A person receives American citizenship by virtue of being born in the United States. Citizenship also goes to those born to at least one United States citizen.
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What was the first established government in the Colonies?
Virginia House of Burgesses (1619)
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The Constitution of the United States protects the rights of the few from oppression.
Minority Rights
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English Pilgrims traveling to Massachusetts to settle wrote this in 1620.
Mayflower Compact
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All persons in America are entitled to equal rights and treatment under the law.
Equality
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Montesquieu wrote this in 1748 to advocate for representative government
The spirit of Laws
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Written by Thomas Jefferson to formally proclaim America's freedom from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
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This pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support breaking away from Great Britain.
Common Sense
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The will of the majority in America as expressed through elections is fundamental to the American system.
Majority Rules
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Dignity of the Individual
All persons are entitled to life, liberty, and due process under the law.
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All persons not meeting the principles of citizenship may become a United States citizen through the naturalization process.
Pathways to Citizenship for Non Citizens
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Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order.
