United States Citizenship Flashcard

Front

What does the 14th Amendment declare about persons born in the U.S.?

Back

They are citizens and guaranteed equal protection of the laws

Front

What is an alien?

Back

A person in a country illegally

Front

What is the process of becoming a citizen called?

Back

Naturalization

Front

What is the obligation to serve on a jury when summoned called?

Back

Jury Duty

Front

What is the term for accepting others' different beliefs, values, looks, and ways of life?

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Tolerance

Front

What is the term for a person who has left their country due to war or natural disaster?

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Refugee

Front

What is the term for the rights and responsibilities that are associated with being a citizen?

Back

Citizenship

Front

What is the term for the process by which a foreign citizen becomes a citizen of a new country?

Back

Naturalization

Front

What is the term for a person who permanently leaves his or her country to settle in another?

Back

Immigrant

Front

What is the term for the process by which a person acquires the rights and responsibilities of a citizen?

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Naturalization