Standard 2.1 Citizenship

What does the term "citizen" refer to?

• A person who lives in a city

• A person who legally belongs to a country and has the rights and protection of that country

• A visitor in a country for a short period

• A person who works for the government

Which of the following is a constitutional means of becoming a U.S. citizen?

• Being born in another country to U.S. citizen parents

• Winning a citizenship lottery

• Purchasing a citizenship

• Marrying a celebrity

What is the process called when a non-citizen voluntarily becomes a U.S. citizen?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Naturalization

• Assimilation

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

• The First Amendment

• The Tenth Amendment

• The Fourteenth Amendment

• The Twenty-sixth Amendment

How old must a person be to apply for naturalization in the United States?

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

• 21 years old

• 25 years old

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for naturalization?

• Being able to speak, read, and write English

• Having lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years

• Passing a test on U.S. history and government

• Having a recommendation from a state governor

How long must a permanent resident live in the U.S. before applying for naturalization?

• 3 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

What is one right only U.S. citizens have, that is relevant to the concept of citizenship?

• The right to live in the U.S.

• The right to work in the U.S.

• The right to vote in federal elections

• The right to attend public school

In order to become an American citizen, an immigrant must study all of the following subjects EXCEPT —

• science
• United States Government
• English
• United States History

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside." This excerpt is from which amendment?

• 13th
• 14th
• 15th
• 12th