Unit I: Citizenship

Unit I:Unit I: Citizenship Citizenship

Part 1: What is an American Part 1: What is an American CitizenCitizen

CivicsCivics The study of the rights and The study of the rights and

duties of citizens.duties of citizens.

What is a What is a CitizenCitizen?? A member of a A member of a

community who community who owes loyalty to a owes loyalty to a government and government and is entitled to is entitled to protection from protection from it.it.

What does What does citizenship citizenship entail?entail? The rights and duties of The rights and duties of

members of a state.members of a state.

DutyDuty Something we Something we have to dohave to do

ResponsibilityResponsibility Something we Something we ought to doought to do

Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities

DutiesDuties ResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesRegister for the draftRegister for the draftServe Jury DutyServe Jury DutyAttend School (up to Attend School (up to 16)16)Pay TaxesPay TaxesObey LawsObey Laws

Practice TolerationPractice TolerationBe informed and Be informed and votevoteAttend School (>16)Attend School (>16)Participate in Participate in community and gov.community and gov.Respect rights and Respect rights and property of othersproperty of othersVolunteerVolunteer

Who are the citizens of the United Who are the citizens of the United States?States?

E Pluribus unum – E Pluribus unum – Out of many, oneOut of many, one

The New ColossusThe New Colossus

ImmigrantImmigrant A person who moves A person who moves

permanently to another countrypermanently to another country

ImmigrationImmigration The introduction of new people into a The introduction of new people into a

populationpopulation

Immigration to America Immigration to America

Reasons for ImmigrationReasons for Immigration ReligiousReligious Political Political WealthWealth ForcedForced OpportunityOpportunity

ReligiousReligious To be able to practice their religious To be able to practice their religious

beliefs without fear of persecutionbeliefs without fear of persecution

PoliticalPolitical To escape the injustices of despotism To escape the injustices of despotism

(authoritarian governments)(authoritarian governments)

WealthWealth In search of precious metals, cash crops In search of precious metals, cash crops

and landand land

ForcedForced Millions of Africans were forced to migrate Millions of Africans were forced to migrate

as a cheap source of labor (slavery)as a cheap source of labor (slavery)

OpportunityOpportunity It was an opportunity for a new life for It was an opportunity for a new life for

many many

Impact of ImmigrationImpact of Immigration

DiversityDiversity The different ethnic, religious and The different ethnic, religious and

cultural traditions that make up the cultural traditions that make up the American population.American population.

The Great American Melting PotThe Great American Melting Pot People of different cultures blended People of different cultures blended

together to make one American culturetogether to make one American culture

The American “Tossed Salad”The American “Tossed Salad” America is made up of many different America is made up of many different

cultures that remain distinct but contribute cultures that remain distinct but contribute to American diversity. to American diversity.

Immigration Attitudes TodayImmigration Attitudes Today

Immigration Attitudes HistoricallyImmigration Attitudes Historically

How does one become and How does one become and American Citizen?American Citizen?

1.1. Native BornNative Born Born on American soilBorn on American soil If one parent is an AmericanIf one parent is an American

How does one become an AmericaHow does one become an American Citizenn Citizen 2 Through the 2 Through the Naturalization Process Naturalization Process – –

the steps that someone who is not a the steps that someone who is not a citizen take to become onecitizen take to become one

USCIS –USCIS – United States Citizenship and United States Citizenship and Immigration ServicesImmigration Services

The Naturalization ProcessThe Naturalization ProcessSign Declaration of Sign Declaration of IntentIntent

Document saying want to Document saying want to become US citizen filed become US citizen filed with USCISwith USCIS

Live in USLive in US Live in US 5 years (3 if Live in US 5 years (3 if married to US citizen or in married to US citizen or in military)military)

Interview with USCISInterview with USCIS Makes sure requirements Makes sure requirements have been methave been met

ExaminationExamination Test on reading, writing Test on reading, writing and speaking English. Also and speaking English. Also history and government of history and government of USUS

Oath of AllegianceOath of Allegiance Swears loyalty to US Swears loyalty to US above all othersabove all others

Losing CitizenshipLosing Citizenship DenaturalizationDenaturalization – lying during the – lying during the

naturalization processnaturalization process ExpatriationExpatriation – giving up ones – giving up ones

citizenship by becoming citizen of citizenship by becoming citizen of another countryanother country

Punishment for a CrimePunishment for a Crime – federal – federal crimes that involve extreme crimes that involve extreme disloyalty (i.e. Treason)disloyalty (i.e. Treason)

What is an What is an alienalien?? A noncitizenA noncitizen Legal AliensLegal Aliens – –

noncitizens who noncitizens who are in the country are in the country legallylegally

Illegal AliensIllegal Aliens – – noncitizens who noncitizens who came into US came into US illegallyillegally

Immigration Act of 1990Immigration Act of 1990

Immigration Act of 1990Immigration Act of 1990 Emphasis on people with particular Emphasis on people with particular

skills, talents, or money to invest.skills, talents, or money to invest.

What is the difference between the What is the difference between the rights of legal aliens and US citizens?rights of legal aliens and US citizens?

