Who Wants to be a Citizen!
What do taxes pay for (5)
Police, Schools, Firefighters, Roads, Government services
Difference between a duty and a responsibility
duties you have to do, responsibilities are things you do of your own free will.
A visa allows you to:
visit another country,
go to school in another country,
do business in another country
Naturalization
Legal process to obtain citizenship
What is an ethnic group
What is a group of people who share a common national, cultural, or racial background
Green card is also known as
b. What is a Permanent Resident Card
What 3 responsibilities should all citizens do to have a government that works in your best interest
Support causes you care about
Contact elected officials
Vote
Are there more or fewer immigrants in this country now than were in 1850
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LPR
Legal Permanent Resident
define expatriation
becoming a citizen of another country
What are the duties of being a citizen?
What is : Pay taxes Serve in the Armed Forces, obey the laws serve on a jury attend school
3 National Volunteer Organizations
Americorps...work in education pubic safety health and the government
Senior Corps...older citizens helping in their communities
Learn and Serve America...promotes service learning in schools like analyzing local water supplies to school classrooms
If you were thought to have a disease were you allowed to come into the country
NO
Immigrate
to move into a new nation
Popular sovereignty
The idea that government receives its power from the people
What is the definition of a citizen according to our book?
a person who gives loyalty to a country and gets protection from that country
Three ways you can volunteer in your community
Answers may vary
work at soup kitchen...volunteer at senior center youth group leaders, volunteer to read to kids, big brother, big sister, volunteer to coach, volunteer in hospitals, volunteer after school programs, volunteer at boy scouts, girl scouts, etc
The requirements to become a citizen of the United States
What is 18 years of age
lawful resident for 5 years
a good moral character
Understanding of US civics
Must be able to read, write and speak English
Assylum
to seek safety from dangers or disaster of a home country
Define denaturalization
a naturalized citizen who has been found to have lied on their application
Why do people want to be a citizen
It gives people rights and allows you to participate in the government
What are 8 values that help unite all Americans
freedom unity
equality respect for each other
opportunity tolerance
justice
democracy
The three priorities that the government has for accepting immigrants are
What is ...
a close family member is a US citizen
you have a job offer of special ability or quality
you are seeking asylum (safety) from a county due to attacks based on religion, race, political beliefs etc.
undocumented person
someone who has entered a country illegally without the proper paperwork
Ways to lose your citizenship
Expatriation-
Denaturalization
Being convicted of a crime of
Treason, Taking part in a rebellion, Trying to overthrow the government by violent means
Rights (4) and limits(5) of Legal Aliens
Rights----have a job, go to public (free) schools, own property, receive other government services
Limits---can not vote, run for office, serve on juries, or have a government job. Must carry an identification card at all times
Two types of Legal Aliens
Resident Aliens and Nonresident aliens
Define illegal alien
They are authorized persons in the country who have no permission to be here and have no intention to return to their own country.
define resident alien
live permanently in the US and may stay for as long as they wish
Define nonresident aliens
they are here for a specific amount of time and a specific purpose...and are expected to leave when that time and purpose are over.