Lesson 29: What Are the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship?

Terms

citizen  A person who is a legal member of a nation, country, or other self- governing community.

economic rights  Rights essential to citizens that allow them to earn a living, to acquire and transfer property, and to produce, buy, and sell goods and services in open and free markets.

legal permanent resident  A person who is not a citizen, but who legally lives in the United States. Legal permanent residents enjoy most of the rights of citizens. They have the same right to due process of law as citizens, they must pay taxes, and they may serve in the military.

naturalized citizen  People who are born elsewhere but pass a citizenship test on the Constitution and the history of the United States and swear an oath of loyalty to their new country.

political rights  All rights of a citizen in a free society that are clearly expressed and guaranteed by the Constitution and implied by natural laws.