Citizenship
If you are born anywhere in the United States or its territories you are a citizen based on this law?
Law of Soil
List one duty of a USA Citizen...
obey laws, pay taxes, school until 16, selective service, and or jury duty
What did the citizens of both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome have in comment?
Civic Participation
Noone is above the law not even the President.
____ __ _____ applies to everyone the same.
Rule of Law
What do we call the process of becoming a US Citizen?
Naturalization
If United States citizens have a child outside of the United States their child is automatically a United States citizen because of this law?
Law of Blood
Jeffy decides to donate the rest of his lunch to the homeless shelter, is this a responsibility or a duty?
Responsibility
Ancient Rome's form of government is similar to that of America's. It is a ________.
Republic
or Representative Democracy
or Representative Government
When power is divided into different parts in order to avoid tyranny.
Separation of Powers
What ideas did we get from the Magna Carta?
Right to Trial/ Right to Justice
(a jury of one's peers)
List the final step of the naturalization process
pledge allegiance to the country
What obligation protects the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers?
Jury Duty
The original pilgrims/puritans that landed in American can with specific Judeo-Christian beliefs. Name one.
Ethical Idea of Justice
Personal Responsibility
Individual Self Worth
Rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What are these rights called?
Natural Rights
What type of government did the pilgrims sign in the Mayflower Compact?
Self Government
What is the first step in the Naturalization process?
Complete the application with US Citizenship/Immigration
What must all MEN do when they turn 18 years old?
Sign up for selective service
Define Ancient Greece's Polis ?
city state / community with citizens
The fair and equal way to go through our court system without any bias.
Due Process
When a group of people give permission to be governed.
Consent of the Govern
What do we call a legal recognized member of country?
a citizen
Most important responsibility of a citizen
Attend Civic Meetings (Staying Informed)
Which principle to balance power shaped Ancient Rome's idea of government?
Separation of Powers
People give up their rights in order for government to protect them (to set up a government) were all follow the same laws.
Social Contract
List one of the rights that American got from the English Bill of Rights.
Freedom of Speech
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Right to Bail