How Is One Considered An American?

Over the years there have been many events that have taken place. These events not only affected the people and the world of the present at that time, but also the future and even the way things are today. Knowing this we must ask ourselves what defines us as Americans? There are series of events that all together add up to define us as Americans such as, the Constitution, Westward Expansion, and the Civil War and Reconstruction. What do you think defines us as Americans?

Citizenship will always be a relevant concept because when you are a citizen of a particular country it comes with a sense of belonging. There is a feeling of pride when you become a citizen of a country. In particular, if your family is from that country it can help to gain a sense of community with those around you. It is important for people to feel that they are citizens of the same country as their children. Sometimes legal citizenship changes a person’s perspective and they feel that they belong but often there is still a chance people may be excluded based on external factors, for example, they have a different religion to the majority of a particular community. That’s why it is important for people to be social citizens as well so that they can

What it means to be American? Everybody you ask this question to will have a completely different response. Some responses might have similarities but none will be exactly the same. In the beginning of the year my response was “To be an American means having a rich history, having opportunities to better ourselves, and having freedoms.” Unfortunately not everyone has had the same opportunities or freedoms. Native Americans, who are indigenous, dealt with having their freedoms taken away, less opportunities even though they had rich history in this land before it was taken away from them. Look at what Zitkala-Sa endured. Not only that, but African Americans have fought long and hard for freedom and equality as well. W.E.B. Du Bois stood for

Citizenship is when a person is accepted as a member of a society due to customs or laws. Another way to think about citizenship is that one does not truly become a member of a society until said person has managed to learn and master the tools and trades that allow the society and its members to go on with their everyday lives.

Americans having rights is a very important part in what it means to be an American . Americans have rights in order to protect themselves from the government

What is an American? This question cannot be answered by one word. There are so many different characteristics, qualities, and features that can be used to describe an American. Besides features, someone is only a real American if they take advantage of all of the many privileges that are given to them. Any person that is not grateful for the privileges that are given to them to me are not real Americans but this is only my opinion. Real Americans use their privileges to benefit themselves and everyone around them. In today's society there are certain things that are expected from American citizens, for instance being a responsible citizen.

What does it mean to be an American? There are many different aspects to being an “American”. Four ways can be used to define and explain what it means to be an American. These four ways are negation, function, example, and classification. Exemplification can be used to define being an American in the best way.

The author's response to the Atwan collection as well as the journal articles reviewed by the author of this paper is pretty simple. It can be concisely stated as the following. Open immigration is never going to be a viable solution, amnesty (for the third time in three generations) is not a good idea without some major follow-up, and the economic consequences of allowing 12 million (estimated) immigrants becoming legal overnight is not the panacea and feel-good fest that some people may think it will be. If amnesty recipients agree to do so and complete the requirements, they can and should be allowed to stay and be fruitful members of society. However, if the enforcement mechanism is not dialed up at the same time, then this country will be doing this yet again 20-30 years down the road"¦for at least the fourth time in a century. An American is someone who legally immigrates to this country and meets all the necessary requirements or is born to at least one American parent.

In Response to Executive Order 9066” by Dwight Okita, and “Mericans” by Sandra Cisneros share a common bond of questioning, what makes a person "American"? I believe an american is defined by his love for his country and his contribution to keeping america the "melting pot". America was founded by immigrants seeking refuge from hardship and political and religious persecution. America is a land of immigrants and freedom seeker. I myself am Japanese and French But Because I was born in the United States Im considered a US citizen.

A citizen is a person who is a legal resident of a place and has certain rights and privileges that non-citizens do not have. In most cases those rights have to do with participating in the government and electing leaders. Citizens usually also have responsibilities, such as paying taxes, following laws, or serving in the military. The concept of citizenship developed with the idea of constitutional government, which began in ancient Greece. Until that time people were subjects of their rulers and had no political rights. In early societies that recognized citizens, such as ancient Greece and ancient Rome, citizens were limited to male property owners. Today the concept of citizenship has expanded in many parts of the world. It now includes

Become a citizen of one of the best nations in the world is a privilege that not many people have. I’m talking about the United States of America. If you are an U.S natural born citizen you have rights and responsibilities that protect you based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution. People who are in the position to become U.S. citizens gain the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship as natural born American with the only restriction that they can’t be eligible for President of the United States.

Citizenship means everything in this country. It guarantees a future for families. The rights a citizen has given them a say in government, and access to many services. They have constitutional protections of their unalienable rights, their right to choose their leaders, among other rights. The constitution prevents states from creating laws that infringe on these rights. Persons can become US citizens through birth on US soil, being born to US citizens, or naturalization.

Citizenship, one who is naturally born in America or naturalized in America have equal rights under the Unites States Constitution, responsibilities by law and responsibilities by freedom to make society a better place. Citizenship connects Americans to build from one another. In addition citizenships shows commitment in America's government.(Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities). Welcoming immigrants, abiding by the American flag and being an active member in the community will benefit everyone and become a society that fits America’s people hopes and interests together.

So what does citizenship means to me? Is it just a piece of paper that says you are a citizen of a country or does it mean something more in a deeper level. When I was just a little boy my mother always talks about that when we move to the United States we should apply for citizenship immediately. As I was growing up here in the United States I slowly understand what citizenship means to me. Being a citizen for me is fulfilling my obligations toward my country, Living a lifestyle that benefits myself and my community and having good sense of patriotism.

What does it mean to be a citizen of a country? Many people had different interpretations of what that looked like. Today we view it as being part of a nation that gives us the privilege of having rights and at times we forget how lucky we are to have them. Especially in Canada where we are accepting of all cultures, people and recognize people who are from other places as dual citizenship. In the 1800’s many places were still experimenting on what it meant to be a citizen especially in the republics. This was because in Central America and other places in the world they were still deciding on who should be considered a citizen and be given rights. Many elites were against changing ways to allow women, slaves and Native Americans to have rights and freedoms. This was because they felt that they were not as important as they were and shouldn’t be granted the rights to make decisions because