UNIT 5 Part 1 Citizenship

Which of the following is a responsibility of a citizen?

• Attend school board meetings

• Pay taxes

• Serve Jury Duty if called

• Follow the laws

What is the purpose of the Selective Service Program?

• To help the courts to work more effectively

• To help defend the nation in time of war

• To pay for new roads and bridges

• To raise awareness about homelessness

Jury duty is important because it ​ (a)   the right to be judged by ​ (b)   instead of the ​ (c)   .

• protects
• citizens
• government
• a judge
• immigrants

Match the following

• Not a requirement to become a citizen

• Owning property and earning a high school diploma

• 14th Amendment

• Definition of citizenship

• Loyalty

• Allegiance

• Be born in the U.S.A.

• A person from another country

• Immigrant

• A way to be born a U.S. Citizen

Which of the following is true about volunteering in your community?

• It is an example of civic participation

• It promotes the common good

• It is required by the 14th Amendment

• It gives you extra rights

To become a naturalized citizen you must live in the U.S. for at least ​ (a)   , not commit crimes, and pass a ​ (b)   test.

• 5 years
• history and government (civics)
• 3 months
• math and science

Match the following

• Have to do - based on law

• Obligation

• Allowed to do - government protected

• Right

• Should do - benefits the community

• Responsibility

Why is it important for citizens to fulfill their responsibilities, like voting and staying informed about what our leaders are doing?

• So they will receive their paychecks

• So they will get tax breaks

• It adds protections for our rights and freedoms

• So the government won't have to pay workers to do their jobs

What is the goal of the Naturalization process?

• To allow immigrants a legal pathway to becoming citizens

• To get immigrants green cards to work so we can charge them taxes

• To get rid of the Law of Blood and Law of Soil

• To have a reason to hire more immigration employees

Citizens are members of a community who ​ ​ (a)   a government and are entitled to the protection of that government.

• limit the rights of
• owe nothing to
• rule over
• owe loyalty to