Intro to Citizenship Test Review SS.7.C.2.1/2.2/2.3

beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests, also known as the public good

• law of blood

• common good

• law of soil

• obligation

a legal member of a state and/or country

• alien

• citizen

• resident

• law of soil

a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for military service

• law of blood

• selective service

• citizen

• common good

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

• law of blood

• law of soil

• legal permanent resident

• naturalization

the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the territory within which he or she was born

• law of blood

• legal permanent resident

• law of soil

• resident

the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen

• citizen

• law of blood

• law of soil

• naturalization

How does the Fourteenth Amendment define citizenship?

• All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

• All persons born in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

• All persons naturalized in the U.S., are citizens of the U.S.

• All persons who apply for citizenship, are citizens of the U.S.

Alejándro was born to Cuban parents in Miami, Florida – his parents are legal permanent residents. Is Alejándro a U.S. Citizen? Why?

• Yes, Law of Soil

• Yes, Law of Blood

• Only if his parents go through naturalization

• No, he would need to be naturalized

Maria was born in Italy to an American father and an Italian mother – is she a U.S. citizen? Why?

• Yes, Law of Soil

• No, she would need to be naturalized

• Yes, Law of Blood

• No, Maria is an Italian citizen

Which REQUIREMENT of the naturalization process is missing from this list:

be at least 18 years old

legal permanent resident for at least 5 years

be of good moral character

speak and read English

• have at least one American parent

• live in the U.S. prior to 2010

• pass a civics and history test