Across
- 5. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
- 8. a formal request for government action
- 9. the advantage or benefit of all people in society or in a group
- 10. a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer
- 11. a person who lives in a particular place
- 12. a foreign-born resident of the United States who has not been naturalized
- 13. law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft
- 15. an individual who moves permanently to a new country
- 17. the legal process to obtain citizenship
- 18. a person from a foreign nation who has established permanent residence in the United States, but who has not completed the naturalization process
Down
- 1. an action we are required to perform
- 2. at least one of your parents was a US citizen when you were born
- 3. the ruling authority for a community
- 4. an action that we meet of our own free will
- 5. service as a juror in a legal proceeding
- 6. if you're born in the 50 states, an American territory, or a military base you are automatically a citizen at birth
- 7. the practice of offering your time and services to others without receiving payment.
- 14. community member who owes loyalty to the government and is entitled to its protection
- 16. a civic responsibility where one shows their opinion either for or against an idea or person