1. Compulsory Definition: Required (pg.444) Example:
Governor Davis and the legislature set up a system of state controlled free public schools and compulsory attendance for both African-American and white children.

2. Naturalization Definition:
The process of becoming a new citizen (pg. 753)
Example:
For anyone who is not a citizen by birth, the path to citizen is called naturalization.

3. Oath of Allegiance Definition:
oath that must be taken by all individuals gaining citizenship through naturalization (pg.754)
Example:
Once someone meets all the requirements, he or she takes an Oath of Allegiance to the United States in a formal ceremony.

4. Republicanism Definition:
principle of government in which the people elect representatives to make government decisions (pg. 174)

5. Resident Alien Definition:
a person from another country who has a long-term permit (visa) to stay and work in the United States (p. 754)

6. Special Interest Group
Definition:
a group of people seeking to advance their views on a public issue (pg. 758)
Example:
Some special interest groups promote the interests of business, such as oil or farming.

7. Undocumented Alien Defintion:
a person from another country who does not have proper documentation
(pg. 754)

8. Voter Turnout Defintion:
the share of possible voters who actually vote (pg. 756)
Example:
University of Texas Austin released a study that found that Texas ranked last in voter turnout among the 50 states.