Concept and Principles of Citizenship

What is citizenship?

• Living in a country
  
  

• Belonging to a nation and fulfilling rights and responsibilities
  
  

• Traveling to different places
  
  

• Owning land in the Philippines
  
  

According to Aristotle, what does it mean to be a citizen?

• A person who travels frequently
  
  

• A person who shares in the rights and duties of a community
  
  

• Someone who lives in a country but does not follow its laws
  
  

• A person who owns a business
  
  

Which of the following is NOT a way to become a Filipino citizen?

• By birth

• By owning land
  
  

• By naturalization
  
  

• By special grant
  
  

What is the principle that the Philippines follows in determining citizenship by birth?

• Jus Soli (Right of the Soil)
  
  

• Jus Sanguinis (Right of Blood)
  
  

• Naturalization
  
  

• Dual Citizenship
  
  

Which country follows the Jus Soli principle?

• Philippines
  
  

• Japan
  
  

• United States
  
  

• China
  
  

If a child is born in the United States but has Filipino parents, what is the child’s citizenship?

• Filipino
  
  

• American

• Japanese

• Chinese
  
  

What is the legal process called that allows foreigners to become Filipino citizens?

• Immigration

• Naturalization

• Dual Citizenship
  
  

• Expatriation
  
  

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for naturalization?

• Must be at least 21 years old
  
  

• Must live in the Philippines for at least 10 years
  
  

• Must have a foreign passport
  
  

• Must be able to speak and write in Filipino or English
  
  

What is one reason why a person may not be granted Filipino citizenship?

• They have a business in the Philippines
  
  

• They are against the Philippine government
  
  

• They speak Filipino fluently
  
  

• They own property in the country
  
  

What is one way a person can lose Filipino citizenship?

• By marrying a foreigner
  
  

• By serving in the military of another country
  
  
  
  
  

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  By visiting another country
  
  

• They own property in the country