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Citizenship What does it mean to be a citizen? Insert Teacher Name, Class and Date

Citizenship A citizen is a participatory member of a political community. Citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements of a national, state, or local government. A nation/state grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens. In return, citizens are expected to assume certain responsibilities that go with these rights.

The value of citizenship varies from nation to nation. Discussion Questions What are the rights that we have as American citizens that other people around the world may not have? What are the responsibilities that go with those rights?

How does one become a citizen? Birth –Jus sanguinis (law of the blood) Example –Jus soli (law of the soil) Example Naturalization –Dual citizenship can result from naturalization, which is the legal way someone can change his/her citizenship. –Internal law protects naturalized citizens as long as they live in their new country. –But they may lose their new citizenship if they return to the country of their birth and remain for a long time. –In wartime, a grave problem could arise if both countries demand their services in the armed forces.

What does the U.S. Constitution say about Citizenship? The U.S. Constitution, drafted in 1787, did not explain citizenship, but did mention “citizens of the states” and a “citizen of the United States.” Citizens of the U.S. became entitled to the right guaranteed to them by the Constitution and its later amendments. –What are some of those rights? Because the new country followed British common law, it accepted the rule of jus soli, but as early as 1790 Congress recognized the rule of jus sanguinis, by passing laws giving citizenship to a child born in a foreign country if the father was a citizen of the United States.

The 14 th Amendment The first official written explanation of American citizenship was included in the 14 th amendment to the Constitution, passed in Section 1 of this amendment declares that “All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” The wording of this amendment places national citizenship before state citizenship. In other words, an American is first a citizen of the United States and then a citizen of the state in which he or she resides. Citizens are entitled to the rights granted by both the national government and their own state’s government. The 14 th amendment was passed to guarantee citizenship to blacks who were freed from slavery after the Civil War (13 th amendment, 1865). The amendment made the rule of jus soli a law for all U.S. citizens. Thus, any child born in the U.S. becomes a citizen at birth, even if its parents are aliens. Are there any exceptions?

The 14 th amendment does not include jus sanguinis. American citizenship acquired at birth in a foreign nation is usually determined by the law that is in effect at the time the child is born. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, amended in 1965, 1976, and 1978, give those requirements. For a child born on or after December 24, 1952, both parents must have been American citizens. Also, one parent must have lived in the U.S. for ten years (and at least five years after the age of 14) before the birth of the child.

How does Naturalization work? The U.S. Constitution (Article 1. Section 8. Clause 4) gives Congress the power to make naturalization laws for the United States. No individual state can grant citizenship to noncitizens. A person can become a naturalized citizen of the U.S. individually or as part of a group. Generally, any person who has come into the U.S. as an immigrant may become a naturalized citizen. To do so, a person must be over 18 years old and must have lived in the United States for five years, without leaving for more than a total of 30 months (and not more than 12 consecutive months) throughout that 5 year period.

People who wish to become U.S. citizens must file a petition for naturalization and take an examination that shows that they can read, speak, and write simple English and have a fair knowledge of American history, government, and the U.S. Constitution. They must be able to prove that they are of good moral character. Two American citizens whom they know well must verify that the applicant will be a good citizen and loyal to the United States.

Once an applicant has passed the requirements and examination, he or she may become a U.S. citizen by taking an oath of allegiance. Group naturalization ceremonies often take place on September 17 – Citizenship Day. Naturalized Citizens are entitled to all of the rights granted to natural-born citizens, except they may not become president or vice president of the United States.

Honorary Citizenship Congress has granted honorary citizenship, an extremely high honor, to only a few select individuals, e.g. –Sir Winston Churchill – 1963 –Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who rescued tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II – –Other examples of honorary citizenship?

Can Citizenship be lost? Most nations permit individuals to give up their citizenship. This act, known as expatriation, means that a person no longer wants the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in a particular country. Such a person may then become a citizen of another country or may become a stateless person (one without a country). If U.S. citizens wish to give up their citizenship, they must declare this wish on a form provided by the U.S Secretary of State.

A citizen of the United States loses U.S. citizenship by becoming a citizen of a foreign country unless a special exception is made by the state department. A person can also lose U.S. citizenship for serving in the armed forces of, or holding office in, a foreign government. U.S. citizenship can also be taken away from people who have been convicted of a major federal crime, such as treason. People cannot, however, lose their citizenship for something they were forced to do. A person who is forced to serve in a foreign army, for example, will not lose U.S. citizenship. Interestingly, Robert E. Lee, one of the greatest generals of all time, lost his U.S. citizenship when he took command of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Due to a mistake, his citizenship was not restored to him until Congress acted on the matter in July 1975.

Historical Perspective Concept of citizenship is an old one. In the ancient city-state of Athens, citizenship was granted to males of certain classes. Citizenship was also granted to a few foreigners and freed slaves. Citizenship meant that a man could vote, hold office, serve on committees and juries, and give military service. He was also expected to share the work of government. Women, slaves, and practically all foreigners were protected under the law but had few of the rights and privileges of Athenian citizens.

Citizenship was also important to the people of ancient Rome. Roman citizens often took part in their government. Roman citizenship was extended to foreign soldiers serving in the army and to men of conquered lands. By 212 A.D. almost all of the men in Roman provinces, except slaves, were citizens.

After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 400’s, the idea of citizenship became less important for many centuries. Feudal system spread through western Europe in the Middle Ages. The Feudal system was based on services and loyalty to a higher person in exchange for his protection. Millions of serfs worked the land for lords. The lords owed their allegiance to overlords. The overlords in turn were controlled by the king. In this system the king and nobles, rather than any government independent of these rulers, gave the people rights and privileges.

By the 1600’s some kings had made many small states into nations. The common people no longer owed allegiance, or loyalty, to the nobles in their immediate region. Their first allegiance now was to the king. They began to take pride in their whole country. They also began to feel that they should have a voice in their country’s government. As these changes took place, people started thinking of themselves as citizens of as nation as well as the loyal subjects to their king. Today, most people place a high value on their citizenship. They know that when they pledge allegiance to their flag, they are willing to fulfill specific obligations to their country and will be granted many rights and privileges in return.

References Ward Whipple, Editor, Civic Leader Grolier’s New Book of Knowledge

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