POL 101 - Mod 1, Lec 2

POL 101 – Citizenship  Establishment of citizenship o Inhabitant of a country o Birth citizenship granted by either:  Parentage – jus sanguinis  Place of birth – jus soli o After birth citizenship:  Apply for naturalization  Military service  Quick quiz 1 o Individuals born in the United States are American citizens, even if their parents are not, following the principle of ________.  Jus soli  Quick quiz 2 o The legal process of acquiring citizenship for a person who was not born a U.S. citizen is known as _____.  Naturalization  Citizenship Test o https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/civics-practice-test-2008  Other residents o Visitors without official permanent resident status o Refugees seeking asylum  https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/magazine/why-is-it-so-difficult-for-syrian-refugees-to-get-into-the- us.html?_r=0 o Undocumented immigrants  Quick quiz 3 o Individuals who come to the United States seeking asylum are known as ______.  Refugees  Views of citizenship o Founders had two views of citizenship  People are primarily self-interested (Madison)  People can put the public good first  Ideal citizens o Civic virtues for democracy o Ability and willingness to engage in public discourse on policy o “Citizens” not “subjects” o Requires knowledge about the system of government and current political debates  Purpose of voting in elections o Bring change without violence o Select leaders o Policy direction and mandate o Legitimizing government  Who votes? o Voter turnout low in the U.S. o Factors:  Education; income; age; gender; race/ethnicity; political efficacy; interest in politics