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American CitizenshipDo Now:
Take Citizenship Quiz.
Who is a Citizen?
A natural born or naturalized person who pledges allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it.
Natural Born Citizen: Person born within U. S. territory (ex.
Puerto Rico, military base in foreign country)
Person born outside of the United States with at least one American parent
Naturalized Citizen: A person born in another country who has
gone through the process to become an American citizen
American Residents-Citizen - a natural born or naturalized person Two Unique Rights: 1. Run for political office 2. Vote
Alien – a non-citizen inhabitant of a country(There are both legal and illegal aliens)
Legal ResidentsVisa holders – temporary US residents (pay taxes, strong work ethic, talented, motivated individuals) -Three ways to receive a visa:
Employment: employer files paperwork and pays for worker to come to US
Family Sponsored: family members file paper work and pay for immigrant to come to US
Educational: issued to students who choose to study at American schools/universities
Legal Residents
Green Card holders – permanent US residents (cannot vote or run for office)
Granted permission to reside and work legally in the US
Must have a green card to apply for citizenship
Illegal Residents
1. Illegal Aliens - anyone who resides in US without updated paperwork
Examples :1. People with expired Visas 2. People who snuck into country illegally
Approximately 11 million undocumented residents live in the United States today.
If anything, what should be done regarding the 11 million illegal
residents?
Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of American Citizens
Rights –
Freedoms given to citizens
Duties-
Something citizens must do
Responsibilities–
Something citizens should do
CITIZENSHIP
Rights DutiesOutlined in Bill of Rights (amendments 1- 10)
Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Right to bear arms Right to a fair trial
and an attorneyAlso: Receive an education
(K-12) Vote for political
leaders Run for political officeand many more!
Obey all laws Pay taxes Serve in military Serve on jury
Responsibilities Participate in community Be informed about
political issues Vote & elect political
leaders Respect rights of others and many more!
In closing….O Which right do
you think is most important to you as a citizen? Why?
O Which responsibility of citizens is most important for society? Why?