Analyze the rights of U.S. citizens.

Analysis should include

• defining key terms
  • asylum
  • double jeopardy
  • due process
  • eminent domain
  • extracurricular
  • forfeited
  • green card
  • immigrant
  • indictment
  • libel
  • naturalization
  • petition
  • poll taxes
  • search warrant
  • self-incrimination
  • slander
  • visa
• explaining how a person becomes a U.S. citizen
• comparing the rights of U.S. citizens to the rights of legal and illegal immigrants
• identifying the amendments in the Bill of Rights
• explaining how the Bill of Rights contributes to a free society
• identifying changes made to the Constitution to protect the voting rights of all American citizens.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How do the rights of citizens contribute to our American democracy?
• How does the Bill of Rights create a framework for other citizen rights?
• Why is it important for people accused of crimes to have constitutional rights?
• What role do voting rights play in a democracy?