Citizenship and the Law

What 3 groups did not originally have citizenship in the US?

• White men, White women, and Slaves

• African Americans, Native Americans, and Women

• Women and Children

• African American Women, White Men, and Native Americans

A legal immigrant who permanently lives in the United States is called...

• Resident Alumni

• Non Resident Alien

• Citizen

• Resident Alien

A nonresident alien is

• A legal immigrant who permanently lives in the United States

• A creature that travels to earth from another galaxy

• Someone who plans to stay in the United States for a short specific period

• A person who was born in the United States

Things that citizens should do are called...

• Responsibilities

• Duties

• Laws

• Expectations

Actions that citizens are required to perform are called...

• Responsibilities

• Duties

• Laws

• Expectations

How do laws keep order in a society?

• Laws are not meant to help keep order.

• They make all citizens fear punishment.

• They allow people to live together peacefully.

Taxes are used to help society ...

• ...create the next iphone

• ...build restaurants, malls, and movie theaters

• ...run more efficiently to improve the lives of citizens.

• ...make government officials rich

Under what circumstances may the government need to draft men from the SSS?

• When there is a controversial election.

• In the event of war or national emergency.

• If the crabby patty secret formula is discovered.

• in the event the president disagrees with election results and wants to maintain power.

School is a civic duty because in school students gain skills that will help them…

• Pass Ms. Richards Civics class.

• Become the president.

• Learn to raise a family.

• Contribute to the economy.

If someone is accused of a crime, who is the group of people who listens to the evidence to decide if they are innocent or guilty?

• Citizens

• Jelly Beans

• Jury

• Judges