Unit 1 - Citizenship 24-25

Civics

• the study of the rights and duties of citizenship

• one or both parents are U.S. Citizens

• a person who has been granted full citizenship

• a person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of that country

Government

• Government is the institution through which a governing individual or body functions and exercises authority

• Government is a new social media platform
• Government is a system by which a person can gain citizenship

• Government is something that is due to a person by law

Citizen

• A form of currency
• A resident of a state or nation, especially one entitled to vote and enjoy other privileges there.

• Taking part in the actions that relate to civil affairs

• A form of government in which the supreme power is in the hands of the people

Citizenship

• Citizenship is the process of obtaining a driver's license.
• Citizenship is the process by which someone becomes president.

• Citizenship refers to the state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen.

• Citizenship is the term used for the study of ancient civilizations.

Naturalize / Naturalization

• To become a citizen by being born in a country

• To become a citizen because your parents are citizens of a country

• To grant full citizenship to a person of foreign birth who becomes invested with the privileges of that country

Residency / Permanent Residency

• to visit a country on vacation

• The act of or a period of living in a place

• Renew a driver's license
• Apply for a temporary visa

Petition

• A petition is a formal written request of a right or benefit form a person or group in authority

• A petition is a type of currency used in ancient civilizations
• The freedom of religion

• The process by which a person becomes a citizen

Natural Born Citizen

• A natural born citizen is someone who becomes a citizen through a naturalization process
• A natural born citizen is someone who has lived in a country for a certain number of years
• A natural born citizen is someone who is a citizen of a country by being born in that country or having parents who are citizens of that country.
• A natural born citizen is someone who is born in a foreign country

Naturalized Citizen

• A naturalized citizen is someone who was born in the country they are a citizen of.
• A naturalized citizen is a person who has no legal rights in the country they reside in.
• A naturalized citizen is a term used for undocumented immigrants.
• A naturalized citizen is a person who was not born in the country they are a citizen of, but has gone through the legal process to become a citizen.

Law of Blood

• One or both parents are U.S. Citizens even if birth occurs in a foreign country

• Constitutional Monarchy
• Born within the U.S. or one of its territories

• Law of Soil