Page #:_________ SS.7.C.2.1, SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.2 SS.7.C.2.1 Citizenship ****At the end of this lesson, I will be able to do the following: _____Define citizenship as stated in the 14 th Amendment _____Describe the process of becoming a naturalized citizen _____Evaluate the impact of the naturalization process on society, government, or the political process. **** Terms I need to know at the end of this lesson…. Citizen Naturalization 14 th Amendment Alien Immigrant Law of Blood Law of Soil Resident Understanding Citizenship …Mark the text in order to answer the below questions. 14 th Amendment, Section 1 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 [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (What two things does the 14 th Amendment do?) From Kids Law The 14th Amendment is a very important amendment that defines what it means to be a U.S. citizen and protects certain rights of the people. The Citizenship Clause gives individuals born in the United States – but especially at that time, African Americans – the right to citizenship. Before the 14th amendment, African Americans could not become citizens, and this limited the rights of those who were able to escape slavery and become free. This clause allows all people born in the United States to be U.S. citizens. Once you have American citizenship, it cannot be taken from you by Congress or other authorities, unless you lie to the government during the process to get U.S. citizenship. Otherwise, everyone who becomes an American citizen stays an American citizen, unless they give it up themselves. (Why was the 14 th Amendment added?) Becoming a Citizen Citizenship means being a member of a nation or country and having full rights and responsibilities under the law. In the United States, there are three ways to become a citizen: being born on US soil (Law of Soil), being born outside the US to who are citizens of the United States (Law of Blood), and going through a process called naturalization. Three Ways of Becoming a Citizen of the United States Naturalization Naturalization is the process that allows immigrants to become citizens. Most people who apply for citizenship fall into this category. In order to qualify, immigrants must be at least 18 years old and have been a permanent legal resident of the United States for 5 years. He or she must also have good character, read, write and speak English. Once they meet all these items then the immigrant can begin the naturalization process. The process is as follows: complete an application, pass a civics test and an interview. The last step involves
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SS.7.C.2.1 Citizenship ****At the end of this lesson, I will be able to do the following: _____Define citizenship as stated in the 14th Amendment
_____Describe the process of becoming a naturalized citizen
_____Evaluate the impact of the naturalization process on society, government, or the political process.
**** Terms I need to know at the end of this lesson…. Citizen Naturalization 14th Amendment Alien
Immigrant Law of Blood Law of Soil Resident
Understanding Citizenship …Mark the text in order to answer the below questions.
14th Amendment,
Section 1
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 [take away] the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws. (What two things does the 14th Amendment do?)
From Kids Law The 14th Amendment is a very important amendment that defines what it means to be a U.S.
citizen and protects certain rights of the people. The Citizenship Clause gives individuals
born in the United States – but especially at that time, African Americans – the right to
citizenship. Before the 14th amendment, African Americans could not become citizens, and
this limited the rights of those who were able to escape slavery and become free. This clause
allows all people born in the United States to be U.S. citizens. Once you have American
citizenship, it cannot be taken from you by Congress or other authorities, unless you lie to
the government during the process to get U.S. citizenship. Otherwise, everyone who
becomes an American citizen stays an American citizen, unless they give it up themselves.
(Why was the 14th Amendment added?)
Becoming a Citizen Citizenship means being a member of a nation or country and having full rights and responsibilities under the law. In the United States, there are three ways to become a citizen: being born on US soil (Law of Soil),
being born outside the US to who are citizens of the United States (Law of Blood), and going through a process called naturalization.
Three Ways of Becoming a Citizen of the United States
Naturalization Naturalization is the process that allows immigrants to become citizens. Most people who apply for
citizenship fall into this category. In order to qualify, immigrants must be at least 18 years old and have been a
permanent legal resident of the United States for 5 years. He or she must also have good character, read, write
and speak English. Once they meet all these items then the immigrant can begin the naturalization process.
The process is as follows: complete an application, pass a civics test and an interview. The last step involves
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taking an Oath of Allegiance to the United States and our Constitution. ***SIDE NOTES: 1. This summary is
just a brief outline of steps in the naturalization process there is also a fee as well as medical tests and other
things involved in the process. 2. There is one shortcut: People who serve in the U.S. military for at least one
year can become citizens sooner because they have demonstrated their commitment to the United States.
List the things an immigrant must meet before he or she can even think about becoming a
naturalized citizen.
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Diagram the steps in the Naturalization Process
Impact of the Naturalization Process
Discuss these items: What information is being presented in this table? How do you know? How
would you summarize what you are seeing? Where do naturalized citizens live? What do you
notice about Florida? How might states be impacted by naturalized citizens?”
