citizenship Flashcards
standard waiting period for someone to become a citizen
5 years
waiting period for a non-citizen who marries a citizen
3 years
waiting period for someone who joins the military
1 year
Process of movement from one country to another
Emigration/immigration
Something due to a person by law or nature
Right
Something a citizen SHOULD do
Responsibility
Something a citizen MUST do
Duty
A member of a community with a government and laws
Citizen
Count of population that takes place every 10 years that is called for in the Constitution
Census
Process of becoming a citizen
Naturalization
Agency that oversees naturalization
USCIS (United States Citizen and Immigration Service)
Idea that diverse groups have immigrated to the U.S. have blended their cultures into what become known as “American” is called
Melting pot
Theory that although our country is culturally diverse, many groups of people tend to stay together
Salad bowl
A numerical limit
Quota
Quotas are used to limit the number of
Immigrant coming into the country following WWI
Legal immigrants who are here on a non-permanent basis receive a
Visa
Someone who is granted permanent residence in the U.S. received a
Green card
People who were born in the U.S.
Jus soli, automatically citizens because of the 14th amendment
Formal removal of citizenship by government
Denaturalization
Non-citizens who wish to become citizens must be here in a _________ basis and at least __ years old
Permanent, 18
People who are not citizens in the country that they live are known as
Aliens
People who have lost their homes due to war, political oppression, or natural disaster are called
Refugees
An immigrant who enters the U.S. without permission from the government is called
An undocumented alien
Voluntarily giving up U.S. citizenship in order to become a naturalized citizen of another country is called
Expatriation
Another way a person can lose their citizenship that’s uncommon
Treason
Steps of naturalization
- Apply for permanent residency 2. Be at least 18 3. Pass civics test 4. Know basic english 5. Pass criminal background check
Exception for jus soli rule
Children born to foreign ambassadors
Examples of duties for American citizens
Follow laws, pay taxes, jury duty, register for selective service, education
Examples of responsibilities of an American citizen
Vote, volunteer, pledge, respect elders
Why are citizens’ rights sometimes restricted by the government?
Health and safety
What two taxes combine to form payroll tax?
Progressive and regressive
Difference between progressive and regressive tax
Progressive is based on how much money you make (income) and regressive stays the same and everyone pays (sales)
What does government spend taxes on?
Entitlement programs like social security, medicare, medicaid, and interest on debt
What can’t the government spend taxes on?
Religion
Another term for government income
Revenue
Word for what the government spends its money on
Expenditures
When government spends more money than it brings in
Deficit spending
Over time, when the government spends too much it accumulated ____. This has been a problem in the U.S. since the _____ ___
Debt, civil war
The 14th amendment talks about
Citizenship and jus soli rule
15th amendment talks about
Allowing African American men to vote
16th amendment talks about
Income tax
17th amendment talks about
Direct election of senators
19th amendment talks about
Allowing women to vote
26th amendment talks about
Lowering voting age to 18
