Rights of citizens
List 2 responsibilities of citizens
Voting, staying informed, civic meetings, run for public office, volunteer, petition the gov't
Alexis was born in the U.S. to Ukranian parents. She needs to go through the naturalization process... true or false
FALSE! She is a citizen by law of soil
In this form of democracy, people elect politicians (such as members of congress) to vote for them. **Double points if you can give me both names**
Representative Democracy; Republic
(T/F) If you are a male ages 18-25, registering for the selective service is considered a responsibility
FALSE! It is an obligation.
Sarah has a green card (which means she is here legally, not a citizen). She just got married to David, a U.S. citizen. how long until she can apply for citizenship?
5 years
List 2 obligations of citizens
Paying taxes, obey law, juries, defend nation, attend school
What group has the ability to change naturalization laws and affect the number of people being naturalized? Also, are naturalization laws a local or national issue?
Congress and NATIONAL!
In a confederal system of government, like the U.S. had before the Constitution, which level of government has the highest level of authority?
States. In a federal government, central has the most power.
Under the principle of _________________ , citizens agree to abide by what more than half of people want.
Majority rule
Zane wants to move to a place where the government owns the means of production. Everything is shared equally among the people. What form of government is Zane referring to?
Communism
Addisyn wants to know what 'Consent of the governed' means. She wants to know how citizens can show their consent. How can 'consent of the governed' be put into practice?
VOTING! You are saying yes or no to a law. To give your consent means to give your approval.
Luis was born in Finland. However, he is a U.S. citizen. He was not born on a military base. What 'law' dictates why he is a U.S. citizen?
Law of blood
In this form of government, power is hereditary (passed down through the family)
Monarchy
What are the two types of monarchies? Circle the type which would be more likely to lead to total control of peoples lives.
Constitutional and Absolute Monarchy. Absolute should be circled!
If Rebecca moves to Iceland and decides to become an Icelandic citizen, she will lose her American citizenship and have to give up her passport. What is this called?
Expatriation
When you lie on your citizenship application, you lose citizenship. What is this called?
denaturalization
In China, there is no division of power- all power is with the central government. The workers and government own the means of production and control things. What system and form of government is China?
Communism and unitary
Braedyn wants to donate money to an organization that supports children in need of clothing, shelter, etc. Where would he donate his money? Also, is it an IGO or NGO?
UNICEF- IGO
What level of Federal courts have original jurisdiction?
District
Being 18, being of good moral character, knowing U.S. civics, and speaking English, are all requirements for what?
Naturalization
In this form of government, there is only one absolute ruler. It may be a monarch or a dictator that seized power.
Autocracy
This principle of a democracy translates to "power from the people".... We can show that we have the power by voting, but what is the principle called?
popular sovereignty (popular= people, sovereignty= to rule)
In what form of government does a religious leader or leaders control the government?
Theocracy