SS.7.C.2.1

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How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?

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All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

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Maria was born in Italy to an American father and an Italian mother – is she a U.S. citizen? Why?

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Yes, Law of Blood

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Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?

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Yes, Law of Soil

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Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen? Options: Marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person, Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years, Gaining employment in the U.S. for at least two years, Reaching age eighteen while living in the U.S. capital

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Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years

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What is the term for the process by which legal resident aliens can become citizens?

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Naturalization

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What is the "law of blood?"

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You're a citizen because you were born to US citizen parents.

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What is the "law of soil?"

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You're a citizen because you were born in the US.

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What is the final step in the naturalization process?

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Oath of Allegiance