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CITIZENSHIP
Unit 11 Citizenshp Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A legal member of a country who has certain rights and obligations | Citizen |
| An addition to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship as anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. | 14th Amendment** |
| someone born on American soil or to at least one parent that’s a U.S. citizen. | Natural Born Citizen** |
| someone not a citizen at birth, but becomes one through the legal process called naturalization | Naturalized Citizen |
| the allowance of a person to live and work in the U.S. on a permanent basis, giving them a Green Card and allowing an opportunity to become a citizen | Permanent Residency |
| the permanent residency card that provides information about the legal status of an individual living and working in the U.S. | Green Card |
| the constitutional idea that government officials must follow legal procedures to ensure that all people are treated fairly and equally under the law | Due Process** |
| A constitutional right to be tried by one's peers, a jury, who decides a verdict. This right protects people accused of crimes. | Trial by Jury |
| Male citizens, ages 18 to 25, register for mandatory military service. | Selective Service |
| A responsibility of citizens to take an active role in government | Political Participation** |