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CE.3 Citizenship
VA SOL.3 Citizenship, Rights, Duties, & Responsibilities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which amendment defines ̳citizens‘ as ̳all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof‘? | 14TH AMENDMENT |
| What are the 2 means of obtaining U. S. citizenship? | BIRTH; NATURALIZATION |
| A person with certain rights and duties under a government, and who, by birth or by choice, owes allegiance to that government -- | A CITIZEN |
| Immigration and naturalization, particularly in the twentieth century, have led to an increasingly ______ society. | DIVERSE |
| How can a person born in a different country become a U.S. citizen? | THROUGH THE PROCESS OF NATURALIZATION |
| To become a citizen through naturalization, what must a person demonstrate? | KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES THE ABILITY TO READ, SPEAK AND WRITE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
| The Constitution establishes and protects the citizen's fundamental _______ and ______. | RIGHTS, LIBERTIES |
| Few rights, if any, are considered ______. | ABSOLUTE |
| What does it mean to say that few rights, if any, are considered absolute? Give an example. | FREEDOM OF SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN A PERSON HAS THE RIGHT TO SHOUT ―FIRE‖ IN A CROWDED MOVIE THEATER. |
| Name five first amendment freedoms. | FREEDOM OF SPEECH, RELIGION, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND PETITION |
| What is the 1st Amendment freedom that protects people's right to peacefully gather? | FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY |
| What is the 1st Amendment freedom that protects people's right to make their views known to public officials? | FREEDOM OF PETITION |
| What is the 1st Amendment freedom that gives newspaper and TV reporters the right to gather and publish information, including that which criticizes the government? | FREEDOM OF THE PRESS |
| What is ―due process‖? | THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST UNFAIR GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS AND LAWS. |
| Which amendment extends the due process protection to actions of the states? | THE 14TH AMENDMENT |
| OBEY LAWS PAY TAXES SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES SERVE ON A JURY OR AS A WITNESS IN COURT | Important duties of a citizen |
| Are civic duties required or voluntary? | REQUIRED |
| Citizens who do not fulfill their civic duties can face -- | LEGAL CONSEQUENCES (FINES, JAIL) |
| Unlike civic duties, civic responsibilities are - | VOLUNTARY |
| Register & vote, hold elected office, influence government by communicating w/govt officials, serve in voluntary/appointed positions, participate -political campaigns, keep informed on current issues, respect other's rights to equal voice in govt | responsibilities of citizens |
| Paying taxes is a civic | DUTY |
| Keeping informed about current issues is a civic | RESPONSIBILITY |
| Serving on a jury when called is a civic -- | DUTY |
| Serving in the armed forces when called by the draft is a civic -- | DUTY |
| Voting is a civic -- | RESPONSIBILITY |
| Obeying the law is a civic -- | DUTY |
| Volunteering to serve your community is a civic -- | RESPONSIBILITY |
| Trustworthiness & honesty; courtesy & respect for the rights of others; responsibility, accountability, & self-reliance; respect for the law; patriotism, participation in civic life | personal traits of good citizens |
Created by:
Mrs. Estes
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