1st Amendment Rights
What does the 1st Amendment guarantee?
The RAPPS freedoms
How old do you have to be?
What is the 5th amendment?
The protection in courts
What are traits of a good citizen?
Trust, honesty, accountability, respect for others and the law, and participating in elections
What kind of government do we have?
A Democratic government
What is the S in RAPPS?
Speech
What is the first thing you have to do to start the Naturalization process?
The applicant must submit an application to the US citizenship and immigration services
What is the safety from double jeopardy
It saves people from being tried or punished twice for the same crime
How can you help with community service?
Express your concern or volunteer and make your community a better place
What is naturalization?
The process of becoming a citizen
What is the R in RAPPS?
Religion
What do you do in the Final hearing?
Say the pledge and go to a ceremony
What's protection from self-incrimination?
When individuals cannot be forced to testify against themselves. Also known as your Miranda rights
What duties of a Citizen?
Obey laws, serve in armed forces if drafted, pay taxes, and serve on a jury or as a witness in court
What is Patriotism?
The devotion and support for one's country
What does the A in RAPPS stand for?
Assembly
What do you have to be able to do to become a Citizen of the US?
Read write and speak basic English
What's Due Process?
That the government can't deprive anyone of "life, liberty, or property
What are the responsibilities of a citizen?
Register to vote, hole elective office, keep informed about current issues, and participate in political campaigns
What are Natural Right?
Rights that you are born with
What do the 2 P's in RAPPS stand for?
Press and Petition
How long do you have to live in the US to be Naturalized?
5 years in the country, 3 months in the state
What is Grand Jury?
No one can be brought to trial for a serious crime unless there's a formal charge
What does it mean that only some rights are absolute?
That the government places reasonable limits to most rights and freedoms
What are unalienable right?
Fundamental rights that everyone has and cannot be taken away by government