Constitution
At its simplest definition, these powers are the only ones held by the federal government as they are directly stated within The Constitution.
What are Enumerated Powers?
Initiatives, Referendums and Recalls are all state government functions that allow for citizens to practice this type of democracy.
What is Direct (Democracy)?
Under the Naturalization Act of 1790, this physical characteristic could be a reason to deny a person citizenship.
What is Race/Skin Color?
This branch of the U.S. government is responsible for the passage of both Federal and State laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A legally recognized subject or national of a government is called this.
What is a citizen?
Federalism, Checks and Balances, and The Separation of Powers laid out in our Constitution all seek to create this type of less-than-all-powerful government.
What is Limited (Government)?
The Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution created these powers which are left in the hands of the states and the people.
What are Reserved Powers?
This amendment to the Constitution expanded the definition of citizenship to include African Americans.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This branch of government manages the various court systems of the United States
What is the Judicial Branch?
Being a citizen of the United States comes with many benefits and rights but it's citizens also bear these duties.
What are civic responsibilities?
If a new amendment were to be added to the Constitution, it would need the approval of this fraction of States.
What is 2/3?
Also known as the "elastic clause", this clause allows the government to make all laws determined to be in the interest of fulfilling their other Constitutional powers.
What is the "Necessary and Proper Clause"?
If you have some of these that are lawful permanent residents, immigrating to the United States can be a lot easier.
What is/are family/ members?
This branch of government enforces and carries out the laws of the United States.
What is the Executive Branch?
What is Self-Restraint?
This type of interpretation of the Constitution focuses not on the wording of the document but on the spirit and general ideas within it.
What is a "loose" interpretation?
This "Clause" in the U.S. Constitution gives the Federal government control over interstate and international trade.
What is the Commerce Clause?
If you do not have any family residing in the United States, you'll need to have this quality or experience to legally gain citizenship.
What is skilled (labor)?
This principle of American government divides our major governments into 3 branches.
What is the Separation of Powers?
This civic virtue requires citizens to have the courage to stand up for their own rights and the rights of others.
What is Self-Assertion?
This article of The Constitution is the longest in the entire document and makes very rigid rules for the passage of laws through the Legislative Branch.
What is Article II?
Also described as a "funnel" in class, this term is used to describe the powers that carry down from the federal government to state, county, and local governments.
What is the Ladder of Laws?
After the Revolution, The United States had to change their countries definition of citizenship to no longer be based on country of birth so they could define it through this.
What is Naturalization?
Impeachment, Judicial Review, and the Veto are all examples of these types of powers that allow the branches of government to limit each others powers.
What are Checks and Balances?
When citizens step up and become involved in shaping and challenging the policies of their government, they participate in this core activity of U.S. Citizenship.