Citizenship

Which of the following is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

• Marrying a U.S. citizen

• Gaining employment in the U.S.

• Being a legal resident for 5 years

• Being born in a U.S. territory

How might the percent of Naturalized citizens affect political campaigns?

• Candidates for President will campaign for Naturalization reform in Massachusetts

• Candidates for President will campaign for Naturalization reform in Tennessee

• Candidates for Governor will campaign for Immigration reform in Georgia

• Candidates for Mayor will campaign for Immigration reform in North Dakota

"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 wherein they reside."

What is this describing?

• Defining U.S. Citizenship

• Defining roles of government

• Defining responsibilities of citizens.

Which amendment defines citizenship?

• 13th amendment

• 14th amendment

• 15th amendment

A native or naturalized member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection. This person also has certain obligations and responsibilities to its nation:

• alien

• lawful resident

• citizen

The diagram below shows some general eligibility requirements.

Which statement completes the diagram?

• joining a military service

• obtaining a driver's license

• becoming a naturalized citizen

_{Four people are described below:}

^{--Jorge is 35 years old. He moved to the United States 20 years ago. Ten years ago, he passed a citizenship test and took an oath of allegiance to the United States.}

^{-- Jocelyn’s parents are from Ghana. She was born in Ghana but has been a permanent resident of the United States since she was 3 years old.}

^{-- James was born in Tampa, Florida. Both his parents are from Cuba.}

^{-- Maria lives in Brazil. Both her parents were born}

^{in the United States.}

^{Which of the individuals above are U.S. citizens?}

• Jorge and Jocelyn

• Jocelyn and Maria

• Jorge, James, and Maria

Which is one of the ways of becoming a U.S. citizen?

• Being born in the United States

• Being granted citizenship by the President

• Purchasing citizenship from the State Department

To be considered a U.S. citizen by Law of Soil you must be born in

• any of the 50 states (Alaska, New Mexico, and Hawaii are part of the 50 states)

• U.S. territory: Virgin Islands and Marianna Islands

• U.S. territory: Puerto Rico and Guam

• all of the above

To be President of the United States you must be

• only law of blood

• only law of soil

• law of blood or law of soil

• only naturalized citizens