Question

citizenship: just the facts
name: bella
a. citizenship checkup. decide whether each person is already a citizen, eligible for naturalization, or must wait to apply.

1. i was born in the philippines, but ive been living in the us as a permanent resident for 6 years. im 28 years old.
2. o citizen o eligible o wait
3. im 20 years old, and i was born in korea. my parents are both us citizens.
4. o citizen o eligible o wait
5. im 34 years old. my mother and father are citizens of russia. i have been a permanent resident in the us for 3 years.
6. o citizen o eligible o wait
7. im only 17 years old, but i just got to spend a year living in paris! i was born in helena, montana.
8. o citizen o eligible o wait

b. which one doesnt belong? cross out the part of each circle that does not belong. explain why its a mismatch.

1. its a mismatch because

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1. its a mismatch because

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1. its a mismatch because

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c. citizenship & voting. this is a lesson about citizenship, so why all the information about voting rights? what does citizenship have to do with voting? thats the question you are going to figure out right here! read the facts about voting, then explain the connection.
explain the relationship between citizenship and the right to vote:
facts about voting

• the people who vote get to choose who will be part of the government.
• people elected to government make decisions about issues that affect everyone.
• the peoples power to vote is the way change happens in government.

Explanation:

• A. Citizenship Checkup
• 1. To be eligible for naturalization in the US, a permanent - resident applicant must be at least 18 years old and have been a permanent resident for 5 years (unless married to a US citizen, then it's 3 years). This person is 28 (≥18) and has been a permanent resident for 6 years (≥5), so eligible.
• 2. A person born outside the US but with US - citizen parents is a US citizen by birth (jus sanguinis).
• 3. To be eligible for naturalization, the permanent - resident applicant must be at least 18 (this person is 34≥18) and have 5 years of permanent - residency (this person has 3 < 5), so must wait.
• 4. A person born in the US (Helena, Montana) is a US citizen by birth (jus soli), regardless of temporary stay in another country.
• B. Which One Doesn’t Belong?
• 1. African - Americans, Asians, and Native Americans are ethnic/racial groups. "White male property owners" is a socio - economic and gender - based group (not just an ethnic/racial group like the others).
• 2. The 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments are related to civil rights (14th - equal protection, 15th - voting rights regardless of race, 19th - women's suffrage). The 26th amendment is about lowering the voting age (18 - year - olds), which is a different category of voting - rights expansion (age - based vs. civil - rights - based for the others).
• 3. Birth, Selective Service, and Citizen Parents are related to ways of acquiring US citizenship (birthright, registration for men for potential military service as part of citizenship - related duties, and citizenship through parents). "Naturalized" is a status (a person who has gone through the naturalization process), not a way of initially acquiring citizenship like the others.
• C. Citizenship & Voting
• In the US (the context implied by the citizenship questions), generally, only citizens have the right to vote in federal elections. Voting is a civic right that citizens can exercise to participate in the democratic process of choosing government representatives. Non - citizens, even if they are permanent residents, do not have this right in federal elections (some states may allow non - citizens to vote in local elections in limited cases, but the general principle is citizenship - based voting rights in the broader sense of the question).

Answer:

• A. Citizenship Checkup

1. Eligible
2. Citizen
3. Wait
4. Citizen

• B. Which One Doesn’t Belong?

1. White male property owners (mismatch as it's a socio - economic/gender group, others are ethnic/racial)
2. 26th (mismatch as it's age - based voting - rights expansion, others are civil - rights - based)
3. Naturalized (mismatch as it's a status, others are ways of acquiring citizenship)

• C. Citizenship & Voting

In the US, citizenship is closely related to the right to vote. Generally, only citizens can vote in federal elections. Voting is a key civic right that citizens use to participate in the democratic process of choosing government representatives, allowing them to have a say in decisions that affect the country as a whole.