Unit 1 Flashcards
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What is a citizen?
any person who is a legally recognized member of a country
Because of the Civil War and the freeing of the enslaved population, the ______ government needed to define citizenship, which it did in the 14th Amendment.
Federal
There are two ways for a person to become a citizen of the United States: _____ and ______.
Birth and naturalization
Which of the following are benefits that only US citizens get?
Run for elected office
Vote in elections
A person who is born in the United States or one of its territories (except American Samoa) OR a person born in another country to at least one parent who is a US citizen is considered a __________ citizen.
Native-born
The 14th Amendment defines citizenship as any person born or naturalized in the United States. It also says that the _______ governments cannot make any law that limits the rights and protections guaranteed by the federal government in the US Constitution.
State
Donating money to a natural disaster relief organization instead of buying a new computer is an example of ______ ______ (two words).
Civic virtue
A non-permanent non-citizen resident of the United States may be here on a visa for which of the following reasons?
Medical treatment
Work
Vacation
Student
A person with a temporary visa can become a permanent non-citizen resident of the United States by applying for and getting a ______ ______ (two words).
Green card
An immigrant ______ is a document that people get when coming to the United States, so they can be classified as non-citizen residents.
Visa
Refugee
A person who fled difficult conditions in another country, is another type of a non-citizen resident in the United States.
The US sets limits of how many people can come in based on world events
A civic obligation is something citizens of the United States are…
required to do
What are some examples of civic obligations (duties)?
A duty required by law as part of being a citizen.
Obeying the laws
Paying taxes
Serving on the jury or as witness in court
What are some examples of civic responsibilities?
These are not required; they are voluntary actions that help the community
Staying informed on current issues
Voting
Respecting others’ rights to an equal voice in the government
The people under the rule of an oligarchy and a dictatorship share what in common?
No voice in government
The difference between civic responsibilities and civic obligations is that obligations are ___________ while civic responsibilities are voluntary.
legally required
What is the path to citizenship?
- Visa
- Residency
- Green card
- Legal permanent residency
In an autocracy, one person has all the power. In which government system does one person have all the power?
constitutional monarchy
oligarchy
dictatorship
representative democracy
anarchy
direct democracy
Dictatorship
True or False:
Only citizens in the United States have the right to freedom of speech and religious freedom, which are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
False
True or False:
The 14th Amendment stops states from making any laws that limits the rights guaranteed to citizens under the US Constitution.
True
Civic virtue
Civic virtue is the act of placing the common good, or the good of an entire community or nation, before the individual good.
True or False:
Non-citizen residents can be people looking to stay in the country permanently or people coming to the country for a short time in order to work or go to school.
True
True or False:
At every level of citizenship, from the smallest community to the largest, citizens have rights and responsibilities.
True
True or False:
The United States at the national level is an example of a direct democracy because citizens elect representatives to speak on their behalf.
False
