Citizenship Basics
A legally recognized member of a country is a...
What is a citizen?
Why is education important in America?
What is to make good, informed decisions?
How many steps are in the naturalization process?
What is five?
Paying taxes is considered this type of civic action.
What is a duty?
Registering to vote is considered a...
What is a responsibility?
The definition of a citizen comes from what?
What is the 14th Amendment?
Why should citizens volunteer in their community?
What is for the good of others and the community?
What is the first step in the naturalization process?
What is applying for a permanent residency visa (green card) and waiting five years?
Name one obligation of U.S. citizens.
What is obeying the law?
What is the minimum age to vote in federal elections?
What is 18?
One way to become a citizen by birth is being born on U.S. soil. What’s the other?
What is being born to at least one American citizen (Law of Blood)?
Name one way volunteering helps strengthen democracy.
What is building civic responsibility and trust?
What test must be passed during naturalization?
What is the citizenship test (in English)?
Why do citizens have to pay taxes?
What is for the common good and to fund the government?
What is one way citizens can influence government besides voting?
What is volunteering or contacting officials?
What is the term for someone who lives in the U.S. but is not a citizen?
What is a resident alien?
This obligation helps to fund the government.
What are taxes?
What is the final step in becoming a U.S. citizen through naturalization?
What is taking the Oath of Allegiance?
What is the purpose of registering for the Selective Service?
What is to quickly mobilize an army in times of crisis?
Voting allows citizens to express these.
What are political views?
What is it called when someone loses their citizenship because they lied during the naturalization process?
What is denaturalization?
How do we view the US?
What is a Salad bowl?- collection of people from all over the world that mix together and form a more diverse culture.
What is the full 5-step naturalization process?
Apply for a Permanent Residency visa, commonly called a green card and wait 5 years
Be 18 years old and apply for citizenship by filing their Declaration of Intention
Get fingerprinted
Be interviewed at the USCIS and pass a citizenship test (in English).
Take the Oath of Allegiance
List four obligations of U.S. citizens.
Obey the law, pay taxes, serve in armed forces (if drafted), appear in court.
Why is civic engagement important in a democracy?
What is it ensures government reflects the will of the people?