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Citizenship and American Government (Class Notes: ROTC 3/17 and 3/19) -…
Citizenship and American Government (Class Notes: ROTC 3/17 and 3/19)
Voting
26th Ammendment made the voting age lowered to 18.
Congress is a Constituted Authority
Members were technically voted in by the people legally.
Members make the laws of the U.S.
You vote for someone who YOU think could run the U.S. properly.
Every person's vote counts.
"All major members of local and national governments are elected by citizens"
Key Terms
Citizenship
Citizen
Law
Individual Rights
Civil
Apolotical
Citizenship
Act of Congress
Citizenship granted to people living in territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands
Naturalization
Person has to enter U.S. legally.
Person has to go through the steps of naturalization to be a U.S. citizen.
Difficult process
Birth
"Jus Soli", meaning "Law of soil"
Doesn't matter if parents are citizens or not.
Your right and responsibility to accept legal authority in the country.
Respect and follow U.S laws.
Participate in voting
Willing to defend your nation from foreign enemies.
The Law
The Founding Fathers
Changed/created laws for Americans
Showed loyalty to their country
Recognized their
Laws= The agreements that people follow to live their life
There are laws that protect you and handle all kinds of behaviors from others.