2.1 - Citizenship

a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born

• law of soil

• law of blood

• international law

• citizenship by choice

a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father

• law of blood

• law of soil

• naturalization

• dual citizenship

a sworn declaration that every citizenship applicant must recite during a formal ceremony in order to become a naturalized American citizen

• Oath of Allegiance

• Pledge of Loyalty

• Citizenship Affirmation

• Naturalization Promise

an identification card (also known as a permanent residence card) issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that proves that an immigrant is a lawful permanent resident

• green card

• visa

• passport

• work permit

an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

• immigrant

• refugee

• tourist

• expat

any person not a citizen or national of a country

• foreigner

• immigrant

• alien

• refugee

a legal member of a state and/or country

• citizen

• resident

• immigrant

• tourist

a person who comes to a country to live there permanently

• migrant

• tourist

• immigrant

• refugee

the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

• naturalization

• immigration

• citizenship

• natural rights