Vocabulary
A non-citizen resident is
an alien.
How many laws of citizenship are there?
2
An identification card issued to immigrants who are lawful permanent residents of the U.S. is
a green card.
Naturalized citizens are not allowed to run for which 2 political offices?
President & vice president
What is the Rule of Law?
The idea/principle that those who govern are bound by the laws, meaning that no one person is above the law.
(Respondent can be close to this definition, as long as the idea of no one, even government officials, are above the law.)
Is jury duty an obligation or a responsibility?
Obligation
A person who has satisfied/ achieved the legal requirements of being a citizen of a country is
a naturalized citizen.
What are the 2 ways to become a citizen?
Born or naturalized
How many steps are there in the naturalization process?
6
Haw many years does one need to be a citizen before they can run for for the U.S. senate?
9 years
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
What is the difference between an obligation & a responsibility?
Obligations are things you must do. Responsibilities are voluntary.
An immigrant who is legally authorized to live and work in the United States of America is
a lawful permanent resident.
What is the Law of Blood?
Citizenship is determined by a parents’ citizenship no matter where you are born.
What are the 2 types of tests a naturalization applicant must typically pass?
English & civics
How many years does one need to be a U.S. citizen before they can run for the federal House of Representative?
7 years
Laws must be clear enough that who can understand them?
The average person
Is voting an obligation or responsibility?
Responsibility
The idea/principle that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without fair legal procedures and safeguards is
due process.
What is Law of Soil?
Citizenship determined by where you are born.
To be eligible for naturalization, there are typically 3 criteria an individual needs to meet. What are they?
18 years old;
lived in U.S.A for 5 years
is a lawful permanent resident
The impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 for naturalized citizens is
It bans discrimination of language minorities
OR
if 5% of a county’s population speakers another language, ballots MUST be provided in that language
(Double points if they say both)
In accordance with due process, every person must retrieve fair legal procedures and safe guards before they can be deprived of
life, liberty or property.
What is the informed responsibility?
A citizen needs to stayed informed and know what is going on in town, state, country & world.
(Acceptable answers capture the gist of this.
The idea/principle that those who govern are bound by the laws, meaning that no one person is above the law is
rule of Law-.
Can you be a resident of the United States of America, but not a citizen?
Yes
What are the 6 steps of the naturalization process?
1. Immigrate
2. Become a lawful permanent resident
3. Apply
4. Be interviewed
5. Pass tests
6. Attend a ceremony (double points if you said take and oath)
What are 2 ways naturalized citizens can influence governmental policy?
Said 2
Voting
Running for Office
Become active in political parties
Become active in political organizations
Name 2 of the 4 roles of the government in terms of due process.
To consistently apply laws
To consistently enforce laws
Follow fair procedures
Follow impartial procedures
In return for people obeying laws the government
protects individual's/ people's rights.