What it means to be a Citizen pt 1

Standards: Participation In a Democracy

Civics Anchor Standard 7 Civic Virtues and Democratic Principles

Topic Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

Content Standard SS.PID.3.7.2 Assess the importance of exercising the rights
and responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy

Section 1: What does it mean to be a citizen?

What It Means to Be a Citizen

All persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and of the state
wherein they reside. No State shall make or
enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the United
States.

Constitution of the United States
Amendment XIV, Section 1

Definition

Citizen

A person with certain rights and duties under a government.

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

You have been naturalized (process of becoming a citizen)

Who Is a Citizen?

U.S. Citizen

Born in the U.S. or one of its territories

At least one parent U.S. citizen when you were born

You have been naturalized (process of becoming a citizen)

<18 when parents naturalized

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization Process

Process of becoming a citizen of a
particular country

Naturalization

Resident Alien

A citizen of one country living in
another

Naturalization Process

Process of becoming a citizen of a
particular country

Naturalized Citizens

Have all rights and duties of citizens
by birth except right to be President
or Vice President

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Naturalized citizens have all
rights and duties except?

Review

What are TWO of the FOUR
ways to become a U.S. citizen?

Possible answers:

Born or Naturalized

Naturalized citizens have all
rights and duties except?

Can’t be President or Vice President