Due Process
Becoming a Citizen
Scenarios
Citizenship
Vocab
100

This amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures.

What is the 4th Amendment?

100

A person born in the U.S. or born to U.S. citizen parents is called this.

Natural-born citizen

100

John is arrested and doesn’t want to answer police questions. Which right does he use?

What is the right to remain silent (5th Amendment)?

100

Name all five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.

What are freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?

100

A person who moves permanently to a new country is called this.

What is an immigrant?

200

This amendment applies due process protection to state governments.

What is the 14th Amendment?

200

Naturalized citizens have almost all the same rights as native-born citizens, except this one.

What is running for President or Vice President?

200

Maria wants to protest a new city law by organizing a peaceful march downtown. Which right protects her?

What is freedom of assembly?

200

When you show you can be counted on to do the right thing, you are demonstrating that you are what?

What is Trustworthy?

200

This agency handles naturalization and immigration services in the U.S.

What is USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)?

300

This amendment protects your right to remain silent and avoid self-incrimination.

What is the 5th Amendment?

300

This is the legal process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen.

What is naturalization?

300

A journalist writes a story criticizing the governor. The government cannot punish them because of this freedom.

What is freedom of the press?

300

Flying a flag, saying the pledge, and honoring the military are examples of what?

What is Patriotism?

300

A person fleeing their country due to danger or persecution is called this.

What is a refugee?

400

This principle means the government must follow fair procedures before punishing someone.

What is due process?

400

This is the final step in the naturalization process.

What is taking the Oath of Allegiance?

400

The Lexington Police Department has a policy that only men can be firefighters. What amendment makes this policy unconstitutional?

What is the 14th Amendment.

400

Treating people with kindness and respect even if you disagree is demonstrating what?

What is Civility?

400

This official document or stamp in a passport allows a person to enter, stay, or leave a country for a specific purpose and time.

What is a visa?

500

This amendment guarantees your right to a fair and speedy trial.

What is the 6th Amendment?

500

Name two requirements to become a naturalized citizen.

What are (any two): be 18, legal resident for 3-5 years, read/write/speak English, know U.S. history and government, take oath of allegiance?

500

A school principal opens Jordan’s locker and searches through it without any reason to believe Jordan did anything wrong. Jordan feels this violated their rights. Which amendment might apply?

What is the 4th Amendment.

500

What are three ways individuals can be active citizens pushing for change.

Communicate with elected officials 

Voting in an election

Passing out campaign materials during an election

500

A Published false statement that is damaging to a person reputation.

Libel

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