1 / 14

CITIZENSHIP

CITIZENSHIP. “The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of our is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.” – Theodore Roosevelt. A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS. Other than Native Americans, all Americans today are descendents of immigrants.

tamasine-mitsuyama
Download Presentation

CITIZENSHIP

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. CITIZENSHIP “The first requisite of a good citizen in this Republic of our is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.” – Theodore Roosevelt

  2. A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS • Other than Native Americans, all Americans today are descendents of immigrants. • British colonists and slaves from Africa were the first immigrants to the United States. • For more than 200 years, people around the world have come to America seeking a better life for themselves and their children. • Congress has the sole power to regulate immigration.

  3. STATUE OF LIBERTY Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breath free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” • Emma Lazarus • Gift from France to commemorate the American-French alliance during the Revolutionary War. • A symbol of hope, freedom, and opportunity to participate in the future of our nation.

  4. COMING TO AMERICA • People come to the United States for different reasons, and not everyone who comes to America stays in America. • Resident Alien • Non-Resident Alien • Illegal Alien • People who want to live and work in America permanently should become citizens of the United States.

  5. 14th Amendment “All persons born…in the United States are in fact citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside.” Citizenship by birth is determined in two ways: 1. jus soli – law of the soil; where one is born. 2. jus sanguinis – law of the blood; to whom one is born.

  6. BECOMING A US CITIZEN • Jus Soli - Citizenship through Birth • Jus Sanguinis - Citizenship through Parents • Citizenship through the Military • Citizenship through Naturalization • USCIS Home Page

  7. NATURALIZATION • 18 years of age. • Entered the country legally, and lived in the US for 5 years (3 if married to American citizen). • Possess “good moral character”. • Pass English proficiency test (read, write, speak). • Pass Naturalization Test. • Oath of allegiance to US.

  8. BEING A CITIZEN • citizenship: the status of a citizen with its attendant duties, rights, and privileges. - American Heritage Dictionary • Being a citizen of the US involves rights, obligations, and a promise of loyalty. • All citizens are expected to participate in the success of the country.

  9. RIGHTS OF US CITIZENS • Vote • Run for office. • Carry a US passport. • Apply for a federal job. • Privilege to all the rights and protections of the US Constitution.

  10. RESPONSIBILITIES OF US CITIZENS • Vote • Pay taxes. • Serve on a jury. • Give up loyalty to other countries. • Defend the Constitution and laws of the US. • Obey the laws of the US. • Serve in the US military if needed. • Be loyal to the US.

  11. LOSS OF CITIZENSHIP • expatriation – legal process by which a person voluntarily abandons his/her citizenship. • denaturalization – involuntary loss of citizenship of a naturalized citizen by court order because of fraud or deception. • deportation – legal process in which aliens are required to leave the US.

  12. CURRENT ISSUES • Arizona State Law Signed in April of 2010 - criminalizes illegal immigration by defining it as trespassing and allows local law enforcement agencies to question people they suspect of being undocumented. • The United States v. Arizona • Arizona Immigration Law

  13. BIOGRAPHY POSTER • Name/Nickname • Picture • Family Origin/Ancestry • Plans After High School • Hobbies/Interest • What Makes You Unique PROJECT COUNTS AS A TEST GRADE!! DUE FRIDAY!!

More Related