Vocabulary Citizenship

Citizen

A person who is a legal member of a nation, country, or self-governing community

Naturalized citizen

A legal permanent resident that passed a test to show they understand the history and constitution of the US

Civic responsibility

Obligation that each person has to society. like voting obeying the laws paying taxes

personal responsibility

Obligation that each person assumes individually; accepting consequences for actions behave in civil matter

Common goods

The good of the community as a whole

refugee

People who must flee from danger in their native countries and find residence outside their homeland

Lawful permanent resident

Immigrants who have been granted a visa document saying they have permission to travel to the U.S

Undocumented immigrant

individuals who enter the U.S without legal permission or who ever enters as a tourist and stay longer than their tourist states allowed.

economic rights

rights needed to earn a living and to acquire and transfer property or to produce goods and service

political rights

Allow citizen to participate in the political procces; due process of law serves on juries seek and hold public and service

individual/personal rights

specific rights that belong to each person such as those listed in the bill of rights rather than general rights

jus soli

being born on American soil

jus sanguine

being born of American parents

Naturalization

A legal process to obtain citizenship

Immigrant

A person coming to the U.S with the intent to become a citizen