Citizenship Vocabulary

What is the term for the process by which legal resident aliens can become citizens?

• Immigration

• Dual Citizenship

• Naturalization

• Visa Application

What is the "law of blood?"

• You're a citizen because you were born in the US.

• You're a citizen because you were born to US citizen parents.

• You're a citizen because you became naturalized.

• You are not a citizen.

What is the "law of soil?"

• You're a citizen because you were born in the US.

• You're a citizen because you were born to US citizen parents.

• You're a citizen because you became naturalized.

• You are not a citizen.

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for possible military service is called...

• the common good

• petitioning the government

• selective service system (SSS)

• political participation

• welfare

What is a requirement, something a person or government has to do?

• obligation

• responsibility

A member of a community of people who owe loyalty to a government and receive its protection.

• Citizen

• Refugee

• Immigrant

• Alien

The study of the rights and duties of Citizens.

• Civics

• History

• Algebra

• Sociology

Things that benefit ALL members of a community.

• Petition

• Citizen

• Rights

• The Common Good.

an individual who moves permanently to a new country

• Citizen

• Immigrant

• Refugee

• Alien

A group of “peers” who decide the verdict in a case

• Civics

• Citizen

• Jury

• Judge