14th Amendment: an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age
alien: any person not a citizen or national of a country
citizen: a legal member of a state and/or country
immigrant: a person who comes to a country to live there permanently
law of blood: a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father
law of soil: a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born
legal permanent resident: someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S., but not a citizen
naturalization: the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
resident: someone who lives in a place for a minimum period of time
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common good: beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good
obligation: a requirement, something a person or government has to do
responsibility: something a person should do
selective service: system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service