US Citizenship

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US Citizenship Issues

• Lesson 2 on 1.2 in Textbook

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National Identity

• What is meant by a national identity?
• What values do we share as Americans?
• Freedom
• Equality
• Popular Sovereignty
• Majority rule with minority rights
• Economic Opportunity
• Individual Initiative
• Others?
• How has immigration impacted our national
  identity?

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1. What is the message of the cartoon?
2. Is the cartoon critical or supportive of
   immigration policies?

4

1. What is the message of the cartoon?
2. Is the cartoon critical or supportive of
   immigration policies?

5

1. What is the message of the cartoon?
2. Is the cartoon critical or supportive of
   immigration policies?

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Path to US Citizenship

• Citizen by birth
• Natural born citizen or Automatic citizenship
• Method 1 jus sanguanis
• Rule of the blood
• Born to a US citizen
• Method 2 jus soli (Obama!)
• Rule of the soil
• Born on any US soil
• (state, territory, vessel, etc.)

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Path to US Citizenship

• Naturalization
• The legal process of becoming a citizen
• The USCIS is in charge. Costs about 675!
• Enter legally (Declaration of intent)
• Be 18 years old (Discuss children)
• Have continuous residency for 5 years (3 if
  married)
• Be of good moral character
• Speak English (Not for natural born citizens!)
• Know about US history government
• Take Oath of Allegiance

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Aliens vs. Immigrants

• Define the term!
• Answer the questions
• Are all aliens immigrants? Explain!
• Are all immigrants aliens? Explain!
• Differentiate between the types of aliens in the
  US today with an example of each.
• Resident alien --Refugee
• Non-resident alien --Illegal alien
• What rights do citizens have that the above do
  not have? Should they?

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Is it too hard or too easy to become a citizen?

• Can you pass the test? Lets find out!
• Once naturalized, what one right is forever
  denied to these new citizens?
• What are the rights, duties responsibilities of
  all citizens?
• As a citizen can you ever lose your citizenship?
• Denaturalization (Only naturalized!)
• Expatriation
• Punishment for a crime

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US vs. Countries around the World

• Compare US to Canada
• Canadian Citizenship Video
• How is it different? Same?
• Compare US to Britain
• British Citizenship Video
• How is it different? Same?

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Immigration Issues

• What issues cause the US to tighten immigration
  laws?
• Racism (Chinese Exclusion Act of 1883)
• Employment Fears (See above Immigration Control
  Reform Act of 1986)
• Terrorism (PATRIOT Act of 2001)
• Cultural Change Fears (Johnson Act of 1924)
• What issues cause the US to loosen its laws?
• Economic Prosperity (Immigration Act of 1965)
• Change in Values (Immigration Reform Act of 1990)
• 14th Amendment defines US citizenship!

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Final discussion

• Many suggestions have been made as to what the US
  should do about illegal aliens coming in to our
  country. Some of these suggestions include
• Building a wall along the southern border
• Deportation back to their country
• Giving amnesty to those already here or at least
  for children
• Starting a guest worker program
• Open our borders to everyone
• What do you think we should do about this issue?
  What are the pros cons of your choice? Is
  restricting immigration democratic?

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Assignment Read 1.3 Lesson 1

• Why must a society have a government? Explain
  the social contract theory.
• If we must have a government, what do we expect
  it to do for us? Explain.
• What choices does a society have in structuring a
  government? Explain the types of government.
• Give an example of each of the principles of
  American democracy listed on p. 24.