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Intro to Civics Set

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Citizen A member of a community who owes loyalty to a government and in turn is entitled to the protection of that government.
Citizenship The position or status of being a citizen in a certain country.
Duty Something that you are required to do for moral and legal reasons.
Rights The privileges given to a citizen which are protected by the Constitution
Civics The study of the duties and rights of citizens.
Values Individual beliefs that motivate people to act one way or another.
Naturalization The legal process to obtain citizenship
Immigrant Person who moves permanently to a new country
Refugee A person fleeing their country to escape danger
An American child MUST: go to school
Once they turn 18, American men MUST: sign up for the draft
Once you are an adult in America, you could get called to do _______________________ at any time. jury duty
In order to be a good citizen you must: obey the laws
An American citizen must pay ____________________. taxes
Alien foreign-born residents who have not been naturalized.
Asylum the protection granted by a government to someone from another country who is being targeted by their government
One right only for U.S. citizens is: right to vote
One right that everyone in the U.S. has is: freedom of speech
Why is it important to study civics? Citizens should know what rights they have and what is required of them by the government.
One way to be an American citizen is to be ________ on U.S. soil. Born
If an American citizen commits this crime, they could lose their citizenship. Treason
This is how many years you have to live in the U.S. before you can apply to be a citizen. five
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