Q. 64 / 128American Government → Rights and Responsibilities
How can people become United States citizens?
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- Naturalize
- Derive citizenship
- Be born in the United States
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Context
Birthright citizenship has been guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment since 1868, granting citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Derived citizenship applies when a child under 18 automatically becomes a citizen when their parent naturalizes, under certain conditions. Naturalization is the formal process by which immigrants voluntarily become citizens after meeting residency, language, civics, and character requirements—the process most adult applicants use.
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