Naturalization
The process one goes through when trying to become a U.S. citizen.
Naturalization.
Number of freedoms listed in the 1st amendment.
5. Petition, Press, Assembly, Religion, and Speech.
The document that was a 'break-up letter' from the U.S. to Great Britain, written in 1776.
The Declaration of Independence.
The document regarded as 'law of the land' that is used to help make governmental decisions.
U.S. Constitution.
The presidential candidates running for election in 2024.
Donald Trump & Kamala Harris.
The minimum age requirement for someone who wants to go through the naturalization process. And the minimum length of time someone needs to have permanent residence in the U.S. before applying.
18 years old. 3 years.
The freedom that allows people to come together to show their discontent with government decisions.
The document that is used till today as a guide for governmental decisions and described as the 'law of the land'?
The U.S. Constitution.
The first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
The Bill of Rights.
The country that hosted the 2024 summer Olympics.
France.
A visa.
The freedom that allows people to email or call their governor to try to make a change in their state or community.
A document written in 1215 that was much later used as inspiration in the U.S. to ensure no ruler is above the law.
Hint: M____ C_____, not in English.
The Magna Carta.
The name of introduction of the U.S. Constitution.
The Preamble.
The country that recently elected its first female president.
Honduras.
The final step one must go through before receiving citizenship.
Taking the Oath of Allegiance.
All freedoms are ways that people are allowed to show their _________________.
Opinions.
The first attempt at a government document, written after U.S. independence. (It was a failure.)
The Articles of Confederation.
The section of the U.S. Constitution that explains the organization of the government and the powers of each part of government.
The Articles.
The heritage month that lasts between September 15th to October 15th.
Hispanic Heritage Month.
Something that could get in the way of someone being granted citizenship.
Bad moral character. (aka being a convicted felon, having a bad record, running away from jail time in home country.)
The reason for the creation of the Bill of Rights (which includes the 1st Amendment.)
To protect citizens from government overstepping.
The author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
(Hint: Virginia has a university named after this person.)
George Mason.
The highest court of law, as explained in the U.S. Constitution.
The Supreme Court.
The country that hosted the 2024 G20 Summit meeting. (G20 Summit is a meeting where world leaders discuss world economic issues.)
Brazil.