citizenship test

The act of leaving (exiting) one country or region to settle in another.

• aliens

• emigration

• immigration

• push/pull factors

• refugee

A person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc.

• aliens

• emigration

• immigration

• push/pull factor

• refugee

Issues that make a person come into or leave an area, region or country

• aliens

• emigration

• immigration

• push/pull factors

• refugee

People who legally live in a nation but are not citizens of that nation

• aliens

• emigration

• immigration

• push/pull factors

• refugee

According to the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, a citizen is defined as anyone who _______________________

• owns property in the United States

• has lived in the United States for twenty years

• is born or naturalized in the United States

• has been employed in the United States

What did Judge Hand believe was important for citizens to do?

• Vote for candidates who supported their views

• Rely on the courts to safeguard their rights

• Amend the Constitution whenever necessary

• Protect their own freedoms through political participation and active citizenship.

Choose the answer that correctly completes the flow map of the steps to becoming a United States citizen

• wait 7 years

• complete a background check

• take the oath of allegiance

• Obtain a visa from the home country.

What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?

• a person has been paying taxes for many years

• a person is recognized as a legal member of the nation

• a person always obeys the law

• a person has lived in the United States for many years

What is the difference between a native (natural born) and a naturalized citizen?

• A naturalized citizen goes through a process to become a citizen; a native citizen is a citizen at birth.

• A native citizen goes through a process to become a citizen, a naturalized citizen was born here.

• Naturalized citizens must speak three languages, one of which must be English.

• Native citizens must have permanent employment.

Which of the following is an example of a person carrying out the responsibilities of a good citizen?

• A citizen voting in an election he knows nothing about and simply voting for the political party he is a member of.

• A citizen who sees that there is a problem in their community and ignores it, hoping it will go away

• A citizen who chooses not to vote because one vote will not make a difference in the election

• A citizen who reads the information on all of the candidates and issues before making a decision on how he/she will vote