Vocabulary
A legal member of the United States
What is a citizen?
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen if you're not a natural born citizen
What is naturalization?
Things citizens should do to make our community better
What are responsibilities?
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative
What are the 3 branches of government?
Someone who is a U.S. citizen at birth
Who is a natural born citizen?
Someone who has left their home to escape danger
What is a refugee?
This is the last step of the naturalization process
What is an oath?
Things citizens must do because it's required by law
What are obligations?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and to petition the government
What is the first amendment?
You are a citizen because you were born on U.S. soil
What is law of soil?
Defines citizenship as anyone born or naturalized in the United States
What is the 14th amendment?
This requirement to apply for naturalization says that you must be a legal resident of United States for __ years
What is 5 years?
This responsibility allow citizens to formally request the government to take specific actions
What is petitioning the government?
Each state elects 2 of these to represent them
What are senators?
You are a citizen because one or both parents are a citizen
What is law of blood?
A person who moves permanently to a new country
What is an immigrant?
The step in the naturalization process that makes you prove your understanding of U.S. civics
What is the exam?
This obligation provides the government with money to fund programs
What is paying taxes?
There are 27 of these in the U.S. Constitution
What are amendments?
Noah has been living in London, England for 10 years. Both of his parents were U.S. citizens when he was born. This is an example of law of _________.
What is blood?
A foreign born resident who has not been naturalized
What is an alien?
During this step, you are asked questions about your background and application
What is the interview?
This obligation requires males to sign up when they turn 18 in the event of a war
What is signing up for selective service?
The commander of the army during the American Revolution and he presided over the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
Jordan was born in Germany on a U.S. Air Force base to her parents who served in the U.S. Military. Jordan is 17 years old and now lives in Egypt. This is an example of law of ______.
What is soil?