Citizenship

What is a citizen?

• Any person born within the borders of a country

• A legal member of a community, like a city, state, or country

• Any person who lives in a certain city, state, or country

True or False: Every country has its own requirements for, or definition of citizenship.

• True

• False

True or False: the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

• True

• False

What does the 14th Amendment say?

• Citizenship applies to anyone born in the United States.

• If a child is born to parents who are both citizens, that child is automatically a citizen.

• No one can be a citizen unless they are born in the United States.

Which of the following is NOT a mandatory requirements for citizens?

• Serving on a jury

• Voting

• Obeying laws

True or False: In a democracy, voting is essential because government power comes from the people.

• True

• False

Citizens have responsibilities, Some of those are mandatory - you have to do them, or face punishment.  Which of these was listed as a mandatory responsibility of citizens?

• voting

• paying taxes

• staying informed 

What is meant by the term "melting pot"?

• People who come from many different backgrounds who come together as Americans

• The difficult process of becoming an American citizen

• The idea that all countries should join together in a one-world system

An immigrant is someone who_____.

• lives in another country but wants to become an American citizen

• leaves their home country to start a new life in a new country

• has gone through the process of becoming a legal American citizen

Which is NOT one of the things a person must do to become a naturalized citizen in the US?

• live in the USA

• take a test

• fill out an application form

• promise to vote and serve on a jury