[MC 202] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 13 pages long Study Guide!
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Why citizenship is more complex than it initially appears. Citizenship means a membership in a political economy. Could mean you make decisions together in an economy. You belong here, allowed to participate (voting) and have certain rights (the constitution covers you and protects you) So, if a woman born before 1920 who has spent her whole life in the us, is a citizen: nineteenth amendment (1920) If she was married, economically she is not an i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)t perso(cid:374). She (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ake e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) decisions on her own even though she was an adult: she could get a passport; she could be here but she (cid:272)ould(cid:374)"t (cid:448)ote or (cid:271)e i(cid:374)depe(cid:374)de(cid:374)t, degrees of citizenship. 14th amendment 1868- anyone born in the us is automatically a citizen. 15th amendment 1870- prohibits denying the right to vote based on race or previous status as a slave. 1968 vs 1970 vs today: rights change when public policies change.
