Citizenship By Birth
What is Law of Soil
People who have moved to the US permanently from another country are called what?
What is an immigrant?
You must be how old to apply for citizenship?
18 years old
True or false: Civic responsibilities are things we are required to do
False: we should do them
Another word for civic duties is this
When a person has citizenship because their parents are United States citizens
What is Law of Blood
The legal process to obtain citizenship is called what?
WHat is the naturalization process
You have to pay a fee for which part of the naturalization process
To complete an applicationj
Give one example of a civic responsibility
VOting
What is false
Another name for the Law of Soil
What is Native-Born
What is becoming a lawful permanent resident
What is the oath of allegiance
If you are unhappy with your government, what is one civic responsibility you can inact
WHat is petitioning the government
What happens if civic duties are not followed
What is prison
These people are expected to obey the laws and support the democratic form of government
What are citizens?
To become a lawful permanent resident, you have to live in the United States for this long
What is five years
What step would somebody who has been arrested fail during the naturalization process?
What is the background check
What is another word for volunteerism?
Community Service
What is the civic duty that applies to you as a student under the age of 16
The difference in birth right citizens and naturalized citizens is what?
The difference is that naturalized citizens have to go through the process.
Can a person born in Canada whose parents are from New York become a naturalized citizen? Why or why not?
No because they are a US Citizen
What language do you have to pass the civics exam in as part of the naturalization process?
What is english
Name all 6 civic responsibilities
voting, petition the govn, attend civic meetings, be informed, run for public office, volunteerism
Name all 5 civic duties
Obey laws, pay taxes, defend your country, attend school, serve in court as jurors