Citizenship

Obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation and serving on juries are which of the following for citizens? 

• rights
• obligations
• freedoms
• rules

The citizen obligation or duty of 18 year old males registering with the Selective Service System reflects on which of the following obligations?

• defending the nation

• serving on juries

• performing community services duties

• paying taxes

If someone is born on U.S. soil or land anywhere in the world they are automatically a citizen at birth because of ...

• Law of Blood

• Law of Soil

• naturalization

• citizen obligations and responsibilities

If someone is born to a U.S. citizen, mother or father, anywhere in the world they are automatically a U.S. citizen at birth through ...

• Law of Soil

• naturalization

• taking a test to prove citizenship

• Law of Blood

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen or a step in the naturalization process?

• being born to American parents

• serving in the U.S. military

• passing a U.S. history, U.S. Government and English Test

• being born on American soil or land

Someone who is a legal member of a country with certain rights, obligations, and responsibilities is a(n)...

• immigrant

• citizen

• representative

• alien

________ is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.

• Naturalization
• Immigration
• Law of blood
• Law of soil

Attending civic meetings, petitioning the government, staying informed, running for office, community service, and voting are examples of citizen...

• obligations

• requirements

• rights

• responsibilities

This passage is taken from the 14th Amendment.

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State where in they reside.

What is the meaning of "citizens" in this amendment?

• people who serve as government officials

• people living lawfully in the United States as permanent residents

• people with rights, responsibilities and obligations as full members of American society

• people who entered the United States unlawfully but who otherwise obey its laws

Which statement completes the diagram?

• Pay federal income tax

• Have an annual income of $20,000 or more

• Have a close relative (parent, spouse or child) who is a U.S. citizen

• Pass a test on United States history and government