U.S. Citizenship Worksheet

What is a citizen?

• A person who legally belongs to and is recognized as a member of a particular country.

• A person who visits a country for a short time.

• A person who works for the government.

• A person who owns property in a country.

Which of the following is a right of citizenship in the United States?

• The right to vote and live in the country.

• The right to travel anywhere in the world.

• The right to become president automatically.

• The right to avoid paying taxes.

Which of the following is an obligation of a U.S. citizen?

• Obeying laws and paying taxes.

• Traveling to other countries.

• Owning a business.

• Learning a new language.

Explain why citizenship includes both rights and obligations. Use evidence from the definition provided.

• Citizenship includes rights like voting and living in the country, but also obligations such as obeying laws and paying taxes, showing that being a citizen means both enjoying benefits and fulfilling responsibilities.

• Citizenship only gives people rights and no responsibilities.

• Citizenship is only about living in a country.

• Citizenship is about traveling to different countries.

When was the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution ratified?

• 1776

• 1868

• 1920

• 1801

What does the 14th Amendment define in the United States?

• The right to vote

• The process of impeachment

• Citizenship

• The right to bear arms

According to the 14th Amendment, who is automatically a citizen of the United States?

• Only people whose parents are U.S. citizens

• Anyone born or naturalized in the U.S.

• Only people who own property

• Only people over 18 years old

Which of the following is a key purpose of the 14th Amendment?

• To limit voting rights

• To ensure equal protection under the law for all citizens

• To establish the presidency

• To regulate trade between states

Why is the 14th Amendment significant for people born in the United States to parents of different nationalities?

• It denies them citizenship

• It makes them citizens only if their parents are citizens

• It automatically grants them citizenship regardless of their parents' nationality or origin

• It requires them to apply for citizenship

What are the two primary ways an individual can become a natural-born U.S. citizen?

• Law of Blood & Law of Soil

• Law of Water & Law of Fire

• Law of Land & Law of Sea

• Law of Birth & Law of Marriage