Citizenship Unit Test Flashcards
Give examples of volunteering
Read to animals at a shelter, helping senior citizens, picking up trash, organize a food drive, etc.
What do taxes pay for?
Schools, police, fire department, etc.
What is the purpose of laws?
Keep people safe, create an organized society
Give examples of a citizens responsibilities
Following laws, learning about community issues, paying taxes, and serve on a jury.
Give an example of a citizens rights
Marry the person they love, freedom of speech, trial by jury, run for office.
Chinese Exclusion Act
Banned Chinese immigrants from coming to the US and outlawed Chinese currently in the US from becoming citizens.
Why did Chinese resident live in communities called Chinatowns?
They faced hostility and danger so banded together in communities and neighborhoods called Chinatowns that were safer and more welcoming.
Why did Chinese immigrants work on the Transcontinental Railroad?
They came to the US for jobs and a better future.
What was the Geary Act?
Required Chinese residents to carry special papers that said they were allowed to live in the US.
Justice
Use of power to ensure fairness
Value
something people honor or respect
Equality
Being treated the same way and being expected to act the same way
when is a government most likely to support a solution?
When people unite together and voice their opinion
Citizen
Someone that is a member of a community, state, and country
Community is typically connected by what?
Location or environment
