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two ways you can become an American citizen

"law of the soil"

"law of the blood"

where do most immigrants come from today

the process whereby a person changes citizenship from one country to another

allegiance to a country, or full membership and participation in it political and social institutions

legal process by which a person renounces his citizenship

right of admission to a country

travel document for identification and safe passage

what organization investigates applicants for naturalization

what is it called when a voter must register to vote with the party and may vote only for the candidates in that party

when voters need not register with the party, but he still must vote with only one party

ballot in which the names of the candidates are grouped according to the office

ballot on which the names are grouped according to party

the three main groups of people involved with the political party

one who represents a special interest group before a political body

local voting district

kind of ballot used for a voter who will not be present or is unable to vote on election day

interest groups that want to contribute large sums of money to politicians