Module 1. What is Citizenship?

What are the two different ways a person can be a U.S. citizen?

-born on U.S. soil or one parent is citizen -immigrants can go through naturalization

What do Americans value as the basic individual or natural rights?

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

What are the responsibilities of citizens?

Required by citizens: obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, serve on juries, attend school, vote, influence govt, show support for troops, help other people, show respect for leaders and symbols, protect rights.

What are the requirements for naturalization?

be at least 18 years old be a legal, permanent U.S. resident for at least five years (or three years if married to someone who has been a U.S. citizen for at least three years) have good moral character (no serious criminal record in the United States or home country) can read, write, and speak basic English, proven through a written exam can answer questions about U.S. government and history willing to swear the Oath of Allegiance

A government facing protests and demonstrations that are supported by most of its citizens and spread across its territory has lost...

consent of the governed

Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of ...

consent of the governed

An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens is...

education

The Constitution divides the U.S. government into three branches that can each stop, or check, actions of the other branches. This division of power is a result of the principle of ...

limited govt

Protection for individual rights in U.S. society reflects the idea that all people have...

natural rights

One purpose of government is to...

protect citizen rights

Elections to choose officials to stand for the people's interests in the work of government reflect the principle of...

representative govt

When the president does it, that means it is not illegal."-President Richard M. Nixon Which of the following concepts best contradicts this quote?

rule of law

An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a...

school

This doctor has the right to assist this patient because...

she is licensed by the government to practice medicine