Citizenship and Immigration

Which of the following is not a way that you can become a citizen of the US?

• Through birth (born in the US)

• Through naturalization

• By purchasing citizenship

• Through birth (parents are American)

If you have dual citizenship, what does that mean?

• You live in a country that does not offer citizenship.

• You are in the process of transferring citizenship.

• You have citizenship with one or more countries (usually two).

• You do not have citizenship in any country.

As a citizen, which of the following is not a right that you have?

• Right to vote in federal elections.

• Right to run for federal offices.

• Right to pay taxes

• Right to serve on juries.

Which of the following is not a reason why you could potentially lose you citizenship?

• If you attained your citizenship through fraud.

• Leaving the country for an extended set of time.

• Serving in a high office of another country.

• Convicted of treason.

Which of the following is not an example of a push factor?

• A war that is forcing people to leave their homes to avoid the conflict.

• A major famine that is causing a food shortage.

• A repressive government that bans freedoms and rights.

• Moving to a country to find a better job.

Which of the following is not an example of a pull factor?

• Moving to a country because you have family members living there.

• Moving to a country to find a better job and more money.

• Moving to a country to have a better quality of life.

• Moving away from a country in a war.

Which of the following is the best definition for immigration?

• The movement of people from one city to another city.

• Traveling to another country for the business or vacation.

• The moving to a foreign country with the purpose of staying there permanently.

• The action of leaving one country for a short span of time.

Which of the following was a reason why the US was welcoming to immigrants in the beginning of the US?

• The US wanted to encourage different religious groups to spread their religions.

• There were plenty of jobs, land, and resources that caused a demand for workers.

• The US wanted to have a good relationship with other nations.

• The US wanted to spread their culture to other nations around the world .

Which group was banned in an exclusion act in 1875?

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Irish

• French

What was the system called in which immigrant groups were limited based on where they came from?

• Skills and Jobs

• Exclusion

• Quotas

• Passport