Chapter 3, Lessons
1-3 - Study Guide
· Study notes & activities
completed on Lessons 1-3
· Practice scenarios by playing
Immigration Nation: https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation
· Understand the history of immigration
in the U.S. (Lesson 1)
1. What are the 2 ways to become an
American citizen?
2. Why might a refugee come to
America? What would they need to
be allowed in?
3. Label and describe the 3 ways to lose
U.S. citizenship.
a. ____________ :
b. ____________:
c. ____________:
4. What are the 4 responsibilities of
American citizens?
5. What/who must naturalized citizens
swear an oath to?
6. What are the different ways in which
a person may be born a U.S. citizen?
7. Describe the differences between a
citizen, a legal alien, and an illegal alien.
a. Citizen:
b. Legal Alien:
c. Illegal Alien:
8. What is the 14th
Amendment?
9. What is the difference between
blue-collar and white-collar workers?
10. Why is it important for citizens to
vote?
11. What are the 5 requirements to become
a naturalized American citizen?
12. Civics is the study of
_________________________.
13. What is the 19th
Amendment?
14. What are the 5 duties of American
citizens?
15. What is the Indian Citizenship Act?
16. What was different about the way many
Africans came to the United States?
17. Is every baby born in Florida an
American citizen? Why?
18. How did the concept of citizenship
change in 1868?
19. What is the difference between a
resident alien and a nonresident alien? How are they related?
20. Why is attending school considered a
duty?
21. Is paying taxes a responsibility or
duty? Explain
22. If the military did not have enough
volunteers to fight a war against an enemy nation, what would the government
have to do?
23. Why is serving on a jury a civic
duty?
24. What is an immigrant?