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SPONGE QUESTIONS

SPONGE QUESTIONS. A basic principal of our political system is the “Rule of Law”. This means that: A. Laws can never be changed. B. Citizens choose which laws they obey. C. Laws are applied equally to all. D. Only laws written by the federal government can be followed.

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SPONGE QUESTIONS

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  1. SPONGE QUESTIONS • A basic principal of our political system is the “Rule of Law”. This means that: • A. Laws can never be changed. • B. Citizens choose which laws they obey. • C. Laws are applied equally to all. • D. Only laws written by the federal government can be followed. • In addition to the “Rule of Law”, which of the following is also one of our fundamental political principals? • Consent of the governed. • Rights to own property. • Freedom to hold foreign citizenship. • D. Guaranteed citizenship.

  2. REVIEW OF YESTERDAY FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL PRINCIPALS

  3. A. The Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do. 1. RULE OF LAW 2. DEMOCRACY B. People are the source of any and all government power. 3. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY C. In a democratic system of government, people rule. 4. LIMITED GOVERNMENT D. The Government and those who govern are bound by the law. 5. CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED E. In a representative system of government people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

  4. CITIZENSHIP "The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment." -- Robert Maynard Hutchins (1899-1977)

  5. Page: 7 Assignment: Citizenship Notes SOL: CE.3

  6. ? ? ? ? ? WHAT IS A CITIZEN? ? ?

  7. A CITIZEN IS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH CERTAIN RIGHTS AND DUTIES UNDER A GOVERNMENT AND WHO, BY BIRTH OR BY CHOICE, OWES ALLEGIANCE TO THAT GOVERNMENT.

  8. 14TH AMENDMENT • Defines Citizenship • “All persons born or naturalized in the United States of America, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside”

  9. ? ? ? HOW DO YOU BECOME A CITIZEN? ? ? ? ?

  10. Means of Obtaining Citizenship 1. Birth 2. Naturalization

  11. NATURALIZATION THE PROCESS WHEREBY A PERSON BECOMES A CITIZEN OF A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE ONE OF HIS BIRTH.

  12. NATURALIZATION PROCESS 1. A Period of continuous residence in the United States. 2. An ability to read, write, and speak English. 3. A knowledge and understanding of U.S. Government and History. 4. A Good Moral Character 5. Attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution. 6. Favorable disposition towards the United States.

  13. CITIZENSHIP TEST 1. What are the colors in the United States Flag? Red, White, Blue 2. What do the stripes on the flag mean? Stands for the original colonies 3. How many stripes are on the United States Flag? 13 4. What is the date of Independence Day? July, 4th, 1776 5. Who did we fight in the Revolutionary War? England

  14. CITIZENSHIP TEST 6. Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”? Patrick Henry 7. Name 3 rights or freedoms granted by the Bill of Rights? Press, Religion, Speech, Assembly, Petition 8. What special group advises the president? The Cabinet 9. What is the most important right granted to American citizens? The right to vote 10. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key

  15. ? ? ? ? What has happened due to the process of Naturalization? ? ? ?

  16. Immigration and naturalization, particularly in the twentieth century, have led to an increasingly diverse society.

  17. IMMIGRATION TRENDS

  18. Do you agree or disagree that members of other nations should be able to move to the United States and become citizens of our country? Why or why not?

  19. Page: 8 Assignment: Gettysburg Address SOL: CE.3

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