CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
VOCABULARY
• DECLARED LEGALLY INCOMPETENT – mentally ill, a judge or a doctor said that you were not able to make important decisions for yourself
Q: Have you ever been declared legally incompetent?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
• CONFINED TO A MENTAL INSTITUTION - to stay in a hospital for people with mental illness
Q: Have you ever been confined to a mental institution?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q: What is a mental institution?
You can answer:
A hospital for people with mental problems.
• OWE – to need to pay
Q: Do you owe any money to the government?
You can answer:
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
• OVERDUE - past the time to pay a bill (the due date)
Q: Do you owe any overdue federal, state, or local taxes?
You can answer:
Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
El Monte Rosemead Adult School ESL Program
EL Civics Citizenship Interview 973/974: Lesson 3 (Books 2-6)
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Q: What does it mean when you owe taxes?
You can answer:
I need to pay the government.
I owe the government money.
• FILE A TAX RETURN - to complete and send in a government report of income for paying taxes
Q: Have you ever not filed a tax return since you became a permanent resident? You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
• VOTE - to officially choose a new leader or law by casting a ballot Q: Have you ever voted in the United States?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q: What does it mean “to vote”?
You can answer:
To elect/choose/pick the leaders of the country.
GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
• MEMBER - a person in a group that comes together to do something
Q: Are you a member of any group or organization?
Q: Have you ever been a member of any organization?
You can answer:
Yes, I am. -OR- Yes, I have.
No, I am. -OR- No, I haven’t.
El Monte Rosemead Adult School ESL Program
EL Civics Citizenship Interview 973/974: Lesson 3 (Books 2-6)
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• TOTALITARIAN / COMMUNIST - controlling everything Q: Have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q: What is the Communist Party?
You can answer:
It’s a political party that controls everything in the country.
• TERRORIST - A terrorist uses violence to hurt people and governments. Q: Have you ever been a member of a terrorist organization?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t
Q: What is a terrorist?
You can answer:
Someone who is violent because of different religion or government. IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION
• DEPORTED - sent back to native country
Q: Have you ever been deported from the United States?
You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q: What does “deported” mean?
You can answer:
Sent back to my country.
Taken out of this country because of a problem.
El Monte Rosemead Adult School ESL Program
EL Civics Citizenship Interview 973/974: Lesson 3 (Books 2-6)
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• ILLEGALLY - against the law
Q: Have you ever helped anyone enter the United States illegally? You can answer:
Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
Q: What does it mean, “to help someone enter the country illegally? You can answer:
To bring family or friends to the U.S. without the correct papers.
• ELIGIBLE - having the right to do or obtain something
Q: Explain how you are eligible for citizenship.
You can say:
I have had my permanent residence for 5 years.
DIRECTIONS:
For practice, you can use false information to protect your privacy as you practice with a partner. It is important that you are careful when providing personal information.
1. Have you ever been declared legally incompetent or confined to a mental institution?
2. What is a mental institution?
3. Do you owe any overdue federal, state, or local taxes?
4. What does it mean “to owe taxes”?
5. Have you ever been a member of any organization?
6. Have you ever been a member with a terrorist group?
7. What does “terrorist” mean?
8. Have you ever been a member of a Communist Party?
9. What is the Communist Party?
10.Have you ever been deported?
11.What is “deported”?
12.Have you ever helped someone enter the U.S. illegally?
13. Explain “enter illegally”.
14. How are you eligible to apply for citizenship?
15.What does it mean “to vote”?
El Monte Rosemead Adult School ESL Program
EL Civics Citizenship Interview 973/974: Lesson 3 (Books 2-6)
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