American Citizenship

The term used for a baby who is born to parents who are United States citizens.

• Law of Blood

• Law of Soil

• Naturalized Citizen

a person who is a legal member of the nation and pledges his or her loyalty to that country

• immigrant

• alien

• citizen

• resident

What did the Framers of the Constitution write about citizenship?

• That people living in the US were citizens.

• Nothing, they left it up to the states.

• That white men who owned land were citizens.

• That a person could apply for citizenship.

In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled in the _______ case that African-Americans were never intended to be citizens.

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Dred Scott vs. Sandford

• African-Americans vs. U.S. Government

Which Amendment explains citizens who are born and naturalized citizens?

• no Amendment explains citizenship

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Be 18 years old - Speak English - Pass a U.S. History test

• requirements to apply for a Visa

• requirements to apply for permanent residency

• requirements to serve in the military

• requirements to apply for citizenship

How many immigrants does the United States allow into the country per year?

• one thousand

• half a million

• one million

• There is no limit.

A government document that authorizes a person to visit or live in the country for a specified period of time.

• birth certificate

• permanent residence

• visa

• passport

In which of the following scenarios may a person gain U.S. citizenship by

naturalization?

• a person is born on a U.S. military base overseas

• a person with no U.S. ties moves to the United States

• a person is born in an American territory

• two non-U.S. citizens have a child on American soil

Which of the following is not a requirement in the naturalization process?

• taking a U.S. History test

• have a job

• speak English

• apply