Monarchy
political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person
Commitment
an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action
Declare
to make known formally, officially, or explicitly
Community
a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common
Census
an official count or survey of a population
Governor
the elected executive head of a state of the US
Mayor
the elected head of a city, town, or other municipality
Dictatorship
government where one person or a small group possesses absolute power without limitations
Naturalization
the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country
Personal Sacrifice
giving up one's own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause
Federal
belonging to a country
Citizen
a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.
City Council
the legislative body of a city
Local
belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood
Anarchy
society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body (no laws/rules)
Municipality
a city or town that has a local government
Legal Alien
foreign-born United States resident who is not an American citizen
Oligarchy
is a form of government in which a small group of people hold most or all political power
Coup
protest and seizure by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, military, or a dictator to overthrow government
Militant
military government, administration of occupied territory by an occupying power, including the exercise of executive, legislative, and judicial authority.
Principles
a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
Natural Citizen
someone who was a U.S. citizen at birth, and did not need to go through a naturalization proceeding later in life
Rights
a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way
Non-Citizen
a person who is not an inhabitant or national of a particular country or town