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Duties
Responsibilities
Naturalization
Citizenship
Mystery
100
Duties are things all citizens ____ do!
must
100
Responsibilities are things citizens ____ do.
should
100
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called _________.
Naturalization
100
Do you have to be a citizen to vote?
Yes
100
How old must a citizen be to vote?
18
200
Who (gender and age) must register for the Selective Services?
Males, ages 18-25
200
Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?
a. Volunteering in the community
b. Attending civics meetings
c. Voting in elections
d. Paying taxes
d. Paying taxes
Paying taxes is a DUTY not a responsibility.
200
Name at least three of the naturalization requirements.
Any of the following are acceptable:
-Read/Write/Speak English
-Be 18
-Lived in the U.S. for 5 years
-Good moral character
-Pass a history/government test
-Oath of Allegiance
200
Which amendment defines citizenship as “all persons born or naturalized in the United States”?
14th
200
What is the difference between a duty and a responsibility?
Duty you MUST do!
Responsibility you SHOULD do!
300
What is another word for citizen duties?
Obligations
300
Mr. Meadows thinks the intersection near his house is dangerous and that a stop-light should be installed.
Which citizen responsibility should he carry out?
Write a petition OR attend a civic meeting
300
In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization?
a. A person is born on a U.S. military base
b. A person with no connection to the U.S. immigrates to the United States
c. A person is born in an American territory
d. Two U.S. citizens have a child on American soil
b. A person with no connection to the U.S. immigrates to the United States
300
Derrick's parents were both born and raised in China. They moved to Puerto Rico when they were 25 and had Derrick a few years later. Is Derrick an American citizen? Why or why not?
Yes, he is a citizen.
Law of Soil - Puerto Rico is an American territory.
300
John did not show up for jury duty and did not notify the court. Name a possible consequence he could face.
Either are acceptable:
-Jail
-Pay a fine
400
What does the 'P' in SOAPD stand for? No peeking!
Pay Taxes
400
Doing something for the common good is an example of this citizen responsibility.
Any of the following are acceptable:
-Volunteering
-Community Service
-Public Service
-Volunteerism
400
To whom or what do naturalized citizens pledge their allegiance?
The United States Consitution
400
If you were born in America, but your parents are not U.S. citizens, which law would grant you citizenship?
Law of Soil
400
The letter you receive in the mail for jury duty is known as a jury _____.
Summons
500
In order to protect the constitutional right to be tried by one’s peers, all citizens must participate in ____ ____ if summoned to do so.
jury duty
500
Voting is considered both a _____ and a _______.
right and responsibility
500
What does the phrase “bear true faith and allegiance” mean?
To be loyal
500
The following is the definition for what word?
A person’s nationality at birth is the same as his/her parents.
Law of Blood
500
What type of government do we have in the United States?
Both are acceptable answers:
-Representative Democracy
-Republic