funding

house

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court

• the President

citizen

• resident

• citizen

• immigrant

• visitor

winner-take-all

• proportional representation

• winner-take-all

• ranked choice voting

• first-past-the-post

paying taxes, jury duty

• Rights of citizens

• Duties of citizens

• Privileges of citizens

• Responsibilities of citizens

Bill of Rights

• The first 10 amendments to the constitution

• A declaration of independence from Britain

• A list of state rights

• The first 10 articles of the constitution