Citizenship, Rights, Duties and Responsibilities

Citizenship: Having certain rights, duties, and responsibilities under a government

Natural-Born Citizen Born in the US or in any US Territory (14th Amendment) Both parents are citizens OR At least 1 parent is US citizen AND lives in US

Process by which an immigrant can become a US citizen Naturalization Process by which an immigrant can become a US citizen - Govt’t Depeartment: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) - Must be 18 years old - Must be a legal resident - Waiting Period (usually 5 years) Must show “Good moral character” and “Attachment to principles of the US Constitution” - Must show knowledge of US History and Government (Citizenship Test) - Must go to court and take a loyalty oath (“favorable disposition towards the US”)

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

Other Terms Immigration: Quotas: “Alien” (immigrant): “Green Card”: Movement of people into country Quotas: Set # of immigrants allowed each year “Alien” (immigrant): Person who lives in the US but came from another country “Green Card”: Identification card for legal residence in the country

Other Terms “Illegal Alien”: Deportation: Dual Citizenship: Person who is in the United States illegally (without documentation) Deportation: Illegal aliens sent back to home country Dual Citizenship: Citizen of two countries E Pluribus Unum: National motto “Out of many, we are one” – we are a nation with many ethnicities; “melting pot” or “salad bowl”

Things you MUST do or else face punishment Civic Duties Things you MUST do or else face punishment

Things you SHOULD do as a good citizen Civic Responsibilities Things you SHOULD do as a good citizen

Rights of Citizens Security: Equality: Liberty: Where do they come from? _____________________________________________ Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence Security: Protection from unfair and unreasonable actions by the government Equality: All people are entitled to equal protection of the laws in the US Liberty: Basic Freedoms Arrest Punishment Searches “Due Process of Law” Criminal Rights, Property Rights, etc. No Discrimination based on race, religion, sex, ethnicity, political affiliation, etc. 14th Amendment: “Equal Protection of the Law” Speech, Press Religion Own Property Vote

When can rights be limited? Protect the safety of others and the community (Ex: Permits to march, no riots/panic) Cannot interfere with other people’s rights