What are the steps to become a U.S. citizen?

A person becomes a lawful permanent resident, lives in the country for the required years, sends an application and gives fingerprints. Then comes an interview with English and civics tests, followed by the Oath of Allegiance. Becoming a U.S. Citizen has students put these six steps in order.

Is voting a duty or a responsibility?

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens teaches that citizens 18 and older have the right to vote, but no law makes them vote. Choosing to vote in each election is therefore a responsibility, and students explain this in their own words.

Can a naturalized citizen be elected president?

No. The text in Becoming a U.S. Citizen explains that naturalized citizens have almost all the same rights as citizens by birth, and this is the main exception.

6th Grade Citizenship and Rights Worksheets

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Citizenship is membership in a country, and it comes with rights protected by law, duties the law requires and responsibilities people are expected to carry out. There are 2 worksheets for 6th grade, each with an answer key. Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens has students sort 12 cards into those three groups, and Becoming a U.S. Citizen has them order the six steps of naturalization.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

6th Grade Social Studies Citizenship and Rights Clear All

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Becoming a U.S. Citizen

Grade6th Grade

TopicCitizenship and Rights

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens

Grade6th Grade

TopicCitizenship and Rights

Frequently Asked Questions

Rights are freedoms protected by law, such as freedom of speech. Duties are actions the law requires, such as paying taxes, and people who skip them can be punished. Responsibilities are actions citizens are expected to do but no law forces, such as volunteering.

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