How is citizenship defined and displayed in the United States?

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How is citizenship defined and displayed in the United States? 1.5 Sources of American citizenship 1.10 Personal traits of citizens 1.11 Ways citizens participate How is citizenship defined and displayed in the United States?

What is a citizen?

What is a citizen? A citizen is… An active member of a group A person that shares common goals and interests with other in a group A citizen belongs to… Communities, schools, churches, teams, peer groups, states, the nation

Why is it important to be a citizen? Citizens are guaranteed the rights and legal protections of the national and state governments

Why is it important to be a citizen? -Free speech -Free religion -right to property -right to fair trial -right to a jury -right to live, work where ever -right to participate in government

The 14th Amendment of the Constitution defines American citizenship Highlight the 2 requirements for being a US citizen described in the 14th Amendment What protections are granted to US citizens by the 14thamendment?

The 14th Amendment of the Constitution defines an American citizen as: Anyone born in the United States or naturalized are legal citizens of the country and the state where they live

guarantees all citizens’ The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens’ basic freedoms are protected 2. Life, liberty, property cannot be taken away by government without due process 3. Equal protection under the law

Citizenship by birth People born within the borders of the United States and US controlled territories are citizens Children born outside of the US to only one parent with American citizenship are called citizens

Citizenship by Naturalization Non-citizens that move to the US are called immigrants Immigrants must go through a 5 step process of naturalization to become a citizen Fill out an application Live in US for 3-5 years Learn to read, write and speak English take a citizenship test pledge an oath of loyalty Naturalization Test

Native Born or Naturalized WHICH ARE YOU?? Native Born or Naturalized

by the TRAITS of its citizens A Community is defined by the TRAITS of its citizens Think of ways citizens can show off these traits Make a list of the character traits of a good citizen

The traits of good citizens

Accountable for their actions Good citizens are Honest & Trustworthy Courtesy Respectful Responsible Accountable for their actions Self Reliant Patriotic ACTIVE!!

by the ACTIONS of its citizens A Community is defined by the ACTIONS of its citizens Make a list of actions citizens can take to get involved in their community and government

The ACTIONS of good citizens

Good citizens can be active by Volunteering Doing community service Tutoring others Starting a group Voting Running for political office

Active citizens don’t wait around for change, they CREATE change!! Identify the problem How did Percy bring the issue to the attention of others? What actions were taken to solve the problem?

Duties and Responsibilities of American Citizens Obj. 1.7-1.9

Duties and Responsibilities of American Citizens All citizens have certain duties and responsibilities they perform which make our democracy a success.

A duty is something a citizen MUST do Duties of Citizenship A duty is something a citizen MUST do If you do not do your duties, there is usually a legal consequence

5 Duties of Citizenship Obey the laws Pay taxes Follow rules set by the government Pay taxes Gov’t collects taxes to pay for public goods/services Register for the military draft Males 18 and older must register and serve if drafted Serve on a jury Citizens chosen at random by the court Serve as a witness in court Must appear if subpoenaed by a court or judge

Responsibilities of Citizenship Responsibilities are VOLUNTARY things citizens should do in order to contribute to the democracy

7 Responsibilities of Citizenship Register to vote and vote on election day Choose your government representatives Run for an elected government office Be a representative of the people Participate in a political campaign Help a good leader get elected Communicate with government leaders Tell government what you think -letters, e-mails, phone calls

7 Responsibilities of Citizenship Serve as a volunteer Give help to a cause you support Be informed about current issues Learn the facts about issues that effect you! Respect rights of others to have equal voice