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JUMPSTART. In your journal, number 1-10 for later activity. Study your Bill of Rights handout SILENTLY for your quiz!. Could You Pass the Test?.

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  1. JUMPSTART • In your journal, number 1-10 for later activity. • Study your Bill of Rights handout SILENTLY for your quiz!

  2. Could You Pass the Test? 1) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? A. free Asian workers in San Francisco Bay areaB. free workers from paying high taxC. freed slaves in the ConfederacyD. free women from house chores 2) How many amendments does the Constitution have? A. 25B. 30C. 27D. 18

  3. 3) How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? * A. twenty (20) and olderB. eighteen (18) and olderC. sixteen (16) and olderD. twenty-one (21) and older 4) Which of the following is a branch or part of the government? * A. Hospitals or health care facilitiesB. the courts or judicialC. Universities or educational departmentsD. Post offices postal services

  4. 5) What did the Declaration of Independence do? A. declared our independence from other coloniesB. defined the ConstitutionC. announced the name of our countryD. declared our independence from Great Britain6) What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? A. serve on a jury and join a political partyB. vote and volunteer as a social workerC. write to a newspaper and speak in the United NationsD. help with a campaign and give an elected official your opinion on an issue

  5. 7) Who makes federal laws? A. the PresidentB. the federal policeC. the Supreme CourtD. U.S. or national legislature8) Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. A. War of the statesB. the War of the middle statesC. the North-South WarD. the Civil War

  6. 9) The House of Representatives has how many voting members? A. 345B. 435C. 534D. 45310) What are the two major political parties in the United States? * A. Republican and DemocraticB. Democratic and CommunistC. Independent and DemocraticD. Libertarian and Republicbcbcdaan

  7. U.S. Citizenship • Migrants are pushed out of their native lands and pulled toward a new place. This idea is called the push-pull factor. • Push factorsare the facts of life that make a person want to leave. These problems can lead someone to look for a better life in another country. • Pull factorsare what attract migrants to come and live in one country over another. America’s popularity as an immigrant destination is due to our democratic government, industry, and general security.

  8. Citizenship Vocabulary • Citizen: member of a nation with full rights and responsibilities under lawNaturalized Citizen: someone who becomes a citizen through a process other than birthLegal Permanent Resident: alien admitted to the US to live and work permanently, holds a Green CardIllegal Alien: non-citizen who is in another country without permission

  9. Citizenship Requirements • Be at least 18 years old • Have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years • Be of good moral character and loyal to the U.S. • Be able to read, write, speak and understand basic English • Have basic knowledge and understanding of the history, government structure and the Constitution of the U.S. • Be willing to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S.

  10. How Does it Feel to be an American? • http://www.nbcnews.com/id/13504776/ns/us_news-being_an_american/ • Border states like California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas have the unique task of managing the influx of legal visitors from Mexico, as well as limiting the numbers of immigrants illegally entering the country.

  11. But what if we looked at things differently? • Read the article, “Back When Americans were ‘Illegals’”. • What problem does it present? • Do you agree with Mr. Patterson’s position? Why or why not?

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