Citizenship and Residency Quiz

The 14th Amendment played a crucial role in defining who could be considered a citizen of the United States, especially in the years following the Civil War.

• It allows anyone to vote regardless of age.

• It defines citizenship and granted citizenship to former slaves.

• It provides temporary residency for immigrants.

• It restricts citizenship to people born in the U.S. only.

A permanent resident in the United States must follow the same laws as a citizen but does not have the same rights, such as voting in elections.

• A person who works for the government.

• A person who is not a citizen of the country.

• A person who has just moved to the United States.

• A person who has become a naturalized citizen.

As a citizen, Maria enjoys the right to vote, work, and live freely in her country.

• A legal member of a state and/or country.

• A person who works for the government.

• A person who recently moved to a new state.

• A temporary visitor in a country.

John proudly showed his Green Card, which allowed him to live and work permanently in the United States.

• A temporary work permit.

• A permanent residency card.

• A voter identification card.

• A travel visa.

As an immigrant, Sarah worked hard to adapt to her new life in the United States while pursuing her goal of becoming a citizen. Based on the sentence, what does the word immigrant most likely mean?

• A person who moves to a country temporarily.

• A person who comes to a country to live there permanently.

• A person who is visiting a country on vacation.

• A person who is born in a different state.

According to the law of blood, a child born abroad to U.S. citizen parents is also considered a U.S. citizen. Based on the sentence, what does the term law of blood most likely mean?

• Citizenship is determined by the country where a person is born.

• Citizenship is passed down from biological parents to their children.

• Citizenship is granted to anyone living in the United States.

• Citizenship is only given to people born on U.S. soil.

Under the law of soil, being born within the borders of the United States automatically grants citizenship. Based on the sentence, what does the term law of soil most likely mean?

• Citizenship is based on where a person is born.

• Citizenship is passed down through the mother or father.

• Citizenship is only granted after living in the U.S. for a certain time.

• Citizenship is earned through naturalization.

A legal permanent resident has the right to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely but is not yet a citizen. Based on the sentence, what does the term legal permanent resident most likely mean?

• A temporary visitor to the U.S.

• Someone who is legally allowed to live in the U.S. permanently but is not a citizen.

Through naturalization, an immigrant can go through a legal process to become a U.S. citizen.

• The process of obtaining a work visa.

• The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.

• A method of obtaining temporary residency.

• The process of applying for a Green Card.

Permanent residency allows individuals to live and work in the United States indefinitely and provides a path to citizenship.

• A temporary work permit.

• The right to live and work in the U.S. on a permanent basis.

• A short-term visa for visiting family.

• A document that allows temporary stay for educational purposes.