UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP

Citizen A citizen is a legally recognized member of a country, who owes loyalty to the government, is entitled to protection from it, and has the right to political participation in it.

CIVICS 1. 2. 3. RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES Civics is the study of the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

Rights of a U.S. Citizen Free expression Freedom to worship according to your beliefs  Trial by jury that is provided promptly and without bias Elect public officials through voting Run for an elected office Apply for employment within federal offices “…life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…” uscis.gov

Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens Support and defend the Constitution Stay informed of issues affecting your community Participate in the democratic process Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others Participate in your local community. Pay federal, state, and local income taxes Serve on a jury when called upon Defend the country if the need should arise Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens uscis.gov

Categories Natural Born Naturalized born in any U.S. state or the District of Columbia born in a U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa born on a U.S. military base if one or both parents are U.S. citizens Naturalized people born in foreign countries who choose to become citizens through a legal process

Naturalization Process Declaration of Intention with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services living in the United States for 5 years; 3 years if married to a citizen at least 18 years old residence in one state for 3 months complete and submit an application; 20 pages and $725 interview good moral character citizenship exam testing ability to read, write, and speak English as well as a basic knowledge and understanding of U.S. history and government; oath of allegiance

Oath of Allegiance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv0WOzEv39k

Loss of Citizenship Denaturalization Expatriation fraud or deception Expatriation giving up citizenship by leaving the U.S. and becoming a naturalized citizen of a foreign country http://news.yahoo.com/renouncing-u-s--citizenship-is-about-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive-150405883.html http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/08/67-people-renounced-their-us-citizenship-in-1st-quarter-year-irs-says/ http://intltax.typepad.com/intltax_blog/2014/02/2013-expatriations-increase-by-___.html http://felonvoting.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000286 Punishment for a Crime conviction of certain federal crimes that involve disloyalty (treason, rebellion, attempt to overthrow the government through violence)

Native Americans The Dawes Act of 1887 designed to encourage the breakup of the tribes and promote the assimilation of Indians into American Society offer Indians the benefits of U.S. citizenship — if they took the land allotment, lived separate from the tribe and became "civilized"  1919 - citizenship granted to Indian veterans of World War I who were not yet citizens 1924 - citizenship granted to all Native Americans  citizens of their tribe, living within the boundaries of the U.S.  part of the land would be "reserved" exclusively for the tribe's use (reservation) under the reservation American Indians kept their citizenship in their sovereign tribes reservations were devised to encourage the Indians to live within clearly defined zones Dawes Act: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=50 Nebraskastudies.org

Aliens: non- citizens Illegal legal undocumented immigrant, illegal immigrant, undocumented alien, unauthorized migrant, illegal migrant, illegal alien, migrant, or undocumented worker > 11 million in the U.S. worldwide limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants 1. reunification of families 2. admitting immigrants with skills that are valuable to the U.S. economy 3. protecting refugees  4. Promoting diversity  legal > 29 million total resident alien: from a foreign country who has established permanent residence in the U.S. Non-resident alien: from a foreign country who expects to stay in the US. for a short, specified time https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/how-united-states-immigration-system-works Immigrationpolicy.org Americanimmigraioncouncil.org

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