Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

What is a citizen?

• Someone who lives in a nation

• Someone who is entitled to the rights and privileges of a particular nation

• Someone who enters a nation illegally

• The leader of a nation

True or False: Everyone who lives in a nation is a citizen

• True

• False

How many requirements do you have to fulfill to become a citizen?

• 8

• 2

• 3

• 1

What are th three requirements you can choose from to become an American citizen?

• You have a passport, you were born in the United States, or you are at least 18 years old.

• One of your parents is a citizen, you live in the United States, or you can drive a car.

• You were born in the United States or at least one of your parents that is a citizen, you were naturalized, or you were 18 years old or younger when your parents were naturalized.

• You went through the process of becoming naturalized, you were born in the United States and at least one of your parents is a citizen, or you are 21 years old.

True or False: Becoming naturalized is uncommon in the United States.

• True

• False

What does the applicant being naturalized swear in the oath that they state?

• “I swear to fight and support the constitution and help make our country right and just.”

• “I swear to support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States.”

• “I swear to follow the laws of the United States and be helpful to the community.”

• “I swear I will be a good citizen.”

True or False: Naturalization is the official legal process of becoming a citizen.

• True

• False

The ______________ guarantees rights to citizens.

• Bill of Rights

• Petitions

• Constitution

• Oath

What is NOT an example of a right the Bill of Rights guarantees?

• You can worship as you please

• You can state your opinion

• You can charge taxes

• You can consult a lawyer if you are arrested

Which amendment stated that those listed in the constitution did not have limited rights?

• The fifth

• The ninth

• The seventh

• The first