SOCIAL STUDIES HIGH SCHOOL – CIVICS Contributions of Minority Groups Defining Citizenship Unit 1--Foundations of Citizenship Vocabulary Diversity Alien Immigrants Rights Discrimination Duties Beliefs Responsibilities Values Socialization Equality Social institutions Freedom Citizen Justice Naturalized Rules Jus Sanguin Jus Solis Sufferage American Beliefs, Values, and Political Ideologies Cultural Pluralism Role of Immigrants Essential Learning Concepts American citizens have rights, duties, and responsibilities The United States government has established qualifications and criteria for determining citizenship The major social institutions of family, religion, education, the economy, and government reflect individual, community, American and global beliefs/values. There are different types of government systems that meet the needs of their citizens.