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Citizenship
being a citizen of a county and being vested with the rights and responsibilities
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Democracy
a system of government, where the citizens are able to vote in regular and fair.
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Emigration
The act of leaving ones own country to settle permanently in another, moving abroad.
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Equal rights
The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.
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Freedom of speech
The power or right to express ones opinion without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty.
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Freedom of worship
There is a freedom to worship or not worship. society does not impose a set of religious beliefs upon its citizens.
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Global identity
The concept that some aspects of identity are now global in nature.
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Group identity
The identity associated with belonging to a group, sports teams
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Immigration
Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do no possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there.
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Migration
The movement of people between different countries.
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Multicultural society
the co-existence of different ethnic races, cultures or religions.
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Multiple identities
When an individual is able to assume a range of different identities. these may clash.
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National identity
An identity associated with being a citizen of a specific country
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Nature v. nurture
The study of the impact of a persons biological background against the study of how people are brought up.
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Office of national statistics
Government body that collects and provides background data.
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Responsibilities
A duty that we are expected to do as a citizen of a country.
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Rights
A right is something we are entitled to by law.
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Rule of law
The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced, the principle of government by law.
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Social class
The hierarchical arrangement of individuals in society, usually defined by wealth and occupation.
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Society
The people living together in an ordered community.
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Tolerance
A concept based upon the idea that in a modern society people show understanding of others with differing views and opinions.
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Values
Standards of behaviour that are accepted by a society.
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a system of government, where the citizens are able to vote in regular and fair.

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Democracy

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The act of leaving ones own country to settle permanently in another, moving abroad.

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The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law.

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The power or right to express ones opinion without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty.

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