Chapter Three Lesson One: Becoming an American

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Chapter Three Lesson OneBecoming an American
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What Is Culture?
Culture is the way of life of a group of people.
It includes a group's language, customs, beliefs,
and traditions. All of the following are aspects
of culture
religious beliefs food hairstyles
games sports jokes and humor holidays
language clothing music dances celebrations saying
s and wisdom house styles
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Lesson Two Becoming A Citizen
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Native Born Citizenship People who are born on
American soil are said to have the right of jus
soli, and this right is protected in the 14th
Amendment to the United States constitution,
which specifically states that all persons born
in the United States ... are citizens of the
United States. Jus soli has become a topic of
hot discussion in some areas of the United
States, because this right is also extended to
children born of foreign parents, whether or not
they are in the country legally. In the case of
children born to illegal immigrants, some people
use the derogatory term anchor baby to describe
a child who is born in the US, under the mistaken
belief that illegal immigrants will not be
deported if their children are considered
American citizens. For children born abroad, the
principle that applies is jus sanguinis, or rule
of the blood, and the rules can get a bit
tricky.
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If a child is born to two parents who are both
American citizens, the case is usually clear, and
the parents need only apply for a United States
passport on the child's behalf to ensure that his
or her citizenship is formally recognized. If
only one parent is an American citizen,
however, jus sanguinis may or may not apply, and
the case must be considered before the child is
classified as a natural born citizen.
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• In situations where only one parent is a United
  States citizen, he or she must have lived in the
  United States for at least five years at some
  point before the child's birth as a full American
  citizen, and at least two of these five years
  must have occurred after the parent's 14th
  birthday. In the case of a child born to an
  American mother, the child is usually considered
  a citizen, whether or not the mother is married.
  If an American father is involved in a
  relationship with a foreign woman and the couple
  is not married, however, the father may need to
  fight for the child's right to citizenship.

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Lesson Three Duties and Responsibilities of
American Citizenship
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Lesson 4 Forms of Government
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Other Forms of Government
Communism The government has possession of all the property and control over the people. Power is often held by one or a small Absolute Monarchy Power is hereditary and unlimited
Oligarchy Small group of people hold power Autocracy One ruler or dictator with sole control of the government
Socialism An economic system and political theory that promotes government ownership. Wealth is divided equally among the citizens Theocracy Power held by religious leaders.