Citizenship Terms & Definitions

What is a citizen?

• A person who is trying to immigrate in the United States

• A person who lives in the United States

• A person born in the US or who came to the U.S and becomes a citizen through the naturalization process

• A person who is trying to emigrate from the U.S

What is citizen action?

• Legal action a citizen takes against its government

• Things we do everyday

• Actions taken againts a citizen by the government for not being involved in our democracy

• Small act or action each citizen can do that helps keep our democracy strong and thus free

What is citizenship?

• An honor bestowed on certain citizens for heroic actions.

• The act of becoming a citizen

• How a citizen should act

• A philosophy of how a citizen should behave

What is a constitution?

• A document that describes how U.S. government will be organized and the basic laws of the country

• Name of the town in Pennsylvania where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• Set of rules for living and behaving

• Name of the battle where George Washington defeated the British

What is a country/society?

• Geographical area where the people have a single government

• Places like California, Florida, etc. that are run by governors

• Another name for "continent"

• A place that is run like a democracy

What is a democracy?

• Country where English is the main language

• Country where government is made up of regular citizens and elected by citizens

• A country ran by an individual or small group NOT elected by citizens

• A country ran by a king or queen

What is government?

• A method used by Native Americans for settling differences

• The group within the U.S Congress responsible for making laws

• A body of people who incite rebelluin against a country

• They are responsible for 1) Creating and enforcing laws 2) Providing services to its citizens 3) Keeping the country safe

What is a leader?

• A type of cannon used in the Civil War

• Someone who influences a group to accomplish a goal

• Type of material used to make uniforms for our military

• A measure of weight

What is responsibility?

• Someone who is immature

• Duty or obligation to do something

• The act of preparing for a ritual

• The ability to quickly respond

What is heritage?

• The name of the organization responsible for documenting this country's history

• The accomplishments, events, and traditions from past generations have resulted in the country as it is today

• A term used to characterize

• A monument located in Washington D.C.