Responsible Citizenship
And
Local, State, and National Leaders
Unit Vocabulary
1.) Citizen: ___________________________________________________
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2.) Responsibility ______________________________________________
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3.) Government: _______________________________________________
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4.) Consequences: ______________________________________________
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5.) Election: __________________________________________________
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6.) Ballot: ____________________________________________________
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7.) Candidate: _________________________________________________
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8.) Jury: ____________________________________________________
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9.) Executive Branch: ___________________________________________
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10.)LegislativeBranch:___________________________________________
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11.)Judicial Branch:_____________________________________________
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12.)Natural Citizen: ____________________________________________
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13.)Naturalized Citizen: _________________________________________
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14.)Role: _____________________________________________________
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15.)Society:__________________________________________________
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16.)Volunteer:_________________________________________________
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17.)Economy:__________________________________________________
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18.)Good:____________________________________________________
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19.)Service:__________________________________________________
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20.)Public Servant:_____________________________________________
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21.)Appoint:__________________________________________________
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22.)Government service:_________________________________________
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23.)Governor: _________________________________________________
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24.)Representative:____________________________________________
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25.)Constitution:_______________________________________________
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26.)Civil Rights:________________________________________________
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Natural Citizenship vs. Naturalized Citizenship
There are two basic categories of United States citizens. A natural citizen is someone born in the United States or born to American parents on foreign soil. A naturalized citizen is someone who was born in a foreign country, but took a series of steps with the end goal of being granted citizenship.
A naturalized citizen is a foreign national who is granted citizenship in the United States after fulfilling certain requirements. In the United States, you can become a naturalized citizen if you have been a legal resident of the United States for at least five years and you are over the age of 18. A naturalized citizen must first file an application for naturalization with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). In addition, applicants for naturalization must demonstrate “good moral character,” as well as knowledge of the English language and the history of the United States. After the application is filed, the applicant will be asked to attend an interview and take a citizenship test. The citizenship test includes questions which test the applicant's knowledge of English, American government, and American history. The citizenship application process can take anywhere from six months to two years, and once approved, a naturalized citizen has all of the rights and responsibilities of a United States citizen, although he or she is barred from serving in the offices of President and Vice President.
If the application is approved, the applicant is asked to take an oath to the United States, during which he or she denounces allegiance to other parties and states. However, the United States does recognize dual citizenship as a basic human right, and therefore people are not asked to give up citizenship in their native country, although they may be encouraged to do so. Once the oath is taken, the new citizen is granted the right to vote, run for public office, and to participate in American society as a full citizen; he or she also enjoys the same rights and protections that other US citizens receive overseas. In addition to the United States, many other nations offer naturalization to people who wish to apply for citizenship.
Birth Certificate Certificate of Naturalized Citizenship
LEADERS
PRESENT AND PAST
Elizabeth Dole Rosa Parks
-1st women elected from -fought for civil rights
North Carolina to the US -volunteered for the NAACP
Senate. -awarded the Peace Abbey
-worked to improve education, Courage of Conscience award
and health for her years of community service
-worked to make working
conditions fair and safer
President Barack Obama President George Washington
-He worked as a lawyer, -1st President of the United Sates
helping poor people who had -Volunteered to carry a message from
been treated unfairly. Gov. Dinwiddie of Virginia to the French
-He became a U.S. Senator, representing moving into the Ohio country.
his home state of Illinois. -General during Revolutionary war
-In 2004, Barack gave a speech at the – Member of the Continental Congress
Democratic National Convention. He talked about -Chairman of the Constitutional
hope, and working together and making America
a better place.
-1st African American President
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PRESENT LEADER’ S NAME PAST LEADER’S NAME
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The Declaration Of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire.
Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
The Constitution
The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme law of the United States. It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America and the federal government of the United States. It provides the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government to the states, to citizens, and to all people within the United States.
The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People". The Constitution has been amended twenty-seven times; the first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.
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Unit Graphic Organizer
2 “BIG IDEAS”
Examples of 1st “Big Idea” Examples of 2nd “Big Idea”
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HISTORY WEB
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Vocabulary Match
Election Naturalized Citizen Volunteer Society Constitution
Economy Representative Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Good
Role Government Service Public Servant Consequences Government Jury Citizen Governor Natural Citizen Appoint Civil Rights Executive Branch Responsibility Service Candidate
Ballot
Matching
Match each definition with a word.
1.)______________a. the Tuesday that follows the first Monday in November
b. the Tuesday after the first Monday in November
2.)______________ a. card, paper, or other items used in voting
b. a piece of paper or card used to place a vote
3.)______________a. the document that formed our government and is called the highest law in our land
4.)______________ a. a group of people who preside over a country
b. the people who make laws to manage a city, state, or country
5.)______________a. a person who is a member of a country by birth or immigration
b. when someone is a member of our country
6.)______________ people elected to represent citizens in their home state by serving in the House of Representatives
7.)______________a. Charge with a task or function.
b. to officially name
8.)______________a. a country's system of making and spending money
b. The system of production and distribution and consumption in a country.
9.)______________ a. to offer your services without expecting to be paid
b. A person who helps or offers to do something without getting paid.
10.)_____________ a. a person seeking an office
b. a person who participates in a campaign for a public office
11.)______________a. a person who is the elected leader of a state government
b. the highest office in state government
12.)______________ a. a body of people, usually twelve, chosen by law to decide a legal case
13.)______________ a. Being kind or well-behaved.
b. Something that you can do well, perhaps because you are skillful.
Fill in the Blank
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
1.) Your ___________________in your community is usually the job you perform in your community.
2.) Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks fought for the ____________________ of people.
3.) A __________________________is a person that was born in another country and became a citizen of the United States.
4.) Fighting fires and trash collection are examples of _______________________.
5.) The president is the head of the ___________________________ of the government.
6.) Congress is the _______________________________________ of the government.
7.) The Supreme Court is the _________________________________ of the government.
8.) A ________________________ is something you have been put in charge of and you are responsible for.
9.) ________________________ is something that happens because of what a person does.
10.) A __________________________ a person who was born a citizen of a certain country by virtue of the laws of that country
11.) The duty or work of a public servant is called a _____________________.
12.) ___________________________ is a body of individuals living as members of a community.
PROFESSIONAL RESUME
Full Name: _________________________________
Date of Birth:_____________
Professional Position you are applying for (Check only one)
Government Service (fire fighter, police officer, etc) Congress
The President of the United States Governor
Senator Mayor
Supreme Court
What character traits do you possess that would qualify you as a good candidate for this position? (Write in complete sentences)
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What changes or improvements would you make if you held this position?
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