American Citizenship and Historical Context

American Citizenship and Historical Context

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Political Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the concept of a natural born citizen, explaining that before July 4, 1776, everyone born in America was a subject of the King of England. The Declaration of Independence transformed these individuals into citizens. The Constitution, ratified in 1788, required presidents to be natural born citizens, defined as those born to citizen parents. The 14th Amendment extended citizenship to freed slaves but did not alter the natural born requirement. The video also examines the citizenship status of Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, highlighting the importance of parental citizenship.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before July 4, 1776, individuals born in America were considered subjects of which monarch?

King of Portugal

King of Spain

King of France

King of England

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What document transformed early American presidents from subjects to citizens?

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The U.S. Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the U.S. Constitution, who is eligible to be President?

Any citizen of the United States

Only natural-born citizens or those who were citizens at the time of the Constitution's adoption

Any resident of the United States

Only those born in the United States

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source referenced for defining a natural-born citizen?

The Magna Carta

Vattel's 'Law of Nations'

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Federalist Papers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the framers' main concern regarding the presidency?

Military power

Economic stability

Foreign influence

Judicial independence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the purposes of the 14th Amendment?

To create a federal income tax

To establish the Supreme Court

To extend citizenship to freed slaves

To abolish slavery

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the 14th Amendment affect the citizenship status of freed slaves?

It made them natural-born citizens

It allowed them to vote

It granted them citizenship through a manmade law

It denied them citizenship

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