SS8A Exam Review

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What is natural born citizenship in the United States?

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Citizenship at birth due to being born in the country or being born to U.S. citizen parents.

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Apart from being born in the United States, how else can a person become a citizen?

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Naturalization

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What are the Civil War Amendments?

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The Civil War Amendments are the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.

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What was the purpose of the Civil War Amendments?

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Grant equal rights and protections to African Americans

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What is the 19th Amendment?

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The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

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What is an example of a citizen's rights?

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Voting

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What is an example of a citizen's responsibility?

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Paying taxes

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What are the steps for becoming a naturalized citizen in the United States?

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Determine if you are eligible, pass a civics test, speak English, and take an oath to the United States.

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What was the impact of Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

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Desegregation of public schools and the overturning of 'separate but equal' doctrine.

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What rights are protected by the First Amendment? Options: Freedom of assembly, right to bear arms, right to privacy, Freedom of speech, right to vote, right to own property, Freedom of religion, right to a fair trial, right to education, Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, right to assemble peacefully, right to petition the government

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Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, right to assemble peacefully, right to petition the government