49 Questions
What is the legal process by which an alien may become a citizen?
Naturalization
Who are permanent residents of the US but are citizens of another country?
Aliens
What is the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population called?
Birthrate
Who exercises political authority over a group of people?
Government
What is the study of the characteristics of human populations called?
Demographics
Who is a person, such as a king or queen, who reigns over a kingdom or an empire?
Monarch
What is an official, periodic counting of a population called?
Census
What is the term for people who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries?
Refugees
What is the term for the annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a country's population?
Death rate
Who is a person who rules with complete and absolute power?
Dictator
What is the term for an official, periodic counting of a population?
Census
Who are legally recognized members of a country?
Citizens
What is the term for the organizations, institutions, and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people?
Government
Who are people who came from different countries?
Immigrants
What is a system of government that is a representative democracy?
Republic
What is the absolute power of government called?
Sovereignty
What is the introduction that explains why the U.S. Constitution was written?
Preamble
What is the lawmaking body of Great Britain called?
Parliament
What is the system of government that divides powers between national and state governments?
Federalism
What is the basic rights to which all people are entitled called?
Human rights
What is the system in which all voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take?
Direct democracy
What is the official approval called?
Ratification
What is the agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands in order to reach a solution to a problem called?
Compromise
What is the system of government that is a loose association of states called?
Confederation
What is the written plan of government called?
Constitution
What is the system of government that favors a strong national government called?
Federalists
What is the term for a system of government that divides powers between national and state governments?
Federalism
What is the system of government that is a representative democracy?
Republic
What is the term for the lawmaking body of Great Britain?
Parliament
What is the term for the introduction that explains why the U.S. Constitution was written?
Preamble
What is the term for the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population?
Birth rate
What is the term for a government with specific restrictions on its power?
Limited government
What is the term for an official approval?
Ratification
What is the term for a loose association of states?
Confederation
What is the term for the consent of the governed?
Popular sovereignty
What is the term for the supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government?
Federalists
What is the term for a system of government that is a loose association of states?
Confederation
What is the system of government that divides powers between national and state governments called?
Federalism
What is the term for the introduction that explains why the U.S. Constitution was written?
Preamble
Who are the supporters of the Constitution who favored a strong national government?
Federalists
What is the term for the lawmaking body of Great Britain?
Parliament
What is the term for a government with specific restrictions on its power?
Limited government
What is the system in which all voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take?
Direct democracy
What is the term for the basic rights to which all people are entitled?
Human rights
What is the term for a loose association of states?
Confederation
What is the term for the consent of the governed?
Popular sovereignty
What is the term for an official approval?
Ratification
What is the term for the written plan of government?
Constitution
What is the term for the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population?
Birth rate
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