What are the 2 ways to become a citizen that the U.S. Constitution establishes?
Citizenship by birth
Process of naturalization
100
What are rights?
Things that you are allowed to do because of nature or because of law.
100
What are responsibilities?
The expectation that you will take care of certain things or perform certain duties.
100
Give me an example of dual citizenship?
A child born to U.S. citizen parents in Canada can have dual citizenship.
200
What is a citizen?
Citizens are community members who owe loyalty to the government and are entitled to protection from it.
200
A child born on a U.S. military base in a foreign country is.....
A. An American citizen
B. A citizen of whatever country he/she is born in
C. Able to qualify for dual citizenship
D. Both A and C
An American Citizen!!!
--->U.S. military bases are territories of the United States, therefore a child born there is technically born of U.S. soil.
200
Rights are divided into two different categories. What are they?
Personal Rights (impact private lives), and Political Rights (impact political process)
200
Name the 2 categories of responsibilities.
Social and Personal
200
Name two rights and two responsibilities you have at home?
answers may vary
300
Give me 2 characteristics of citizens....
Have certain rights and duties
Can still be considered citizens of the U.S. if they live abroad
Share common beliefs, common history, and common customs.
300
True or False:
If you were born in any of the fifty states or the District of Columbia, you automatically become a citizen.
TRUE
300
Name 3 Personal Rights
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Movement, Discrimination
Right to own property.....etc
300
True or False:
Personal duties are things that should do.
False!
Personal duties are thing you HAVE to do, social responsibilities are things you SHOULD do
300
The _________ is the supreme law of the land here in the United States, and is where we find our rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens.
constitution
400
What is an alien?
Non citizens who live in the U.S.
400
How many years must you live in the U.S., after submitting a statement that you want to become a citizen, BEFORE you move to the next step?
HINT--> it's different if you are married
5yrs and 3yrs if you are married to a U.S. citizen
400
Name 3 Political Rights
Right to Assemble, Freedom of the Press, Right to Vote, Equal Protection of the Law, Freedom to Petition
400
List 2 Responsibilities you have as a student?
respecting authority, behaving yourself in class, coming to school. etc
400
An ___________ is where citizens of cities may find their rights and responsibilities. This document also specifies how a city is ran.
ordinance
500
What is an immigrant?
People who move permanently to a new country are called immigrants.
500
The applicant must also take a __________ __________ that consists of questions about reading, writing, and speaking English, and history of our government.
citizenship exam
500
Do students and adults have the same rights? why, or why not???
NO; answers may vary
500
List 2 Personal Duties and 2 Social Responsibilities.
PD: jury duty, pay taxes, obey laws, get an education
SR: vote, tolerate others, protect public safety, speak your mind
500
What are some characteristics of good citizenship?
To be a good citizen, you need to be involved in your community.
A good citizen respects others.
You need to know what's happening in your community.