Legal Aliens:Legal Aliens: Hold jobsHold jobs Own propertyOwn property Attend public Attend public

schoolsschools Receive gov. Receive gov.

servicesservices Pay taxesPay taxes Given protectionGiven protection

Legal Aliens Legal Aliens cannot:cannot:

Vote in electionsVote in elections Run for officeRun for office Serve on juriesServe on juries Be without Be without

identification identification cardscards

Unit 1 Part II: The Government and Unit 1 Part II: The Government and the Peoplethe People

GovernmentGovernment

The Ruling authority The Ruling authority for a communityfor a community

Why do communities need Why do communities need government?government?

To make it possible To make it possible for people to live for people to live together peacefully together peacefully

Thomas HobbesThomas Hobbes Scottish political philosopher (1588-Scottish political philosopher (1588-

1679)1679)

Life without government would be Life without government would be “nasty, brutish, and short.”“nasty, brutish, and short.”

What do governments do?What do governments do?

Provide LawsProvide Laws

Provide SecurityProvide Security

Provide ServicesProvide Services

Guide the CommunityGuide the Community

Help shape Help shape public public policypolicy – the course of – the course of action to achieve action to achieve community goalscommunity goals

Levels of GovernmentLevels of Government National National

GovernmentGovernment• The government of The government of

the entire countrythe entire country

State GovernmentState Government Decides matters Decides matters

for people in the for people in the state state

Local GovernmentLocal Government Counties, cities and Counties, cities and

townstowns Closest gov. to the Closest gov. to the

peoplepeople

In your chart place the following under the In your chart place the following under the category they are best suited for:category they are best suited for:

Forsyth County Board of Forsyth County Board of CommissionersCommissioners

State Mental Health CareState Mental Health Care The United States CongressThe United States Congress The US MilitaryThe US Military Garbage collectionGarbage collection Police DepartmentPolice Department State highway patrolState highway patrol Interstate HighwaysInterstate Highways Inner state HighwaysInner state Highways Airport ScreenersAirport Screeners Forsyth County LibraryForsyth County Library Keep NC Beautiful Keep NC Beautiful

CampaignCampaign Hanging Rock State ParkHanging Rock State Park Polo ParkPolo Park

North Carolina LawsNorth Carolina Laws Water TreatmentWater Treatment Street LightsStreet Lights State PrisonsState Prisons Federal PrisonsFederal Prisons County JailCounty Jail National Health CareNational Health Care Social SecuritySocial Security Minimum Wage LawsMinimum Wage Laws Revitalize Downtown PlansRevitalize Downtown Plans City dog leash lawsCity dog leash laws Veterans AdministrationVeterans Administration Animal ControlAnimal Control Beach Erosion ControlBeach Erosion Control Yellowstone National PartYellowstone National Part

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government

Democratic GovernmentDemocratic Government Rule by the people (majority rule)Rule by the people (majority rule)

Direct DemocracyDirect Democracy All citizens vote to determine all All citizens vote to determine all

issuesissues

Representative Representative Democracy/RepublicDemocracy/Republic

People elect others to People elect others to represent represent them in the decisions of a them in the decisions of a government with power government with power limited by limited by lawlaw

Constitutional Constitutional Monarchy/DemocracyMonarchy/Democracy

A government with a hereditary ruler A government with a hereditary ruler whose power is limited by law (whose power is limited by law (a a Constitution)Constitution)

Authoritarian GovernmentAuthoritarian Government Government power is held by Government power is held by

individual or group not accountable individual or group not accountable to the peopleto the people

Absolute MonarchyAbsolute Monarchy Hereditary ruler had unlimited Hereditary ruler had unlimited

authorityauthority

Dictatorships/Totalitarianism/AutocracyDictatorships/Totalitarianism/Autocracy

The government has almost total The government has almost total control over the people’s lives.control over the people’s lives.

Power usually taken by forcePower usually taken by force

AristocracyAristocracy Rule by a upper class (Aristocrats)Rule by a upper class (Aristocrats)

TheocracyTheocracy Rule by religionRule by religion

OligarchyOligarchy Rule by a fewRule by a few

AnarchyAnarchy Belief that best government is no Belief that best government is no

governmentgovernment

Principles of American DemocracyPrinciples of American Democracy

Rule of LawRule of Law All people are All people are

bound by the lawbound by the law

Limited GovernmentLimited Government The government The government

can only do the can only do the things that the things that the people have given people have given it power to do.it power to do.

Consent of the GovernedConsent of the Governed American citizens American citizens

are the source of are the source of all government all government power power • Popular Popular

SovereigntySovereignty – – “The People Rule”“The People Rule”

Individual RightsIndividual Rights Individual rights, Individual rights,

even of those not even of those not popular with the popular with the majority, are majority, are protected by the protected by the government.government.

Representative GovernmentRepresentative Government People elect People elect

leaders to make leaders to make the laws and the laws and govern on their govern on their behalf.behalf.

Home WorkHome Work Complete the Practice Test on page Complete the Practice Test on page

28-29 of your text.28-29 of your text. You only need to do questions 1-12You only need to do questions 1-12

Ticket Out the DoorTicket Out the Door What is the difference between a What is the difference between a

Democracy Democracy and a and a Democratic Democratic RepublicRepublic??