Chapter 5 Questions + Outline

1.     The Constitution addressed the issue of citizenship by

2.     The significance of the Dred Scott case was that it added tensions to the already tense atmosphere before the civil war.

3.     The five qualifications for US citizenship are that the person must have entered the country legally, they must be of good moral character, they must declare their support of the US government, they must be able to read, write, and speak English, and they must show some basic knowledge of American history and government.

4.     The difference between an immigrant and an alien is that an alien does not plan to become a citizen while an immigrant does plan on becoming a citizen.

5.     The purpose of the national origins system that began in 1924 was to lower the number of immigrants allowed into the US each year.

6.     The legal document that specifically guarantees the rights of US citizens is the Bill of Rights.

Responsibilities of Citizens

I.               Knowing About Rights and Laws

a.     Need to know about the laws that govern society

b.     Need to know basic legal rights

II.             Citizenship Involves Participation

III.           Voting

a.     Help to choose leaders of the state or nation

b.     Also expresses faith in the system

IV.            Voter Participation Counts

a.     Votes matter

V.              Ways of Participating as a Citizen

a.     Campaigning for a candidate

b.     Distributing leaflets

c.      Working at polls on Election Day