Warm-Up Get out you answers to the citizen test.

Warm-Up

Get out you answers to the citizen test.

Unit

4:

Citizenship

Part 1: What is an American Citizen

How do we know you are a citizen?

Civics

The study of the rights and duties of citizens

How citizens interact with their government

What is a

Citizen

?

A member of a community who owes loyalty to a government and is entitled to protection from it.

Is this statement accurate?

A citizen is someone who lives in a country.

NO: Being a citizen entails more than just living in a country. It also includes those who live abroad. Also, someone may be living in the USA and not be a citizen.

What does

citizenship

entail?

The rights and duties of members of a state.

Duty

Something we

have to do

Responsibility

Something we

ought to do

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties

Responsibilities

Register for the draft

Serve Jury Duty

Attend School (up to 16)

Pay Taxes

Obey Laws

Practice Toleration

Be informed and vote

Attend School (>16)

Participate in community and gov.

Respect rights and property of others

Volunteer

Who are the citizens of the United States?

Natural born citizens

Born on US soil

Parents are US citizen

E Pluribus

unum

–

Out of many, one

The New Colossus

Immigrant

A person who moves permanently to another country

All Americans are descendents of immigrants

My ancestors come from Germany, Ireland, Britain, and Scotland

Conclusion

Using what you learned yesterday…

What does it mean to be an effective citizen? Be sure to reference what we discussed in class, as well as including your own opinion.

Immigration

The introduction of new people into a population

Immigrants today come from all continents (

except Antarctica)

Immigration to America

Reasons for Immigration

Religious

Political

Wealth

Forced

Opportunity

Religious

To be able to practice their religious beliefs without fear of persecution

Political

To escape the injustices of despotism (authoritarian governments)

Wealth

In search of precious metals, cash crops and land

Forced

Millions of Africans were forced to migrate as a cheap source of labor (slavery)

Opportunity

It was an opportunity for a new life for many

Impact of Immigration

Diversity

The different ethnic, religious and cultural traditions that make up the American population.

The Great American Melting Pot

People of different cultures blended together to make one American culture

The American “Tossed Salad”

America is made up of many different cultures that remain distinct but contribute to American diversity.

Immigration Attitudes Today

Immigration Attitudes Historically

How does one become an American Citizen?

Native Born

Born on American soil

If one parent is an American

How does one become an American Citizen

2 Through the

Naturalization Process

– the steps that someone who is not a citizen take to become one

USCIS –

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Naturalization Process

Sign Declaration of Intent

Document saying want to become US citizen filed with USCIS

Live in US

Live in US 5 years (3 if married to US citizen or in military)

Interview with USCIS

Makes sure requirements have been met

Examination

Test on reading, writing and speaking English. Also history and government of US

Oath of Allegiance

Swears loyalty to US above all others

Losing Citizenship

Denaturalization

– lying during the naturalization process

Expatriation

– giving up ones citizenship by becoming citizen of another country

Punishment for a Crime

– federal crimes that involve extreme disloyalty (i.e. Treason)

What is an

alien

?

A noncitizen

Legal Aliens

– noncitizens who are in the country legally

Illegal Aliens

– noncitizens who came into US illegally

Immigration Act of 1990

Immigration Act of 1990

Emphasis on people with particular skills, talents, or money to invest. (entrepreneurs)

What is the difference between the rights of legal aliens and US citizens?

Legal Aliens:

Hold jobs

Own property

Attend public schools

Receive gov. services

Pay taxes

Given protection

Legal Aliens cannot:

Vote in elections

Run for office

Serve on juries

Be without identification cards

Warm-Up – Immigration Act of 1990

& Reasons people immigrate

Do you think it is fair or right for the US government to allow access to immigrants based on certain skills, talent, or money?

Why do you think so many thousands of people are trying to enter the United States each year?

Unit 1 Part III: The Government and the People

Government

The Ruling authority for a community

Why do communities need government?

To make it possible for people to live together peacefully

Thomas Hobbes

Scottish political philosopher (1588-1679)

Life without government would be “nasty, brutish, and short.”

What do governments do?

Provide Laws

Provide Security

Provide Services

Guide the Community

Help shape

public policy

– the course of action to achieve community goals

Levels of Government

National Government

The government of the entire country

State Government

Decides matters for people in the state

Local Government

Counties, cities and towns

Closest gov. to the people

Principles of American Democracy

Rule of Law

All people are bound by the law

Limited Government

The government can only do the things that the people have given it power to do.

Consent of the Governed

American citizens are the source of all government power

Popular Sovereignty

– “The People Rule”

Individual Rights

Individual rights, even of those not popular with the majority, are protected by the government.

Representative Government

People elect leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf.

In your chart place the following under the category they are best suited for:

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners

State Mental Health Care

The United States Congress

The US Military

Garbage collection

Police Department

State highway patrol

Interstate Highways

Inner state Highways

Airport Screeners

Forsyth County Library

Keep NC Beautiful Campaign

Hanging Rock State Park

Polo Park

North Carolina Laws

Water Treatment

Street Lights

State Prisons

Federal Prisons

County Jail

National Health Care

Social Security

Minimum Wage Laws

Revitalize Downtown Plans

City dog leash laws

Veterans Administration

Animal Control

Beach Erosion Control

Yellowstone National Part

Part IV: Types of Government

Democratic Government

Rule by the people (majority rule)

Direct Democracy

All citizens vote to determine all issues

Representative Democracy/Republic

People elect others to

represent

them in the decisions of a government with power

limited by law

Constitutional Monarchy/Democracy

A government with a hereditary ruler whose power is limited by law (

a Constitution)

Authoritarian Government

Government power is held by individual or group not accountable to the people

Absolute Monarchy

Hereditary ruler had unlimited authority

Dictatorships/Totalitarianism/Autocracy

The government has almost total control over the people’s lives.

Power usually taken by force

Aristocracy

Rule by a upper class (Aristocrats)

Theocracy

Rule by religion

Oligarchy

Rule by a few

Anarchy

Belief that best government is no government

Ticket Out the Door

What is the difference between a

Democracy

and a

Democratic Republic

?