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Who Are America’s Citizens?
• You are a ______________________ if you
meet any of the following:
• Born in the U.S. (50 states or D.C.), or any
of its ______________________or
______________________________________
• If you are born elsewhere &
__________________________ are citizens or
one is a citizen who has ______________ in
the U.S.
Who Are America’s Citizens?
• __________________________: Legal
process of becoming a citizen
• ___________________: Non-citizens who live
in a country
• ______________________: Move from one
country to another to live
• More than 500,000 immigrants to the U.S. per
year
Who Are America’s Citizens?
• The Naturalization Process:
1.File Declaration of Citizenship
2.Must be in U.S. __________________ (3 if married
to a citizen)
3.Be 18+ & resident of your state for more than
3 months
4.Background interview and test taken
5. ____________________________ taken: any kids
naturalized citizen may have under 18 become
citizens too
A Lifelong Privilege
• Citizenship is a lifelong
_____________________________ unless…
• ___________________________: Giving
improper information during
naturalization process
• ___________________________: Giving up your
citizenship to become citizen of another
country
• Punishment for a crime: Treason, violent
rebellious act against the government
Aliens in America
• U.S. today limits # of immigrants to
around ___________________ per year
• Recent emphasis on allowing those who
are most likely to become productive,
working citizens into country
Aliens in America
Illegal Immigrants:
• More than ____________________ illegal
aliens living in U.S.
• Some come temporarily & stay, some
come in illegally
• Not legal to hire illegal immigrants
• ____________________________________ created
to police U.S.-Mexico, U.S.-Canadian
border & waters around Florida
• _____________________: Send back to
country of citizenship
Aliens in America
Legal Immigrants:
• ________________________: Has come to the
United States to live permanently
• ____________________________: Only in the
United States temporarily
• TV reporter from foreign country reporting on
World Cup Soccer in U.S.
• Aliens have same legal protections as
U.S. citizens
• Do not have right to vote, run for office, or
sit on juries
Types of Government
• Types of Democracy
• ____________________ – A government in
which citizens hold the power to rule.
• ____________________ – a form of democracy
in which the people vote firsthand.
• ______________________________ – A
government in which citizens choose a
smaller group to govern on their behalf.
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___________________________ – a representative
democracy where citizens choose their
lawmakers.
___________________________ – The monarchs are
heads of state only, presiding at the ceremonies
and serving as symbols of unity.
Democratic Principles
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Voting and Democracy – Free, fair and competitive
elections
Voters have choice – Competitive elections and
competing political parties are an important in
democracies
Majority rule – citizens agree that when differences
of opinion arise, they will abide by what most people
want.
Authoritarian
Governments
• _______________________ – a government
in which one leader or group of
people holds absolute power.
• _______________________ – Monarchs had
unlimited authority to rule as they
wished. (Technically 2 still remain
today – king of Saudi Arabia and the
emir of Qatar)
• ____________________________ – Dictators
exercise complete control over the state.
Dictators generally acquire power through
force.
• ___________________________ – The
governments control extends to almost
every aspect of people’s lives.
• Most dictators impose a totalitarian state
• Ban political opposition and suppress individual
freedoms
• Regulate farms and industries
Duties & Responsibilities of
Citizens
____________________________: Things we
SHOULD do, voluntary actions
______________________: Things that we are
REQUIRED to do as citizens
Duties & Responsibilities of
Citizens
5 Duties of U.S. Citizens:
1. ___________________: Federal, State &
Local
2. ___________________
3. __________________ the country in
wartime: the draft for men 18 to 25 if
necessary
4. Serve on ________________:
5. Attend _______________:
Duties & Responsibilities of
Citizens
4 Civic Responsibilities of Citizens:
1. Be _______________ on government actions
and decisions that may impact your life
2. Make your voice _______________ on key
issues and government officials by voting
3. __________________ the rights of others:
Don’t create panic, tolerate views different
than your own
• Drag racing on public roads puts the lives of
others in danger
4. Contribute to the ________________:
Volunteering time and money, helping
others in need, etc…
Citizen Involvement
• Every year, more than half of
Americans do some kind of
____________________________________
• Volunteering can improve the lives of
others and make communities safer
places to live and work
Citizen Involvement
__________________________: Complex
systems with many departments,
many rules and many people in the
chain of command
• How governments are organized, can be
slow to adapt to change
Citizen Involvement
• __________________: The health,
happiness and prosperity of all those
in the community
Donating _______________________:
• Many opportunities within the community
to volunteer & contribute
• More than $250 billion is donated to
charity on a yearly basis
• Average American donates about 2 percent of
income
______________________: Offering time and
effort to others without payment
Volunteers in Action
_____________________________________:
More than 1 million charities available
to donate either time or money
________________________: Some schools
require community service for
graduation
National Service Programs:
AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Freedom
Corps
Citizen Involvement
• _______________________: Citizens pitch in
to solve problems rather than relying
on government.
• 50,000+ people volunteer for AmeriCorps
every year