1. Unit 1 bellwork

2. Bellwork instructions
Everyday you will complete bellwork question posted on the board
You will:
Write the date
Write the entire question (unless told otherwise)
Answer the question

3. Monday, august 19, 2019
What do you believe it means to be a citizen of the United States?
This is an opinion question, not right or wrong answer. You need to answer in 2-3 complete sentences.

4. Tuesday, august 20, 2019
How do you think a person becomes a citizen of the United States?

5. Wednesday, august 21, 2019
What is the difference between the law of blood and the law of soil?

6. Thursday, august 22, 2019
Which person would need to go through naturalization process in the United States?
A. A girl born in Canada to 2 Canadian parents
B. A girl born in Germany to 2 parents who are US citizens
C. A boy born in a us military base in japan with a Japanese mother and American father
D. A boy born in Puerto Rico to parents who were also born in Puerto Rico

7. Friday, august 23, 2019
Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person
Being a legal resident of the U.S. for five years
Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least five years
Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. Capital

8. MONDAY, august 26, 2019
A citizen received the notification below in the mail.
What civic responsibility does this notification represent?
Getting a driver’s license
Appearing for jury duty
Paying income tax
Registering to vote

9. Tuesday, august 27, 2019 What right do citizens have?
Attending public schools
Owning property
Holding a job
Voting

10. Wednesday, august 28, 2019
Which example is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?
Volunteering in the community
Attending civic meetings
Voting in elections
Paying taxes

11. Thursday, august 29, 2019
Which principle is included in the U.S. Constitution?
Rule of law
Right to trial
Capitalism
Confederalism

12. Friday, august 30, 2019
The quote below is from a 1977 interview with President Richard Nixon. Based on the quote, what can be presumed about the rule of law?
It requires judicial review
It promotes fair procedures
It requires consistent application
It promotes institutional transparency
Well, when the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.

13. Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The conversation below took place between two U.S. Citizens.
Kevin: I do not want to visit a country where the police force operates like an organized crime gang.
Peggy: I do not want to visit a country where the police make up evidence.
What principle is important to these citizens?
Representative democracy
Freedom of speech
Trial by jury
Rule of law