Citizen

What is the first step for an immigrant interested in becoming a United States citizen?

• provide a copy of their birth certificate to the U.S. government

• submit an application for United States citizenship

• show proof of being born on U.S. soil

• pledge loyalty to the United States

Read the following description and answer the question below. In the center of Oakdale was a huge oak tree that had lived for hundreds of years. Many people believed that the town was named after the oak tree, which had become a source of pride. When Jenny Green read in the newspaper that the land that was home to the oak tree was going to be developed, she was worried. She collected signatures on a petition to save the oak tree. During the next town council meeting, she presented the petition. Which term describes Jenny's activism?

• civic responsibility

• civil rights

• civic duty

• civil society

What is the term used in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?

• Citizens

• Immigrants

• Aliens

• Residents

Based on the government system in the United States, which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

• watching political debates on television

• collecting opinions for a yearbook

• discussing political issues at work

• gathering signatures for a petition

This graph shows the number of naturalized U.S. citizens from 2000 to 2008. Which of the following statements can be inferred from this graph?

• Naturalization leads to a larger pool of voters.

• Naturalization laws have become increasingly strict over time.

• Naturalization has steadily increased voter turnout

• Naturalization has become less popular than it was in the past.

This box lists actions that citizens can take. What will happen if a citizen does NOT perform these actions?

• The citizen will be fined.

• The citizen will be charged with a crime

• The democracy will fail.

• The common good will suffer

Voting in elections and serving on a jury in a trial are examples of what?

• Neither rights or responsibility

• responsibilities

• rights

• Rights and responsibility

The two main ways to be a U.S. citizen by birth is to be born to American citizen parents and ___________.

• pass a naturalization test

• be born on U.S. soil

• serve in the military

• take the oath of allegiance

The passage below describes a court decision. _________ The Burlingame Treaty (1870) allowed the U.S. to deny citizenship to persons born in the U.S. whose parents were born outside the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court granted writ of certiorari to a case challenging the constitutionality of the treaty._______

How did the court apply the 14th Amendment to decide this case?

• To deny a native person citizenship rights does not support constitutional principles

• Persons born outside the U.S. are not permitted to pursue citizenship because they do not own property.

• A naturalized citizen possesses all the rights of a native citizen according to the Constitution.

• Persons born outside the U.S. are not permitted to pursue citizenship because they are unemployed

The illustration below shows a legal tax document. Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?

• To ensure that students can go to private schools

• To provide social programs for needy citizens

• To provide a fair report of business practices

• To ensure the operation of international trade