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WorksheetsAmerican Citizenship 9.1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that a person may become an American citizen
by a decree from the governor.
by a quota system.
by judicial decree.
by birth or by naturalization.
In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Wong Kim Ark most likely took his case to Court because
as the child of Chinese citizens, Wong Kim Ark was entitled to U.S.-China dual citizenship.
as the child of parents born in a Communist country, Wong Kim Ark could be deported.
as a U.S. citizen, Wong Kim Ark was entitled to re-enter the United States after a trip to China.
as an American citizen, Wong Kim Ark would not be allowed to relocate to China.
An example of an alien is
a college student who is in the United States on a student visa.
a Canadian citizen who works for an American company.
a U.S. citizen who goes to France for vacation.
the U.S.-born child of a naturalized citizen of the United States.
The legal process by which a person can voluntarily give up his or her citizenship is called
alienation.
expatriation.
naturalization.
denaturalization.
Which of the following groups of immigrants is currently given special preference?
citizens of western and northern Europe
workers seeking employment with U.S. companies
close relatives of citizens or resident aliens
wealthy families and affluent tourists
In 2012, an executive order was issued by President Obama that
created an amnesty program allowing illegal aliens one year to become legal residents.
declared that it was a crime to hire an illegal alien.
streamlined the deportation process.
suspended the deportation of children of illegal aliens for two years.
Which of the following children would NOT be considered a U.S. citizen?
A child born in Chicago whose German parents are diplomats in the United States.
A child born in Japan whose parents are both American citizens.
A child born in Ohio whose parents are illegal aliens.
A child born in Puerto Rico whose mother is an American citizen.
What is naturalization?
legal process requiring a person to give up his or her citizenship
legal process requiring an alien to leave a country
legal process by which a person can become a citizen of another country
legal process through which a person can legally live and work in another country
A native-born American citizen can lose his or her citizenship by
voting in a foreign election.
serving in another country's military.
voluntarily abandoning citizenship.
committing a crime.
What was significant about the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
It modified the quotas of select countries in the country-based quota system.
It ended the country-based quota system.
It started the country-based quota system.
It established permanent quotas in the country-based quota system.
What was significant about National Origins Act of 1929?
It modified the quotas of select countries in the country-based quota system.
It ended the country-based quota system.
It started the country-based quota system.
It established permanent quotas in the country-based quota system.
Most immigration restrictions are based on
country of origin
Where you are from
personal traits
Population density of the country you are leaving.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 made it a crime to hire an illegal alien and
eliminated all initiatives aimed at keeping illegal aliens in the fields of science or technology in the country.
made it a crime to hire an illegal alien if a naturalized citizen applied for the same job.
suspended the deportation of illegal immigrants for two years.
established a one-year amnesty program for illegal aliens to become legal residents.
The Constitution protects the right of all people including non citizens. What one thing does that not include for non citizens
Being an alien
Taxation
deportation
expatriation
Expatriation is the legal process in which a person
applies for and receives citizenship
applies for citizenship in another country
gives up his or her citizenship
claims citizenship if born in another country to American parents
The legal process of removing an Alien from the United States is called
Denaturalization
Deportation
Expatriation
Citizenship Revocation
The concept of citizenship started with the
Egyptians
Greeks and Romans
England after the Feudal Ages
The Vatican after the Roman Wars
A person who owes allegiance to the United states and is entitled to both its protection and the privileges of its laws is a
Person
Citizen
Resident
Alien
When both parents are American citizens, and at least one has lived in the United States at some time their child is an American Citizen. This is an example of
Jus Sanguinis
The Law of Soil
Jus Soli
Citizenship by birth
When a child is born in a U.S. Embassy they become an American Citizen. This is an example of
Jus Sanguinis
The Law of Blood
Jus Soli
Citizenship by birth
