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Citizenship Process
Duties
Responsibilities
Citizen Rights
Good Citizen Actions
and Traits
100
This is a person, under a government, who owes allegiance (loyalty) to that government
What is a citizen?
100
These are the things citizens are required to do. They are mandatory.
What are duties?
100
These are these things citizens should do. They are voluntary.
What are responsibilities?
100
This amendment to the Constitution gives us 5 freedoms
What is the first amendment?
100
Citizens do this to address their communities' needs and make their communities better places
What is volunteering?
200
This is the process someone goes through when they choose to become a citizen of the United States
What is naturalization?
200
You have to obey these, or you could face legal consequences.
What are laws?
200
This is a way you can communicate with government officials.
What is calling, e-mailing, or writing them?
200
You practice this first amendment freedom when you belong to an organization or meet with a club.
What is freedom of assembly?
200
Saying the Pledge of Allegiance and standing during the National Anthem are examples of this good citizen trait
What is patriotism?
300
This is how long you have to live in the U.S. before you can apply to become a citizen
What is five years?
300
This is the money you are required to pay to the government
What is tax?
300
This is the responsibility citizens complete when they help select people to work in the government.
What is voting?
300
You are practicing this first amendment freedom when you tell the government your views and ask them to change something.
What is freedom of petition?
300
Holding the door open for someone is an example of this good citizen trait.
What is courtesy/being courteous?
400
These are the three subjects you have to know before you can apply to become a U.S. citizen
What is U.S. history, government, and English?
400
This is what the government uses to get more people in the military if enough people do not volunteer
What is the draft/Selective Service?
400
You can fulfill this citizen responsibility by reading the newspaper or watching the news.
What is keeping up to date with current issues?
400
This means that the government has to treat us equally under the law
What is due process?
400
When a citizen admits to his neighbor that it was his baseball that broke his window, that citizen is showing this good citizen trait.
What is honesty/trustworthiness?
500
This is the amendment to the Constitution that says how you can be a United States citizen
What is the 14th amendment?
500
These are the two duties you have to complete in court
What is serving on a jury and serving as a witness?
500
You fulfill this citizen responsibility if you are a mayor, congressman, or sheriff.
What is holding a government office?
500
These two amendments say that the government has to treat us equally
What are the 5th and 14th amendments?
500
When James uses the crosswalk, even though there are no police around, he is showing this good citizen trait.
What is respect for the law?