Citizenship
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution defined citizenship as being "born or naturalized" in the United States.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This is the term for a task citizens are legally required to do (the MUST do's).
What is a Civic Duty?
This is the form of government of the United States
What is a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (or a REPUBLIC)?
The United States has this system of government, where power is, “layered” or shared among different levels.
What is a FEDERAL system of government?
These are the numbers of the flashcards students should study tonight for tomorrow's test.
What are flashcards #132-144?
According to this "law", if at least one parent is a U.S. citizen, the child born to that parent is a U.S. citizen.
What is Law of Blood?
This is a civic duty of all men 18+ years old
What is register for the Selective Service?
Form of government where the government controls the economy by owning many businesses and providing those products/services for all citizens.
What is SOCIALISM?
In this system of government, power lies with the legislative body and the leader of the country (usually called the Prime Minister) is part of the legislature.
What is PARLIAMENTARY system?
This is the name of the Syracuse University mascot (the cute orange fella on the bathroom pass)
Who is Otto the Orange?
A child born in the U.S (or a U.S. territory, or military base) is a U.S. citizen according to this "law".
What is the Law of Soil (stomp your foot!)
With the passage of the 19th amendment, women were granted the right to perform this civic RESPONSIBILITY
What is VOTING?
This form of government exists when a single ruler has complete and absolute power.
DAILY DOUBLE (double points): List the two types of this form of government and define them
What is an AUTOCRACY?
Daily double answer:
Absolute Monarchy- king or queen has total control over government
Dictatorship- single person (usually a military leader) has total control over government
In this system of government, power is held at the center and the central (national) government performs ALL government functions.
What is a UNITARY system?
This level of government controls public education, conducts elections, and establishes local governments (Federal, State, or Local)
What is the STATE level?
These are people who come from another country to live in the U.S. permanently.
What are IMMIGRANTS?
Jury Duty is considered this type of civic action (duty or responsibility?)
What is a DUTY?
Form of government where ALL citizens vote on ALL laws and government activities
What is DIRECT DEMOCRACY?
In this system of government, power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.
What is a CONFEDERAL system?
This level of government is responsible for things like libraries, parks, sewage, streets and bridges (Federal, State, or Local)
What is LOCAL government?
List 2 of the requirements BEFORE an immigrant can apply for naturalization.
What are (any of these is correct):
- Live in the U.S. for 5 years
- Be at least 18 years old
- Good moral character
- Read, write & speak basic English
- Be a lawful permanent resident
These are the 5 DUTIES of being an American citizen:
What are 1. Pay Taxes 2. Selective Service 3. Go to School 4. Obey the Law 5. Jury Duty
This form of government is where the ruling party (government) owns ALL means of production and private ownership is restricted. Usually a dictator rules.
What is COMMUNISM?
The European Union, and the United Nations (“U.N.”) are examples of this system of government where the individual countries or states hold most of the power.
What is CONFEDERAL?
This is where students can find the Key Terms packet, other than in the classroom.
What is at the top of the Module page in Canvas (in the Resources & Important Documents)... OR on the Canvas homepage?