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Topics:________Unit 6 Section 1: Citizenship and life___________________________

Big Ideas, questions, Notes, details, definitions, answers to your

main Ideas, vocabulary
What is a citizen
Citizen's roles in Civic life
Roles Cont
questions, examples, sentences, pg. numbers…
A person born or “naturalized” in the United States is a citizen.
The 14th amendment guarantees rights to citizens of this country.
Voting
Pay taxes
Sign up for selective service/ serving in the ar,ed forces
Obey the law
Attentive to public issues
Servimg as a juror
Hollding political leaders and government accountable
Performing in public

Themes I see in the information:

It seems like to be an American citizen carries a few responsiblities.

Other questions I might havWhat is the legal repricusion if you don't vote?

Please list 3 things you learned today:

1: To be considered a citizen, you must've been born in the U.S
2: Citizens have roles/ responsibilities in society
3: Taxes are very important

Please explain how one thing you learned today relates to you:
As an American citizen, it is important that I know my responsibilities. Taxes and voting are very important in
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ery important in order to keep the wellbeing of the nation.