naturalization

Examples of naturalization in the following topics:

• Eligibility

  • The controversial "birther" movement that has questioned the validity of President Obama's American birth certificate is an example of debate involving the natural born citizenship clause.
  • The President of the U.S. must be a natural-born citizen, due to the natural-born citizenship clause of the U.S.
  • There has been some legal debate over what constitutes natural born citizenship, particularly regarding cases where an individual is born outside the U.S. to American citizens or in cases of adoption.
  • Generally, however, natural born citizenship is understood to include anyone who is entitled to U.S. citizenship at birth, even if they are born outside of the U.S.
  • Constitution limits eligibility for the office of president to individuals who are natural born citizens of the U.S.

• Allocating Scarce Natural Resources

  • The third function served by government is allocating scarce natural resources.
  • It is often assumed that natural resources that are not already owned automatically belong to the government.
  • All existing or historical governments have determined ownership of natural resources (land, minerals, etc.) arbitrarily.
  • It is not arbitrary to assume that the public owns all previously unowned natural resources, since the public is by definition inclusive.

• Humanitarian Efforts

  • Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance in response to crises including natural and man-made disasters.
  • Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance in response to crises including natural and man-made disasters.

• Liberty

  • There are different conceptions of liberty, which articulate the relationship of individuals to society in varying ways, including some which relate to life under a "social contract" or to existence in a "state of nature," and some which see the active exercise of freedom and rights as essential to liberty.
  • The concept of liberty plays a very important role in social contract theory, particularly in its discussion of sovereignty and natural rights.
  • The conception of law as a relationship between individuals, rather than families, came to the fore, and with it the increasing focus on individual liberty as a fundamental reality, given by "Nature and Nature's God," which, in an ideal state, would be as expansive as possible.
  • Within the context of social liberty, the British philosopher John Stuart Mill, in his work On Liberty, sought to define the "nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual."
  • The founders of the United States were heavily influenced by the writings of John Locke, who had declared in Two Treatises of Government that under natural law, all people have the right to life, liberty, and estate.

• Types of Media

  • Media in the United States has taken multiple forms and grown in power due to its for-profit nature.
  • Theories on the success of such companies note a reliance on certain policies of the American federal government as well as a natural tendency to produce monopolies in the industry.

• Introduction to the Four Functions of Governmen

• The Bill of Rights

  • The Bill of Rights is a series of limitations on the power of the U.S. government, protecting the natural rights of liberty and property.
  • Locke also advanced the notion that each individual is free and equal in the state of nature.
  • He expounded on the idea of natural rights that are inherent to all individuals.
  • Unlike Thomas Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature is characterized by reason and tolerance.
  • Like Hobbes, Locke believed that human nature allowed men to be selfish.

• Latinos

  • However, recently naturalized citizens from South and Central America, and their children, make up the largest group of Latino voters in the US.
  • The US has comparatively low rates of naturalization for immigrant residents.
  • Additionally, the weaker electoral institutions in the US, including more decentralized election processes and a weaker party system, mean that there are few institutions working to actively incorporate newly naturalized citizens or second generation citizens into the voting process.

• The Impact of Court Decisions

  • Market failures and natural monopolies could be problematic.
  • As for natural monopolies, opponents of privatization claim that they aren't subject to fair competition and are better administrated by the state.

• The Twenty-Seven Amendments of the U.S. Constitution

  • These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property.
  • The Bill of Rights are the first 10 of 27 amendements to the Constitution, and serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property.