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Anyone born in the United
States or a U.S. Territory.
One parent is a U.S.
Citizen.
Children of non-citizens
must move to the U.S. and
complete the naturalization
process.
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must live in the U.S. for at least 5 years
can lose citizenship; cannot be POTUS or VPOTUS
must be able to support themselves financially or
have a sponsor to do so for them
must prove they are law-biding and of good moral
character
must prove they can read, write, and speak English
must have a basic understanding of U.S. history
and government
INS performs background check
candidates appear before a naturalization court to
take an oath of allegiance
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1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the
United States.
▪ Missouri (River)
4. Who is the Governor of your state now?
▪ John Kasich
▪ Mississippi (River)
5. Name one war fought by the United
States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
2. Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ World War II
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ Korean War
▪ American Samoa
▪ Vietnam War
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ (Persian) Gulf War
▪ Guam
3. Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine
▪ Ohio
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Michigan
▪ Vermont
▪ Minnesota
▪ New York
▪ North Dakota
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Montana
▪ Alaska
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
6. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
7. What is the economic system in the United States?
▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy
8. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
▪ Rob Portman or Sherrod Brown
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9. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
▪ Cherokee
▪ Iroquois
▪ Shawnee
▪ Navajo
▪ Creek
▪ Mohegan
▪ Sioux
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Huron
▪ Chippewa
▪ Seminole
▪ Oneida
▪ Choctaw
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Lakota
▪ Pueblo
▪ Arawak
▪ Crow
▪ Apache
▪ Inuit
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
10. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Attorney General
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Vice President
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"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely
renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or
which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will
support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United
States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I
will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required
by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the
armed forces of the United States when required by the law;
that I will perform work of national importance under
civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take
this obligation freely without any mental reservation or
purpose of evasion; so help me God."
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Political Rights: Rights that allow
citizens to participate in the political
process. Without these rights,
democracy could not exist.
Economic Rights: Rights needed to
earn a living and to acquire and
transfer property or to produce goods
and services.
The following are some political rights:
-due process of law and fair procedures
-equal protection under the law
-freedom to examine the conduct of
public officials
-freedom of expression for political
purposes
-freedom of political association and
assembly
-freedom to seek and hold public office
-freedom to serve on juries
-freedom to vote in free, fair, and
regular elections
The following are economic rights:
-freedom to acquire, use, and sell or
give away property
-freedom to choose one's work
-freedom to enter into lawful contracts
-freedom to establish and operate a
business
-freedom to join professional
associations and labor unions
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Gail was worried. Five of her friends were going to
take part in a protest during the last period of school
the next day.
1. What rights do you think Gail has in this situation?
2. What responsibilities accompany these rights?
3. What are some alternative actions that Gail might
take to solve her problem or reach a decision?
4. List the advantages and disadvantages of each
alternative.
5. Decide what you think should be done, considering
the advantages and disadvantages of the
alternatives.
6. Be prepared to explain the reasons for your
decision and how that decision reflects the basic
principles of our government.
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Answer on the
notecard on your
desk...
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If you took your bike in for repairs, you would make sure that the shop
repaied bicycles, not cars or toasters. Then when you claimed your
bike, you would check to make sure that they did what you had hired
them to do. If you thought they did a good job but your bike broke the
next week, you might bring it back, but you would check or monitor
their work more closely.
Suppose the shop wanted to do more repairs than those you
requested. You would want to participate in making that decision. If
you were denied the right to participate in the decision, you might be
very upset, especially when you got the bill.
If the shop did a poor job on the repairs again, you would not go back
nor would you recommend them to your firends. You might call various
agencies to complain or you might even try to
force them out of the bike repair business.
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You can do what
you want...
Just don't break
the law, mmkay?
Allow you to
participate in the
government
Allow you to earn
and spend money
Obligations each
person has
individually
Obligations each
person to society
-have kids
-bear arms
-religion
-travel
-live where you want -expression
-privacy
-hang out with who you want
-vote
-hold office
-equal protection of law
-due process
-assembly
-serve on juries
-buy and sell property
-own your own business
-have a job
-sign contracts
-taking care of yourself
-taking care of your family
-paying bills/taxes
-voting
-behaving
-accepting consequences
-know what's going on
-obey laws
-pay taxes
-vote
-jury duty
-serve in the military
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Serving on juries
Protecting the
nation in time of
danger
Respecting
authority figures
Voting
Responsibilities of
Citizenship
Obeying the law
Helping your
community
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Patrick knows and
obeys the laws!
Patrick served in
the armed forces!
He pays his
taxes!
Patrick respects
authority figures!
He served jury duty!
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VOTE!
help campaigns
Political Action Committees (PACs)
Organziations that collect money to give to candidates that
support the same issues as they do.
help campaigns by passing out pamphlets, making
signs, or encouraging other citizens to vote
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