What it means to be a Citizen pt 1

The Meaning of Citizenship

Chapter 3 What It Means to Be a Citizen

Civics: Government and Economics in Action
Davis Fernlund Woll Pearson Prentice hall

Multiple Choice

Of the following, who would not be a citizen of the USA?

• Someone born in Africa to parents who are US citizens.

• Someone born in the USA.

• Someone who legally lives in the USA for 2 months.

• A three year old child whose parents become US citizens.

Standards: Participation In a Democracy

Civics Anchor Standard 7 Civic Virtues and Democratic Principles

Topic Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Content Standard SS.PID.3.7.2 Assess the importance of exercising the rights
and responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy

Section 1: What does it mean to be a citizen?

What It Means to Be a Citizen

All persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and of the state
wherein they reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the United
States.

Constitution of the United States
Amendment XIV, Section 1

Definition

Citizen

A person with certain rights and duties under a government.

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

You have been naturalized (process of becoming a citizen)

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

You have been naturalized (process of becoming a citizen)

<18 when parents naturalized

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization Process

Process of becoming a citizen of a
particular country

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization Process

Process of becoming a citizen of a
particular country

Naturalized Citizens

Have all rights and duties of citizens
by birth except right to be President
or Vice President

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Naturalized citizens have all
rights and duties except?

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Naturalized citizens have all
rights and duties except?

Can’t be President or Vice President

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way to become a citizen of the USA?

• To be born to a parent who is a citizen.

• To be born in the USA.

• To take a citizenship test.

• To be invited to become a citizen.

Multiple Choice

What is the term for a citizen of another country living legally in the USA?

• Naturalized citizen

• Resident alien

• Illegal alien

• Political refugee

Multiple Choice

What right or ability is denied to naturalized citizens?

• Voting

• Serving on a jury

• Running for President

• Getting a driver's license

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a requirement to become President?

• Be at least 35 years old.

• Be born a citizen of the US.

• Have at least a high school diploma.

• Live in the USA for at least 14 years.