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Citizenship & the First and Fourteenth Amendments

Citizenship & the First and Fourteenth Amendments. CE.3a,b. Questions. How does an individual become a citizen? What fundamental rights and liberties are guaranteed in the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America?. Citizenship.

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Citizenship & the First and Fourteenth Amendments

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  1. Citizenship & the First and Fourteenth Amendments CE.3a,b

  2. Questions • How does an individual become a citizen? • What fundamental rights and liberties are guaranteed in the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America?

  3. Citizenship 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.

  4. Citizenship • The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America defines citizenship as follows: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside.” Means of obtaining citizenship • By birth • By naturalization http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

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

  6. Citizenship To become a citizen through naturalization, a person must demonstrate knowledge of American history and principles and the ability to read, speak, and write words in ordinary usage in the English language.

  7. Citizens’ Rights The Constitution of the United States of America establishes and protects the citizens’ fundamental rights and liberties. Few rights, if any, are considered absolute.

  8. First Amendment Freedoms First Amendment freedoms • Religion: Government may not establish an official religion, endorse an official religion, or unduly interfere with the free exercise of religion.

  9. First Amendment Freedoms • Speech: Individuals are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

  10. First Amendment Freedoms • Press: The press has the right to gather and publish information, including that which criticizes the government.

  11. First Amendment Freedoms • Assembly: Individuals may peacefully gather.

  12. First Amendment Freedoms • Petition: Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials.

  13. Fourteenth Amendment Extends the due process protection to actions of the states

  14. Vocabulary • allegiance • right • duty • naturalization • jurisdiction • reside • diverse • society • demonstrate • 1st Amendment • 14th Amendment • due process • publish • extend • public • officials

  15. Review • Describe the processes by which an individual becomes a citizen of the United States. • Describe the First Amendment freedoms and the rights guaranteed by due process and equal protection of the laws.

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