GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENSHIP

Civics Vocab CIVICS: Study of citizenship and government. CITIZEN: Member of a community with government and laws. GOVERNMENT: The power that rules a country.

Purpose of Government Governments make laws, provide services, and keep order. (Legislative) Not only do governments make laws, they also enforce them. (Executive) Courts are established to decide truth in certain cases. (Judicial)

Marker Talk What services does the government provide?

Classroom Talk What would our country be like without government? (This term is called ANARCHY.)

American Government Government is put in place by the people to serve the people. Where is this quote from?

Democracy Direct democracy: Citizens have the power to rule and make laws. It was established in Athens, Greece. Representative democracy: Citizens elect representatives to make laws. This is also known as a republic.

Good Citizens What are behaviors that good citizens do? Think about it by yourself and jot down a few ideas on a piece of paper Pair up and talk about your ideas. Make sure to explain why you wrote what you did. Share with the class you and your partner’s ideas.

Duties vs. Responsibilities List Civic Duties (must do) List Civic Responsibilities (should do) Follow laws VOTE!! Pay taxes Be patriotic Jury duty Respect flag Register for draft Volunteer in community Go to school Buy American made goods Join political parties Protest**

Citizens Anyone born in US boundaries is a US citizen. If both parents are US citizens, their children are US citizens. Dual citizenship: Citizen of two countries. This occurs when a child is born outside US boundaries and has only one parent that is a US citizen.

Aliens ALIEN: Person from another country who is not a US citizen. Four main types: Legal Illegal Immigrants Refugees

Legal aliens Lives are similar to US citizens. Must obey US laws and pay taxes. Can not vote in elections or run for office. They can not work most government jobs. Some eventually become US citizens. Usually traveling with a VISA or passport

Illegal aliens People in the country without permission from the US government. Can not legally hold a job in the United States. If they are found, they will be deported, sent back to their country. The Immigration and Naturalization Service investigates cases.

Immigrants and Refugees IMMIGRANT: An alien with the intention of staying in the country permanently without becoming a US citizen. Must carry a green card QUOTA: a number limit REFUGEE: An alien fleeing their country due to war, natural disaster, etc.

NATURALIZATION Process where an alien becomes a US citizen. Long, difficult process Entire process is done in English All children of the naturalized citizen under 18 get automatic status as citizens.

Sample Naturalization Questions Get out a new piece of paper: This sample list has two main purposes You can see that naturalized citizens often know more about our country that native born citizens All of the questions on the list will be studied in future units in this course