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Students learn that they are citizens at many levels of society: home, school, city, state, and nation! Students create a graphic organizer that diagrams citizen rights and responsibilities at these different levels of citizenship. They also learn the sources of their rights and responsibilities at each level. We recommend following this lesson with the iCivics lesson, "The Global You."

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Citizenship: Just the Facts Name: Reading p.1 Becoming A Citizen Citizenship means being a member of a nation or country and having full rights and responsibilities under the law. In the United States, there are three ways to become a citizen: being born in the United States, having parents who are citizens of the United States, and going through a process called naturalization. Naturalization is the process that allows immigrants to become citizens. Most people who apply for citizenship fall into this category. To qualify, immigrants must be at least 18 years old and have been permanent residents of the United States for 5 years. They must also have good character, speak English, and pass a civics test and an interview. The last step involves taking an Oath of Allegiance to the United States and our Constitution. There is one shortcut: People who serve in the U.S. military for at least one year can become citizens sooner because they have demonstrated their commitment to the United States. New citizens take the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony in Boston. abjure: reject I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjureall allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretoforebeen a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegianceto the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will performnoncombatantservicein the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservationor purpose of evasion; so help me God. evasion: avoiding the truth reservation: doubt about something noncombatant service: duties other than fighting heretofore: until now potentate: ruler allegiance: loyalty to a person, country, or belief

1776You must be a white male andown property to vote! 1791All white males may vote even if they don’t own property!1795“Free white persons” will become citizens after living in the U.S. for five years. 184880,000 Mexican residents of the Southwest are granted citizenshipafter the Mexican-American war. 1857In Dred Scott v. Sandfordthe U.S. Supreme Court rules that African Americans who were brought into this country as slaves could never be citizens. 1868The 14thAmendment overrules Dred Scott v. Sandford, giving citizenship to African Americans. 1870Laws changed to say that “white persons and persons of African descent” can be citizens; The 15thAmendmentgives African Americans the right to vote!

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What are the 5 responsibilities of a citizen?

Voluntary Responsibilities of U.S..

Voting. While voting is a right and privilege of citizenship, it is also a duty or responsibility. ... .

Staying informed. ... .

Community involvement. ... .

Practicing tolerance. ... .

Passing it on..

What are the levels of citizenship?

In all, there are four fundamental ways to become a U.S. citizen: citizenship by birth in the U.S., citizenship through derivation, citizenship through acquisition, and citizenship through naturalization. Most immigrants in the United States become citizens through the naturalization process.

What is the source of rights and responsibilities?

Sources of Rights and Responsibilities In the United States, at the national level we are guaranteed a list of rights in our Constitution. The Constitution was written when our nation was born, and it sets the rules for how our nation will run. Each state also has its own constitution that tells how the state will run.

Can I rights vs responsibilities?

A right is a choice to make your own opinion and entitlement to things such as education, religion and freedom of speech. Responsibilities are duties or something an individual should do such as following the law and rules.