Download Name: Date: Per.: ______ Civics Definition Depot – Chapter 1

Name: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________ Per.: _______
Civics Definition Depot – Chapter 1: “What is Civics?”
Directions: Based on the words provided for each chapter, complete your “Definition Depot” and keep a running log of all the
Civics words and concepts for the year! Each definition should come from the textbook, a thesaurus, your brain, help from a
parent identify at least one synonym (words that mean the same thing) for each term. Finally, write a sentence using the term
that makes sense and demonstrates your understanding of the word.
Word
Civics
Citizen
Government
Immigrant
Alien
Native-born
Definition
Synonym(s)
Sentence
Word
Naturalization
Refugees
Census
Monarch
Dictator
Democracy
Direct
Democracy
Representative
Democracy
Definition
Synonym(s)
Sentence
Oligarchy
Republic
Law of Blood
Law the principle that a person's
nationality at birth is the same as that of
his natural parents
Law of Soil
(jus soli) Law the principle that a
person's nationality at birth is
determined by the territory within
which he was born
Selective
Service
A system for calling up people for
compulsory military service.
Common good
Obligation
the good of a community
A social, legal, or moral requirement,
such as a duty, contract, or promise that
compels one to follow or avoid a
particular course of action
Duty