Checkup 3 Flashcards
member in full standing of the political community
citizen
renouncing one’s citizenship by pledging allegiance to or being naturalized by a foreign state
expatriation
proof of alien registration
green card
process of granting citizenship to an alien or national
naturalization
specific areas defined and protected by a government
civil rights
person enjoying protection of U.S. but not all privileges of citizenship
national
temporary visitor or resident with citizenship in another country
alien
most important method of political participation for a U.S. citizen
voting
a citizen’s only responsibility in a totalitarian state
obedience
Privileges of aliens: ____________ public schools; ______ contracts; ________ property (in most states); use the _________ system
attend; make; own; judicial
Requirements of aliens: __________ an alien registration card; ________ the law; pay ______________; register yearly with the _________
have; obey; taxes; INS
hold _______________________; _______
civil service job; vote
A citizen’s most basic obligation is allegiance and loyalty to his ______________; his most basic privileges are claiming its protection of his _____________ and ________________ and participating fully in its political life.
nation; life; property
Common loyalty was the basis for membership in the Greek _____________; prior to their development, the basis of human relationships was ____________________.
city-states; kinship
The _____________ Amendment, which gives a definition of national citizenship, was written as a result of the issue of _______________ and the War Between the States.
Fourteenth, slavery
A person may acquire citizenship either by _____________ or by ___________________.
birth; naturalization
In the U.S., citizenship by birth is based on ________________ a person is born rather than on __________________ he is born.
where; to whom
Naturalization is a ______________ process usually granted to one who has entered the U.S. as a legal immigrant.
legal
The requirements for naturalization: must have been a resident for atleast _ years; must be able to read, write, and speak __________; must renounce __________ to his former country; must be of good moral __________________; must have entered the U.S. __________.
5; English; allegiance; character; legally
Today _____________________ is the only reason for termination of citizenship of a native-born U.S. citizen.
voluntary renunciation
Our government derives its authority from ________.
God
The _____________ was a part of God’s plan for man even before he sinned.
family
The Believer’s responsibility toward government is to _________ it and to promote _____________ in every area of life.
obey; justice
Our ___________ and our nationalism should not be combined into one creed because they are not totally compatible.
faith
Civil rights include limitations on government and ______________ of government.
obligations
The __________________________________ is based on the premise that the protection of civil rights is the reason that government exists.
Declaration of Independence
Government must also limit man’s __________________ because of his sin.
freedom
Civil rights are ____________, which means one may not infringe on the rights of others in exercising them.
relative
The _________________________ should protect our civil rights by interpreting and applying constitutional guarantees.
court system
_______________________ due process requires the government to act fairly with the people, and _________________ due process deals with the fairness of the laws themselves.
Procedural; substantive
