Rights of citizens
List 2 responsibilities of citizens
Voting, staying informed, civic meetings, run for public office, volunteer, petition the gov't
Alexis was born in the U.S. to Ukranian parents. She needs to go through the naturalization process... true or false
FALSE! She is a citizen by law of soil
In this form of democracy, people elect politicians (such as members of congress) to vote for them. **Double points if you can give me both names**
Representative Democracy; Republic
(T/F) If you are a male ages 18-25, registering for the selective service is considered a responsibility
FALSE! It is a duty.
Explain enumerated powers
The federal government is limited to powers specifically granted by the Constitution
List 2 obligations of citizens
Paying taxes, obey law, juries, defend nation, attend school
What group has the ability to change naturalization laws and affect the number of people being naturalized? Also, are naturalization laws a local or national issue?
Congress and NATIONAL!
In a confederal system of government, like the U.S. had before the Constitution, which level of government has the highest level of authority?
States. In a federal government, central has the most power.
Under the principle of _________________ , citizens agree to abide by what more than half of people want.
Majority rule
This document, signed in 1215, was the first to establish limited government.
Magna Carta
Addisyn wants to know what 'Consent of the governed' means. She wants to know how citizens can show their consent. How can 'consent of the governed' be put into practice?
VOTING! You are saying yes or no to a law. To give your consent means to give your approval.
Luis was born in Finland. However, he is a U.S. citizen. He was not born on a military base. What 'law' dictates why he is a U.S. citizen?
Law of blood
In this form of government, power is hereditary (passed down through the family)
Monarchy
What are the two types of monarchies? Circle the type which would be more likely to lead to total control of peoples lives.
Constitutional and Absolute Monarchy. Absolute should be circled!
what is separation of powers?
Division of government into branches (legislative, executive, judicial) to prevent any single entity from dominating.
When you lie on your citizenship application, you lose citizenship. What is this called?
denaturalization
In China, there is no division of power- all power is with the central government. The workers and government own the means of production and control things. What system and form of government is China?
Communism and unitary
What is the core meaning of the rule of law?
It means that a nation is governed by established laws, not by the arbitrary decisions of individual government officials ("a nation of laws, not of men").
Nobody is above the law
Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they?
Life, Liberty and Property
To become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant must have been a lawful, permanent resident for at least ________ years.
5 years
What are the 4 steps of naturalization?
18, Learn US History, Loyalty Oath, Read and Write English, Good Moral Character
In a ___________ type of government, the legislative branch elects the executive branch. The leader is called the _______________.
parliament; prime minister
This principle of a democracy translates to "power from the people".... We can show that we have the power by voting, but what is the principle called?
popular sovereignty (popular= people, sovereignty= to rule)
In what form of government does government control EVERYTHING? Hint, we talked about 2 specific types in class...
Authoritarian (autocracy)