SOL CE.3-4
Review
Citizenship
SOL 3a Fill in the Blank
• The _____ Amendment defines citizenship.
• The 2 ways to become a citizen of the United
States are:
– ________________________
– ________________________
Immigration
• Immigration and naturalization has led
to a ______________ society.
SOL 3b: The Constitution protects fundamental freedoms in the
1st Amendment. Few, if any, are absolute.
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Write the 1st Amendment freedom on your
whiteboard as I call out the definition.
Press
Assembly
Speech
Religion
Petition
Fourteenth Amendment
14th Amendment
Defines
Citizenship
Extends due process
protections to the
actions of the state
SOL 3c: Duties of citizens
SOL 3d: Responsibilities of
Citizens
• Register and vote
• Hold elective office
• Influence government by communicating
with government officials
• Serve in voluntary, appointed positions
• Participate in political campaigns
• Keep informed regarding current issues
• Respect others' rights to an equal voice in
government
SOL 3e: A democratic society requires the
active participation of its citizens.
Ways for citizens to participate in community
service
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Volunteer to support democratic institutions
(e.g., League of Women Voters).
Express concern about the welfare of the
community as a whole (e.g., environment, public
health and safety, education).
Help to make the community a good place to
work and live (e.g., by becoming involved with
public service organizations, tutoring,
volunteering in nursing homes).
SOL 4: Personal Character Traits
of Citizens
On the following slides, write on your
whiteboard what personal character
trait each picture or story represents.
• Carrie is a store
employee. Her boss
asks her to take the
store’s deposit of
cash to the bank.
Carrie does so, and
returns to work with
the deposit receipt.
• Trustworthiness
• Self-Reliance
• Courtesy and respect for the rights of others
• Greg is driving to a
party with friends,
and is going the
speed limit. His
friends want him to
drive faster, but he
refuses.
• Respect for the law
• Patriotism
• Crystal goes out
skating with friends
instead of studying
for her test. She
fails the test, and
admits to her
parents she didn’t
study.
• Accountability