Government/Civics/Political Science, Part 4
Question 1: Define the qualifications of a US citizen, and discuss how citizenship may be lost.
Answer 1: Anyone born in the US, born abroad to a US citizen, or who has gone through a process of naturalization to become a citizen, is considered a citizen of the United States. It is possible to lose US citizenship as a result of conviction of certain crimes such as treason. Citizenship may also be lost if a citizen pledges an oath to another country or serves in the military of a country engaged in hostilities with the US. A US citizen can also choose to hold dual citizenship, work as an expatriate in another country without losing US citizenship, or even to renounce citizenship if he or she so chooses.
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Question 2: Explain the rights, duties and responsibilities granted to or expected from citizens of the United States.
Answer 2: Citizens are granted certain rights under the US government. The most important of these are defined in the Bill of Rights, and include freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and a variety of other rights the government is not allowed to remove. Duties of a US citizen include: Paying taxesLoyalty to the government, though the US does not prosecute those who criticize or seek to change the governmentSupport and defend the ConstitutionServe in the Armed Forces as required by lawObeying laws as set forth by the various levels of government. Responsibilities of a US citizen include: Voting in electionsRespecting one another’s rights and not infringing upon them Staying informed about various political and national issuesRespecting one another’s beliefs
Question 3: Explain the importance of the Bill of Rights.
Answer 3: The first ten amendments of the US Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. These amendments prevent the government from infringing upon certain freedoms that the founding fathers felt were natural rights that already belonged to all people. These rights included freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to bear arms, and freedom of assembly. Many of the rights were formulated in direct response to the way the colonists felt they had been mistreated by the British government. The first ten amendments were passed by Congress in 1789. Three-fourths of the existing thirteen states had ratified them by December of 1791, making them official additions to the Constitution.
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