Hillcrest High School Library

Johanna Spoljaric, Librarian

Ms. Peterson, Teacher

Rights & Responsibilities of a U.S. Citizen

Rights & Responsibilities Lesson Plan

What are the rights and responsibilities of a United States citizen?

After watching the video, on a separate piece of paper, see how many of these questions you can answer.

1. What is an American citizen?

2. What is the relationship between rights and responsibilities?

3. Why are U.S. citizens important?

4. How does one become a U.S. citizen?

5. What does naturalization mean?

6. What is required to become a naturalized American citizen?

7. What are inalienable rights?

8. What categories of rights are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution? Provide some examples from each category.

9. How did African-American men receive the legal right to vote?

10. How did women gain the right to vote?

11. How did young adults, aged 18-20 gain the right to vote?

12. How often do young people vote as compared with older people?

13. What are the legal rights and responsibilities of citizens?

14. What are some ways that people can participate in self-government?

15. What is patriotism?

16. What are some ways that people demonstrate patriotism?