CITIZENSHIP PART 1 QUIZ

A legal status of being a citizen is known as:

• citizen

• citizenship

A legal national of a country.

• citizen

• citizenship

The process of making someone who was not born in a country a citizen of that country.

• naturalization

• passport

Persons are automatically a Bahamian if they were born in The Bahamas:

• before July 9th, 1973

• after July 9th, 1973

There are two types of citizens. Name them: ______________________________

A citizen who was born outside the country and applies for citizenship.

• Natural Born

• Naturalized

A native of a country who obtains citizenship at birth.

• Naturalized

• Natural born

A natural born citizen gains citizenship if he/she was adopted by a married ___

• Bahamian male

• Bahamian female

A Bahamian female can pass on her citizenship if she is married to a foreigner.

• TRUE

• FALSE

To apply for citizenship, a person must be a resident for at least ________

• 10 years

• 6 years