Citizenship in the US

Identify the duties from the list below. (SELECT THREE ANSWERS)

• voting

• obeying the laws

• obeying the military draft

• freedom of religion

• serving jury duty

SS.7.C.2.1

Which of these is one of the legal requirements for becoming a citizen?

• registering to vote

• paying income taxes

• having relatives in the United States

• living in the United States at least five years

Which best describes a citizen?

• A person who lives in a country for more than 7 years.
• A person who lives in a country and is 18 years or older.
• A person who has completed an application to live in a country.
• A person who has specific rights and obligations within a country.

Who of the following is a U.S. Citizen?

• Mike was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years
• Cecilia is seventeen and is going to high school in Los Angeles
• Josh was born in Spain to two U. S. citizens
• Julie moved to the United States when she was three years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.

SS.7.C.2.2

Which of these is a legal obligation of U.S. citizenship?

• to reside in the United States

• to save money for retirement

• to vote in Presidential elections

• to serve on a jury when summoned

While some citizens may run for political office, the primary method of participation in the political system for most citizens is which of the following selections?

• voting

• sitting on a jury

• standing for election

• petitioning their government

TRUE OR FALSE: A person must live in the U.S. for 15 years before they may complete the Naturalization Process.

• True

• False

A citizen running for political office will have fulfilled which of the following of their citizenship?

• pledges

• obligations

• requirements

• responsibilities

The system in place to select males aged 18-25 for military conscription during times of need is referred to as which of the following selections?

• Social Security

• Selective Service

• Young Men's Combat Association

• The Department of Homeland Security

In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by naturalization?

• a person is born in an American territory
• a person is born on a U.S. military base overseas
• a person with no U.S. ties immigrates to the United States
• two non-U.S. citizens have a child on American soil