Allegiance:
- Loyalty
Citizenship:
- Being a citizen
Constitution of the United States:
- Plan of government written by the Founding Fathers
Declaration of Independence:
- Document which states that the 13 British colonies would no longer be part of Great Britain but would unite and form a new sovereign nation
Democracy:
- Government ruled by the people
Founding Fathers:
- Leaders in establishing the United States
Government:
- Group of people who make rules for the nation
Independent:
- Free to govern itself
Nation:
- Large group of people in an area who are organized under one government
Natural citizen:
- Any person born in the United States or whose parents are U.S. citizens
Natural rights:
- The right to life
- The right to liberty (freedom)
- The right to own property
Naturalized citizen:
- A person who is born in another country and becomes a citizen after moving to the United States
Represent:
- Speak for
Republic:
- Nation in which citizens elect people to represent them in the government
Revolutionary War:
- War for Independence
- War against Great Britain in order to gain independence, or freedom, from Great Britain
Sovereign:
- Self-governing
Unite:
- Join together