1)
What are the ways a person can automatically
become or is considered a U.S. citizen?
-By being born in U.S. territory
-By have American parents
2) Why was the 14th Amendment necessary?
It guaranteed that people of all
races born in the U.S. and subject to its government are citizens.
3) How can a person become a citizen by Naturalization? What are the steps?
First, an applicant must file a petition requesting citizenship.
1. Applicants must have entered
the United States legally.
2. They must be of good moral
character.
3. They must declare their support
of the principles of American government.
4. They must prove they can read,
write, and speak English (if applicants are more than 50 years old and have
lived in the U.S. for 20 years, they are exempt from the English-language
requirement.)
5. They must show some basic
knowledge of American history and government.
4) How can a person lose
citizenship?
-By giving up one’s citizenship by
leaving one’s native country to live in a foreign country.
-A person may lose citizenship
when convicted of certain federal crimes that involve extreme disloyalty.
-The loss of citizenship through
fraud or deception during the naturalization process is called denaturalization
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