Citizenship
A person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father
What is law of blood?
Brantley is 10 and was born in Scotland to parents who are naturalized citizens.
What is yes he is a citizen by law of blood?
Define Obligation and Responsibility
What is an obligation is something you are required to do (must/duty), and a responsibility is something you should do?
When someone campaigns to hold a position of power in the government
What is running for office and a responsibility?
Halloween is which day of the year?
What is October 31st?
(My Dad's 54th Birthday!)
A person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born
What is law of soil?
Dorothy is 18, she has lived in the U.S. for 10 years. she was born in Croatia to Non-citizen parents.
What is yes she can be a citizen through naturalization?
A typical consequence of not fulfilling your obligation as a citizen is this
What is fine or jail time?
A system by which men ages 18 through 25 registers with the U.S. government for military service
What is Selective Service/defending the nation and Obligation?
A group of witches is called this
What is a coven?
The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
What is naturalization?
Emily is 5 she was born on a U.S. Naval base in Korea to non-citizen parents.
What is yes she is a citizen by law of soil.
Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good
What is common good?
This document is a formal, written request made to the government with a list of signatures to show how many citizens support the request. The request can be in favor of, or against any issue.
What is petitioning the government, and responsibility?
Pumpkins are a member of this food group
What is a fruit?
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship as "all persons born, naturalized, or formerly enslaved" in the US
What is the 14th amendment?
Suzanne is 22, she was born in the Bahamas to non-citizen parents.
What is no, she is not a citizen.
This can be presumed (guessed) about how citizens feel about completing obligations like jury duty
What is they resist contributing to the common good?
Society could not exist if all people did as they pleased, without respecting the rights of others. Therefor there are rules by which everyone in a society is governed.
What is obeying laws and an obligation?
This Halloween candy was originally referred to as chicken feed
What is candy corn?
The difference between an alien and an immigrant
What is an alien is any person not a citizen or national of a country, where an immigrant person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country?
Matthew is 45 years old, he has lived in the U.S. for 3 years. He was born in Australia, to his dad, who is a U.S. citizen, and his mom, an Australian citizen.
What is yes he is a citizen by law of blood?
Name the 4 types of obligations AND the 5 types of responsibilities
Obligations: obeying the law, paying taxes, jury duty, selective service
Responsibilities: voting, attending civics meetings, petitioning the government, running for office, community service
In the 6th amendment to the Constitution, the right to trial by jury is guaranteed to every person, regardless of citizenship. If you receive a summons you must report to the court on the date and time provided to help provide this constitutional right.
What is jury duty and obligation?
A vegetable once thought to to have supernatural powers on Halloween
What is a cabbage?