Unit 1: Citizenship

A legal member of a state and/or country

• alien

• immigrant

• citizen

• tourist

A person who comes to a country to live permanently.

• citizen

• immigrant

• tourist

• resident

A person born outside of the U.S. to one or two parents who are U.S. citizens

• law of soil

• law of blood

• naturalization

A person who was born in the United States or a U.S. territory

• law of blood

• naturalization

• law of soil

The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

• law of blood

• law of soil

• naturalization

Something a person is required to do by law

• obligation/duty

• responsibility

Something a person should do for the common good

• duty/obligation

• responsibility

A system by which men ages 18 though 26 register with the U.S. government for military service in order to defend the nation during a crisis.

• selective service

• jury duty

• paying taxes

• voting

Maria lives in Mexico. Both of her parents are Mexican. Maria is a Mexican citizen. She was born in an American hospital when her parents were on a short vacation in San Diego, California. Was Maria an American citizen at birth?

• Yes - Law of Blood

• Yes - Law of Soil

• No because her parents were not American citizens

James was born overseas while his parents were visiting his father's parents in Morocco. Both of James' parents were born overseas but became naturalized American citizens before James was born. Was James an American citizen at birth?

• Yes - Law of Soil

• Yes - Law of Blood

• No - He was born overseas

• No - His parents were naturalized