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American Citizenship 9.1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that a person may become an American citizen

a)

by a decree from the governor.

b)

by a quota system.

c)

by judicial decree.

d)

by birth or by naturalization.

2.

In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, Wong Kim Ark most likely took his case to Court because

a)

as the child of Chinese citizens, Wong Kim Ark was entitled to U.S.-China dual citizenship.

b)

as the child of parents born in a Communist country, Wong Kim Ark could be deported.

c)

as a U.S. citizen, Wong Kim Ark was entitled to re-enter the United States after a trip to China.

d)

as an American citizen, Wong Kim Ark would not be allowed to relocate to China.

3.

An example of an alien is

a)

a college student who is in the United States on a student visa.

b)

a Canadian citizen who works for an American company.

c)

a U.S. citizen who goes to France for vacation.

d)

the U.S.-born child of a naturalized citizen of the United States.

4.

The legal process by which a person can voluntarily give up his or her citizenship is called

a)

alienation.

b)

expatriation.

c)

naturalization.

d)

denaturalization.

5.

Which of the following groups of immigrants is currently given special preference?

a)

citizens of western and northern Europe

b)

workers seeking employment with U.S. companies

c)

close relatives of citizens or resident aliens

d)

wealthy families and affluent tourists

6.

In 2012, an executive order was issued by President Obama that

a)

created an amnesty program allowing illegal aliens one year to become legal residents.

b)

declared that it was a crime to hire an illegal alien.

c)

streamlined the deportation process.

d)

suspended the deportation of children of illegal aliens for two years.

7.

Which of the following children would NOT be considered a U.S. citizen?

a)

A child born in Chicago whose German parents are diplomats in the United States.

b)

A child born in Japan whose parents are both American citizens.

c)

A child born in Ohio whose parents are illegal aliens.

d)

A child born in Puerto Rico whose mother is an American citizen.

8.

What is naturalization?

a)

legal process requiring a person to give up his or her citizenship

b)

legal process requiring an alien to leave a country

c)

legal process by which a person can become a citizen of another country

d)

legal process through which a person can legally live and work in another country

9.

A native-born American citizen can lose his or her citizenship by

a)

voting in a foreign election.

b)

serving in another country's military.

c)

voluntarily abandoning citizenship.

d)

committing a crime.

10.

What was significant about the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

a)

It modified the quotas of select countries in the country-based quota system.

b)

It ended the country-based quota system.

c)

It started the country-based quota system.

d)

It established permanent quotas in the country-based quota system.

11.

What was significant about National Origins Act of 1929?

a)

It modified the quotas of select countries in the country-based quota system.

b)

It ended the country-based quota system.

c)

It started the country-based quota system.

d)

It established permanent quotas in the country-based quota system.

12.

Most immigration restrictions are based on

a)

country of origin

b)

Where you are from

c)

personal traits

d)

Population density of the country you are leaving.

13.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 made it a crime to hire an illegal alien and

a)

eliminated all initiatives aimed at keeping illegal aliens in the fields of science or technology in the country.

b)

made it a crime to hire an illegal alien if a naturalized citizen applied for the same job.

c)

suspended the deportation of illegal immigrants for two years.

d)

established a one-year amnesty program for illegal aliens to become legal residents.

14.

The Constitution protects the right of all people including non citizens. What one thing does that not include for non citizens

a)

Being an alien

b)

Taxation

c)

deportation

d)

expatriation

15.

Expatriation is the legal process in which a person

a)

applies for and receives citizenship

b)

applies for citizenship in another country

c)

gives up his or her citizenship

d)

claims citizenship if born in another country to American parents

16.

The legal process of removing an Alien from the United States is called

a)

Denaturalization

b)

Deportation

c)

Expatriation

d)

Citizenship Revocation

17.

The concept of citizenship started with the

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks and Romans

c)

England after the Feudal Ages

d)

The Vatican after the Roman Wars

18.

A person who owes allegiance to the United states and is entitled to both its protection and the privileges of its laws is a

a)

Person

b)

Citizen

c)

Resident

d)

Alien

19.

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

a)

Jus Sanguinis

b)

The Law of Soil

c)

Jus Soli

d)

Citizenship by birth

20.

When a child is born in a U.S. Embassy they become an American Citizen. This is an example of

a)

Jus Sanguinis

b)

The Law of Blood

c)

Jus Soli

d)

Citizenship by birth