vocabulary
Define citizen.
official, legal members of a country
How old do you have to be to start your naturalization process?
At least 18 years old
Born in a Miami hospital, Mateo has parents who are citizens of Mexico visiting on a two-week vacation.
Law of Soil
If your parents are born in texas but you were born in mexico is that law of blood, law of soil, or neither?
law of blood
because your parents are U.S citizens
My sister was born in puertorico so she is a citizen of the U.S. True or false?
true because puertorico is a U.S territory
Define Naturalization
The legal process by which a person who was not born a U.S. citizen becomes one.
How long must you live in the U.S to start the naturalization process?
5 years
Emma is born in a hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Both of her mother and father are full U.S. citizens working abroad.
Law of Blood
Mariza was born in ohio but her parents were born in europe what is this called?
Law of soil
because she was born in the U.S and it does not matter if her parents were born in the U.S or not.
My friend was born in mexico is he a citizen?
No because its not part of the U.S and its not a territory either.
Define 14th Amendment.
grants Citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States”
What do you need to be able to understand, read and speak to become Naturalized?
Basic English
Dani is born in Paris. Her grandparents are U.S. citizens, but her parents are not U.S. citizens and have never lived in the United States.
Not a U.S. Citizen
if your born in africa and your parents are also born in africa, is this law of blood, law of soil, or neither.
neither
because they were both born in another continent
Im puerto rican and im a citizen. True or false?
true because being puerto rican means your from puerto rico and puerto rico is a U.S territory.
Define law of soil.
Born in the U.S
How many steps are in the Naturalization process?
5 steps
Sofia is born in San Juan to parents who are both citizens of Argentina who are working temporarily on a work visa in Puerto Rico.
Law of Soil
if your parent are born in florida and your born in asia what is this considered?
law of blood
because your parents were born in the U.S
My friend was born in japan. Is she a citizen?
No because japan is in a different continent.
Define law of blood.
Parents are U.S citizens.
What do you need to know on the naturalization test?
knowledge of U.S history and Civics
Chloe is born on a cruise ship docked in the Bahamas. Neither of her parents holds U.S. citizenship; they are both citizens of France.
Not a U.S. Citizen.
if you are born in california what is this called?
law of soil
because you were born in the U.S
Being born in the U.S virgin islands still counts for being a citizen. True or false?
true because the U.S virgin islands are a U.S territory.