CitizenshipCitizenship

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Assignment due WednesdayAssignment due Wednesday– Schedule for the weekSchedule for the week

Monday – CitizenshipMonday – CitizenshipTuesday – Duties and ResponsibilitiesTuesday – Duties and ResponsibilitiesWednesday – Rights of CitizensWednesday – Rights of CitizensThursday – Who Are AmericansThursday – Who Are Americans*Friday – Unit 1 Exam**Friday – Unit 1 Exam*

American Population

-late 1700’sless than 4 million people

-todaynearly 300 million

-what caused the growth?

immigration

birthrate

Citizenship

-What is a citizen?Member of a community who

owes loyalty to gov’t in return for services

-two ways to become a citizen1-born a citizenEasiest2-through naturalizationLegal process of becoming a

citizen

Citizen By Birth

-Citizenship by BirthEven if your parents are illegal

immigrants-born anywhere in any part of the

United States-If your parents are citizens no

matter where you were born• If military & parents are stationed

overseas, you are still US citizen-possible to be a dual citizen at

birth• Born to Am in military, you can

be US and citizen of country born in

Naturalization

-naturalization -5 requirements

1-file an intent formDeclaration of Intent w/USCIS

2-live in U.S. for 5 yearsThen files application for

citizenshipMust be be 18 years old3. Interview – after paperwork is

checked4-take naturalization test

Reading, writing, English, history & gov’t5-take citizenship oath of allegiance

Naturalization

-naturalization

-5 requirements-file an intent form

-live in U.S. for 5 years

-be 18 years old

-take naturalization test

-take citizenship oath

Naturalization

-naturalization

-5 requirements-file an intent form

-live in U.S. for 5 years

-be 18 years old

-take naturalization test

-take citizenship oath

Legal Aliens

-Legal alien • From foreign country who as

est. permanent residence in US-immigrant• People who move

permanently to another country

-have written permission to be in the U.S.Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation

What can aliens do:-can’t vote or hold public office-have same legal rights as

citizens• Hold jobs, own property, attend

school, legal protection

Legal Aliens

-Legal alien

-immigrant

-have written permission to be in the U.S.Visa / Green Card- Formal permission for a non-citizen to be in a nation

-can’t vote or hold public office

-have same legal rights as citizens

Illegal Aliens

-Illegal Aliens

-can not do anything legally in the U.S.vote, hold office, work

-can be deported if found-The process of being expelled from a nation

-why would someone come here if they would be an illegal alien???