Membership
The 2 paths to citizenship
Birth and Naturalization
Citizens must do this to adequately fund the government.
Pay taxes.
The principle that everyone must obey the law.
The Rule of Law
A member of a country who is loyal to that country and is protected by its government
citizen
The 2 sides of birthright citizenship
Law of Blood - Law of Soil
Our judicial system relies on citizens to do this for court proceedings.
Serve on juries
The supreme law of the land
The US Constitution
Being a member of a country and having full rights and responsibilities under that country's laws
citizenship
This act of Congress guarantees the rights and benefits of citizenship to all Americans
14th Amendment
All males between the ages of 18-35 must register with this system
Selective Service System
State laws cannot be in conflict with this
The US Constitution
A person who has been admitted to the US and has permission to work and stay in the US
Legal Permanent Resident
the legal process of becoming a citizen
naturalization
These are things a citizen SHOULD do
responsibilities
Violating these incurs a penalty of some sort
Responsibilities of citizenship
A foreign-born resident of the US who has not been naturalized
alien
naturalized citizen
These are things a citizen MUST do
Obligations
When police and the courts follow the correct legal procedures for a person accused of crime
Due process
A person who comes to a country to live there permanently
immigrant