Citizenship Concepts and Terminology

My mom was born in the US what types of citizen am I?

• Citizenship through derivation

• Citizenship by marriage

• Citizenship by birth

• Dual citizenship

What is the process called when a person becomes a citizen of a country after being born in another country?

• Naturalization

• Dual citizenship

• Citizenship by descent

• Citizenship by birth

What is the term for holding citizenship in more than one country?

• Naturalization

• Citizenship by birth

• Single citizenship

• Dual citizenship

True or False: You can only be a birthright citizen if you were born on U.S. soil.

• True

• False

If a person is born in the U.S. they are considered a--

• natural-born citizen (citizen by birth)

• naturalized citizen

What is a naturalized citizen?

• someone who was born in the US

• someone who was born to a US citizen parent

• someone that legally became a US citizen

• Someone who married a US citizen

True or False: A naturalized citizen has the same rights as a natural-born citizen in the U.S.

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT a way to acquire U.S. citizenship?

• Citizenship by investment

• Citizenship through derivation

• Citizenship by birth

• Naturalization

True or False: A person can lose their citizenship if they don't follow the laws.

• False

• True

True or False: A naturalized citizen can become the President of the United States.

• True

• False