Citizenship and Naturalization Test Review

-Pay Taxes

-Attend school until 16

-Defend the Nation

-Obey Laws

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What is missing from the list of obligations above?

• Vote

• Volunteer

• Stay informed

• Serve on juries

The 14th Amendment allows for equal protection under the law and it defines citizenship. According to this amendment, who is a citizen?

• Someone born or naturalized in the U.S.

• Someone who lives in the U.S. and has a job

• Someone who owns property in the U.S.

• Someone going to school in the U.S.

What does a person born in any U.S. territory automatically become?

• A permanent resident alien

• A naturalized citizen

• A native-born citizen

• An illegal alien

Who of the following is a U.S. citizen?

• Julia moved to the U.S. when she was 3 years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.

• Raymond was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years.

• Oscar was born in Spain. His mother is a citizen of Spain and his father is a U.S. citizen.

• Nina is a foreign exchange student going to school in California.

Why does the government require qualified 18-year-old males to register for the selective service?

• To allow the government to quickly draft them in times of crisis

• To provide jobs for more people

• To ensure that they are also registered to vote

• To provide money for government services

Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents as Jury summons?

• To guarantee court hearings remain public

• To protect the constitutional right to be tried by one's peers

• To guarantee courts provide probable cause

• To protect the constitutional right to confront one's peers

Which of the following terms is defined as the legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen?

• Assimilation

• Adoption

• Immigration

• Naturalization

Which term describes a system in which government control extends to almost all aspects of people's lives?

• Totalitarian

• Socialism

• Republic

• Democracy

Which term describes a system in which society, either directly or indirectly through the government, controls all aspects of the economy?

• Totalitarian

• Socialism

• Republic

• Democracy

Steps to Naturalization

-Live in the U.S. for 5 years

-Fill out an application for citizenship

-Fingerprint and background check

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-Take the Oath of Allegiance

Which step is missing from the list above?

• Register to vote

• Wait 5 years

• Make an appointment

• Pass the Civics and English tests