Citizenship Notes Page 2 At the end a youtube video and citizenship test!?
less than 4 million people I. American Population -late 1700’s less than 4 million people -today 324,396,000 E Pluribus Unum- “Out of many, One” http://www.census.gov/popclock/ -what caused the growth? immigration- up until the mid 1900s- mostly Europeans coming over to Ellis Island birthrate- People living longer- yet having fewer children
II. Citizenship -What is a citizen? -two ways to become a citizen 1. -born a citizen 2. -through naturalization
A. Citizen By Birth -Citizenship by Birth -born anywhere in any part of the United States -If your parents are citizens no matter where you were born (dual citizenship) -possible to be a dual citizen at birth - being born on an American Military Base
-naturalization – Foreign born people who choose to become citizens B. Naturalization -naturalization – Foreign born people who choose to become citizens -5 requirements 1. -file an intent form (Declaration of Intent) – saying you want to live in the US 2. -live in U.S. for 5 years Take Citizenship classes- meet good moral characteristics 3. -be 18 years old 4. -take naturalization test - Questions about 1. reading 2. Writing 3. Speaking English 4. Basic History and Gov’t 5.-take citizenship oath Attend a Ceremony, Pledge to Obey: 1. Constitution & other laws 2. Perform Military Duties
-have written permission to be in the U.S. III. Legal Aliens -Legal alien- Non citizen (Can stay here as long as they want) * some come here to study, work or visit relatives -immigrant- people who move permanently to a new country -have written permission to be in the U.S. Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation -can’t vote or hold public office (Because they are NOT a citizen & do not hold these rights) -have same legal rights as citizens (So can legal Aliens go around breaking laws?)
Legal Aliens -Legal alien -immigrant -have written permission to be in the U.S. Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation -can’t vote or hold public office -have same legal rights as citizens
-Illegal Aliens 12 million Aliens live here ILLEGALLY IV. Illegal Aliens -Illegal Aliens 12 million Aliens live here ILLEGALLY -can not do anything legally in the U.S. vote, hold office, work (So how do they get around it?) -can be deported if found -The process of being expelled from a nation -why would someone come here if they would be an illegal alien??? *Side note: 1924- Congress offered CITIZENSHIP to Native Americans
1. http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/immigration/article5.html 2. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/26/magazine/my-life-as-an-undocumented-immigrant.html 3. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/us/for-illegal-immigrants-american-life-lived-in-shadows.html?_r=0
http://www.npr.org/2014/05/14/312181116/too-young-to-smoke-but-not-to-pick-tobacco