Question

matching match each word to its definition, and write the letter in the blank. 1. prejudice a. to treat a person a certain way based on his or her class, race, or gender 2. discrimination b. a person who leaves one country to live permanently in another country 3. immigrant c. hatred or dislike of a group, race, or religion 4. compromise d. the part of the national government that makes the laws and that is made up of the house of representatives and the senate 5. congress e. when each side gives up something in order to agree choose the answer circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence. 6. a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country is called a/an (alien, tourist). 7. becoming a citizen by choice rather than by birth is called (naturalization, petition). 8. in a democracy, the (minority, majority) rules. 9. equality (of opportunity, under the law) means that everyone should have a chance to make something of himself or herself. 10. if a person sneaks into the country without checking in, he or she is a/an (naturalized citizen, illegal alien).

Explanation:

1. Prejudice is hatred or dislike of a group, race, or religion, so 1 - C. Discrimination is treating a person a certain way based on class, race, or gender, so 2 - A. An immigrant is a person who leaves one country to live permanently in another, so 3 - B. Compromise is when each side gives up something to agree, so 4 - E. Congress is the part of the national government that makes laws and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, so 5 - D.
2. A person who lives in a country but is not a citizen is called an alien. A tourist is a temporary visitor.
3. Becoming a citizen by choice rather than by birth is called naturalization.
4. In a democracy, the majority rules.
5. Equality of opportunity means everyone should have a chance to make something of themselves.
6. If a person sneaks into the country without checking in, he or she is an illegal alien. A naturalized citizen has gone through the proper process to become a citizen.

Answer:

1. C. hatred or dislike of a group, race, or religion
2. A. to treat a person a certain way based on his or her class, race, or gender
3. B. a person who leaves one country to live permanently in another country
4. E. when each side gives up something in order to agree
5. D. the part of the national government that makes the laws and that is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
6. alien
7. naturalization
8. majority
9. of opportunity
10. illegal alien