Civics final exam

absolute monarchy
- has total control over the country
- ex. saudi arabia
symbolic monarchy
- there for show and has little power
- ex great britain
dictatorship
- one ruler is in total control
- ex. venezuela-hugo chauez
oligarchy
- group of rulers are in total control
- ex. china
aristocracy

mostly wealthy citizens hold power
direct democracy
- people vote on every single law
- ex a small village
republic
- people elect leaders to make laws
- ex US
theocracy
- religious leaders hold power
- ex iran
what are the five qualifications to be able to vote in PA
- 1.18+
- 2.US citizen
- 3.registered to vote
- 4.resident of PA for 30 days
- 5. not in jail for a felony(big crime)
what are the three ways to become a citizen of the US
- 1.natuarl born citizen born in us or us territory
- 2.one or both of parents US citizens when you are born
- 3.naturalization-legal process by which an alien becomes a citizen
in order to apply to become a US citizen you must have lived in the Us at least ____ years if single, or ___ years if married
- 1.5
- 2.3
during an interview what are the four things that an applicant to become a citzen must show
- 1.read,write,and speak english well
- 2. good character
- 3. believe in the constitution
- 4. pass a test on US history and gov.

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