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GOAL 1: Citizenship Study Guide: Use your notes to complete this

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Has to do with
One Example
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Personal
Responsibility

Things you should do to

Bathe, take out the trash
take care of yourself,
friends, family
Civic
Things you should do to
Volunteer, vote, pick up trash
Responsibility
help out your community
Fiscal
Being smart with your
Open a savings account, make a budget
Responsibility
money/ financially
responsible
Duty
Something you have to do Selective service, follow the law, pay taxes
or else you get in trouble
1. Explain the difference between civil rights and civil liberties.
Civil Liberties- in the Constitution; freedoms that protects Americans from the government
Civil Rights- not in the Constitution; positive actions that the government takes to create
equality
2. Label the following as Civil Liberties or Civil Rights.(OR BOTH)
No discrimination CR
Promote positive treatment CR
Protections against the actions of
Affirmative action CR
government CL
Freedom of religion from governmentCL
Positive actions the government
takes to promote equality CR

a. 3. How does this cartoon show that

assimilation (becoming a part of a
culture) is a lot of work and can
cause tensions? Use evidence from
the cartoon
b.
c.
This shows that assimilation is a
lot of work and can cause tensions
because:
d. -Uncle Sam admits that stirring
the melting pot is hard work and he
wants an immigrant to do it for him
e. -the melting pot (American
society) is bubbling which can
indicate tension or conflict (its not calm)
f.
g.
h.
i. 4.Label the below quotes as either Melting Pot or Salad Bowl.
a. Due to the various communities within our town, I believe that our Christmas
parade should include a float honoring Hanukkah. Which theory? SALAD BOWL
b. Everyone should speak English. Which theory? MELTING POT
5. Explain the term:
j. TERM
k. EXPLANATION (/definition)
l. Multic
m. The belief that many cultures strengthens and improves our
ultura
country
lism
n. Affirm
o. Programs that help minorities by giving them additional
ative
opportunities in work and education
actio
n
p. Diver
q. Differences in a group of people/places/things
sity
r. Bias
s. Unfair preference for/against another group
t. Sexis
u. Judging based on someones gender (male/female)
m
6. Explain the three ways one can become a citizen:
a. By blood: One of your parents is a citizen
b. By soil: You are born within the United States
c. By paper: You apply to become a citizen (naturalization)
7. Is this a requirement for becoming a citizen in the US? (Mark each as YES or NO)
Flying the American flag outside your house NO
Having lived in the US continuously for a period of time YES
Speaking at least three languages, including English NO
Knowing all the previous presidents and vice-presidents NO
8. What is apathy?
Not caring. Voter apathy is not caring about elections, or who will lead our country or

make its laws.

9. Name the type of government!
Rule by a few (like Pakistan) Oligarchy
No government or laws Anarchy
One person has absolute power Autocracy/dictatorship
People vote for representatives who have the power to make decisions
Representative Democracy

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