Unit 5 Mini-Exam

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How did the twenty-sixth Amendment greatly increase the number of Americans eligible to vote?

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By lowering the voting age to 18

Front

Telling the government what you think by writing or signing a document is called...

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petitioning the government

Front

What is a requirement, something a person or government has to do?

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obligation

Front

Paying taxes is an example of a(n)

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obligation

Front

How do the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship help the country?

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they contribute to the common good

Front

Clean water, police protection, and paved streets are all privileges enjoyed by American citizens. What civic OBLIGATION must be met in order for these services to continue?

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citizens must pay taxes

Front

How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?

Back

All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

Front

Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?

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Yes, Law of Soil

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What is the term for the process by which legal resident aliens can become citizens?

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Naturalization

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What is the "law of blood?"

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You're a citizen because you were born to US citizen parents.