what do YOU think makes an american?

Question

adjectives...opinions...anything you think!

Answer 1

What makes me an American is that I was born here.

That's the only requirement (well, one can become a naturalized American, too).

It helps to believe in The Constitution of the United States of America -- especially the Bill of Rights.

Believing in any sort of god (contrary to one of the answers), or liking spectator sports (or eating at McDonald's) are all optional.

The Constitution specifically prohibits all such requirements.

Answer 2

I think an American is someone who believes in the nation no matter what. Even though the nation is in a war an American should never give up and hope for the best. Also an American attends public meetings to voice their opinion about a situation in their town or village that they don't agree with. And if an American does agree with the situation then he or she should voice their opinion too. Don't forget that an American always should vote.

Answer 3

For immigrants, it's having American patriotism and pride after coming here. Otherwise it's simply being born in America under atleast one American parent.

Answer 4

technically i think it has to do with either being born here or asking for permission to live here.

Do you believe in the American dream? if so, you're American.

Will you lay down your life in the for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? if so, you're an American.

Have you ever worried about politics, thought deeply on the true meaning of the constitution, and worried where our country might be going? if so, you're an American.

Answer 5

need to be a fan of basketball and american football.
need to be tough and proud.
need to accept and understand multiculture and mulitraces.
need to have social security and the US passport.
need to pay taxes.
need to work hard and sleep less.
need to be obese and work out at the same time.
need to have medical insurance.
need to know what UPS and FedEx are.
need to go starbuck with laptop and just sit there.
need to be a judge for other foreign countries.
need to have vacation once in a year.

Answer 6

Freedom of Speech. The first amendment. Without our rights, we could not be the Americans we are whether or not we agree with one another.

Answer 7

all the one i meet are u,s,a, that means unfrendly, selfish, assholes. that,s what u,s,a, means.i haven,t met a friendly one , here,s a exsample, i was in a laundry mat i almost, got home the army guy says this guy told me you have my uniform, so i took all my clean close on the ground and they got messy again.and i didn,t have his uniform and this is after he stocked me. will i didn,t have it. then he din,t say anything not even saying sarry he jest left. that selfish of him,#2 there was a guy thatwas an amarican he said so he was traching canad and saying how bad it was, and that after i helped him fining out what bus he had to get. that is unfriendy, and they he was herassing me talking about hocker and he said i like to buy them. that make him a asshole so that why i think u.s.a stands for nad that what makes an american.

Answer 8

I think that pride in being a citazen of the only country to be able to survive for over two hundred years under the same goverment is the thing that stands true.
To be the only country to have come to the aid of any other that needs help with there own freedom.

Answer 9

being an american citizen, or being born here. no more no less. oh and the answer above is biased. if im in the dominican repub. and i believe in god, am loyal to my country and respect my country and i was born and raised there, an i an american? nope.

Answer 10

The ability to go past a MacDonalds, anywhere in the world, and feel a sense of national pride.