citizenship vocabulary

An individual with certain rights and duties under a government and who, by birth or

by choice, owes allegiance to that government.

• Alien

• Duty

• 5th Amendment

• Citizen

Alien

• The process an individual takes in order to become a U.S. citizen.

• Something that a citizen must fulfill/perform or they will face legal consequences.

• one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living.

• Defines citizenship as being born on US soil or to at least one parent that is a US citizen. Discusses due process at the state and local levels

Having positive virtues such as integrity, courage, honesty and loyalty.

• Responsibility

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Moral

The press has the right to gather and publish information, including that

which criticizes the government.

• Freedom of Religion

• Duty

• Freedom of Press

• 5^th Amendment

Protects citizens from being held for committing a crime unless they have been officially charged by the police and read their Miranda Rights. Also defines Due Process at the national level.

• 5^th Amendment

• Due process-

• Citizen

• Moral

Freedom of Religion-

• Government may not establish an official religion, nor endorse, or unduly interfere with the free exercise of religion.

• Something that a citizen must fulfill/perform or they will face legal consequences.

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Allegiance-

• Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

• Individuals may peacefully gather.

• Loyalty or commitment of an individual to a group, cause or a country.

• Defines citizenship as being born on US soil or to at least one parent that is a US citizen. Discusses due process at the state and local levels

Immigrant-

• Something a citizen should do to contribute to the common good.

• Having positive virtues such as integrity, courage, honesty and loyalty.

• Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Something a citizen should do to contribute to the common good.

• Responsibility

• Naturalization

• Due process

• Alien

Freedom of Speech

• - Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials.

• Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

• Loyalty or commitment of an individual to a group, cause or a country.

• A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.