“In 2008, 18.8% of registered voters in Florida were “New Americans”
Discuss these items: How might this group impact an election? If you were running for office in
Florida, would it be important for you to know that 18.8% of the registered voters were “New
Americans”? Might it impact the issues you focus on in your campaign?
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SS.7.C.2.1 Watch President Obama’s speech and answer the following question.
Naturalization Ceremony Video Answer and cite specific evidence from the video
Can you name three countries
present at the naturalization
ceremony?
Why might the President say
this is one of his favorite things
to do?
What is the significance of
holding the ceremony on the 4th
of July?
SS.7.C.2.2 Obligations and Responsibilities
****At the end of this lesson, I will be able to do the following: _____ distinguish between an obligation or duty and a responsibility as it relates to citizenship.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, voting, attending civic meetings, petitioning
government, and running for office
_____recognize the concept of the common good as a rationale for fulfilling the obligations and/or
responsibilities of citizenship
_____evaluate the obligations and/or responsibilities of citizens as they relate to active participation
in society and government
_____examine the significant contributions of citizens to a democratic society
_____use scenarios to assess specific obligations of citizens
_____identify the consequences or predict the outcome on society of citizens who do not fulfill
their citizenship responsibilities
_____evaluate the impact of civic participation on society, government, or the political process
**** Terms I need to know at the end of this lesson….
Obligation/Duty Common Good Responsibility of a Citizen
****At the end of this lesson, I will be able to do the following:
____ will identify different forms of government based on its political philosophy or
organizational structure
_____ will analyze scenarios describing various forms of government
_____ will apply their understanding of the definitions of the various forms of government.
**** Terms I need to know at the end of this lesson….
Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Republic Socialism Communism
Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Oligarchy Autocracy
Reading Notes
My group has been assigned the _______________________________________form of government.
What is the definition of this form of government?
List pieces of evidence from the reading that supports your definition.
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*****Next Step: Using a glossary…. Complete the matching and magic squares.
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SS.7.C.3.1 Forms of Government Magic Square. After reading “Who Rules?” match the correct definition to each term by writing the number in the corresponding box below (ex. if the definition of A is number 1, write 1” in box A).
_____A. Direct Democracy 1. An economic system in which the government owns the
primary means of production
_____B. Communism 2. Form of autocracy where a person becomes the sole leader of a
country by being born into a family of rulers
_____C. Monarchy 3. Form of government in which a single ruling party owns and
controls all production and distribution of goods, and in which no
private ownership is allowed
_____D. Absolute Monarchy 4. Form of government in which a small group has total control
and power
_____E. Oligarchy 5. Form of government headed by a king or queen who inherits the
position, rules for life, and holds power that can range anywhere
between limited to absolute
_____F. Autocracy 6. Government in which the people elect representatives to make
policies and laws for them, also known as a republic
_____G. Representative Democracy 7. Form of government in which the power to govern lies directly
in the hands of the people rather than through elected
representatives
_____H. Republic 8. Government in which the people elect representatives to make
policies and laws for them, also known as a representative
democracy
_____I. Socialism 9. Form of government where one person has unlimited power
To check your answers, add up the numbers in each row. Are they the same? Now add
up the numbers in each column. They should be the same, too! What is the magic number?
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If they don’t add up to the same number, go back and check your answers!
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SS.7.C.3.2 Systems of government
****At the end of this lesson, I will be able to do the following:
_____will define parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.
_____ will compare the organizational structures of systems of government.
_____will recognize examples of these systems of government.
_____will analyze scenarios describing various systems of government.
**** Terms I need to know at the end of this lesson…. Governor President Prime Minister
Parliamentary System of Government Federal System of Government
Confederal System of Government Unitary System of Government
1. Define the above terms in your notebook.
2. Read the “Distribution of Power Reading” and mark the text with a purpose.
3. Finally read each scenario and decide if a confederal, federal, parliamentary, or unitary system is
being described. Write the system in the second row.
Distribution of Power Reading Directions: As you read, mark the text with a purpose.
Effective government in any form requires a method for distributing authority, or power, within the country.
Federal Systems. The larger and more diverse a country is, there is often a tendency for the country to have
a federal system in which power is "layered" or SHARED among different levels. The United States is an
example of governments with a federal system. The central government is led by a president and there are
also state governments. In the United States, for example, state governments are led by governors. The state
legislatures (law makers) pass laws having to do with state business; governors carry them out; and state
judicial branches interpret them. Federal systems also include independent local governments such as
county governments and municipal (city) governments. The citizens in each city elect many of the public
officials. (What are the three layers of government in a federal system?