US Government Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 12 "Citizenship"
Lesson 1 "A Nation of Immigrants"
Turn to page246-250 look at the picture on those pages read about it and the short introduction to Chapter 12
Scan Pages 246-250; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 246-250 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 246-249 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 250? (See Key Points below for help)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "A Nation of Immigrants" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Immigrant - a person who comes to live in a new country.
Famine - a shortage of food so severe that people may starve.
Nationality - belonging to a certain country.
refugee - a person who flees a country to a safer place.
Persecute - to harm or treat badly again and again.
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Are you able to explain why immigrants have come to the U.S.?
Can you name the four major periods when immigrants have come to the U.S. in great numbers and why they come?
Can you name laws affecting immigration?
Lesson 2 "A Nation of Immigrants
Scan Pages 251-254; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 251-254 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 251-253 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 254? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "A Nation of Immigrants" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
Alien - a person who lives in a country but is a citizen of another country.
Deport - to send away or order to leave a country.
Naturalization - the act of giving full citizenship to a person born in another country.
Allegiance - the loyalty owed to your country or government.
Political asylum - a place where a person is safe from being harmed by his or her own country or government.
Can you explain citizenship by birth?
Are you able to define alien and describe the process of naturalization?
Can you explain reasons why some aliens are deported?
Can you tell what political asylum is?
Lesson 3 "Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship"
Scan Pages 255-258; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 255-258 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 255-257 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 258? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
Civic - relating to a citizen.
Civil society - volunteer groups and other groups not associated with the government.
Patriotic - Love of or loyalty to one's country.
Can you explain the meaning of equality among citizens?
Are you able to explain civic and political duties that citizens have?
Are you able to list how individual rights may and may not be used?
Can you show ways citizens may help their schools and communities?
Lesson 4 "Participating in Government"
Scan Pages 259-261; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 259-261 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 259-261 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 261? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Participating in Government" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
Lobby - to try to influence members of a lawmaking group.
Are you able to
Lesson 5 "Interest Groups and Public Policy"
Scan Pages 262-264; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 262-264 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Read Pages 262-264 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 264? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "Interest Groups and Public Policy" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
Interest group - people who work together to get something done.
Public policy - the laws and rules that govern a country.
Opinion poll - a study of what people think on a subject
Can you
Lesson 6 "Civil Liberties and Rights of Citizens"
Scan Pages 265-266; focus on the blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 265-266 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the olive/orange/brown/blue boxes that you find on Page 267.
Read Pages 265-266 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 267? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Civil Liberties and Rights of Citizens" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
Civil liberty - The freedom of a person to enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Can you explain the purpose of a political campaign and how the candidates obtain the money to run a campaign?
Are you able to illustrate the duties of the members of a political campaign staff?
Preparing for Chapter 12 Test
Turn to Page 268 and read the article "Ronald Reagan's Inaugural Address ".
Turn to Page 269 and read the Chapter 12 summary.
On page 270-271 you will find the Chapter 12 review, complete the review.
Check your answers with those in the Key Points.
Take the Chapter 12 Test "Citizenship"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Chapter 12 Review answers