United States v. Wong Kim Ark

United States v. Wong Kim Ark

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Social Studies

5th Grade

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Kenneth Smith

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main legal issue in the United States v. Wong Kim Ark case?

Whether Wong Kim Ark was a U.S. citizen by birth

Whether Wong Kim Ark's parents were U.S. citizens

Whether Wong Kim Ark committed a crime

Whether Wong Kim Ark could speak English

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Wong Kim Ark initially denied re-entry to the United States after his second trip to China?

His parents were not U.S. citizens

He was accused of a crime

He lost his identification documents

He overstayed his visa

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause state?

All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens

Only children of U.S. citizens are granted citizenship

Citizenship is granted only through naturalization

Citizenship is based on residency

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Supreme Court rule in the United States v. Wong Kim Ark case?

In favor of Wong Kim Ark, confirming his U.S. citizenship

Against Wong Kim Ark, denying his U.S. citizenship

The case was dismissed without a decision

The decision was postponed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the government's argument against Wong Kim Ark's citizenship?

Chinese people were permanently under the jurisdiction of China

Wong Kim Ark was not born in the United States

Wong Kim Ark had committed a crime

Wong Kim Ark's parents were U.S. citizens

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significance of the Supreme Court's decision in the Wong Kim Ark case?

It confirmed the right of citizenship by birth in the U.S.

It denied citizenship to children of European immigrants

It changed the Fourteenth Amendment

It established new immigration laws

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What would have been the consequence of denying Wong Kim Ark citizenship, according to the Supreme Court?

Denying citizenship to thousands of children of European immigrants

Strengthening U.S. immigration laws

Increasing the number of deportations

Reducing the number of naturalized citizens

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