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What It Means to Be a Citizen Ch.3 Sec.1

Who Is a Citizen? U.S. Citizen Qualifications Born in the U.S. or in one of its territories (applies even if your parents are not citizens) At least one of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you were born You have been naturalized (gone through the legal citizenship process) You were less than 18 years old when your parents were naturalized

Naturalization Alien – a citizen of one country who lives in another country Naturalization Process Applicants submits an application to the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services) Must meet qualifications for citizenship (18 yrs or older, living in country for 5 yrs, no criminal record, read, write, & speak English, pass test) Appearance before a citizenship court who decides whether or not to grant citizenship

Rights Of a Citizen Naturalized Citizens Cannot become President or Vice President Have all other rights & privileges of U.S. citizens by birth Office of Citizen Our govt is “of the people by the people, and for the people” Govt is supposed to only operate in the way we want it to

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