Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers
1. Alien Any oerson not a citizen or national of the U.S.
2. Lawful Permanent An immigrant who is legally residing permanently in the U.S.
Resi- dent (LPR)
3. Naturalization The conferring of a nationality of a state upon a person after
birth
4. Residence The place of general abode
5. Outlying Possessions American Samoa and Swains Island
of the U.S. (OLP)
6. 2 legal principles
Jus Soli & Jus Sanguinis
(citizen- ship at birth)
7. Jus Soli Citizenship determined by place of birth, citizenship of parents
does not matter
8. Jus Sanguinis Right of blood, applied to persons born outside of the U.S.,
citizenship
determined by parent(s). (Applies only to persons natural or
biolog- ical parents)
9. Citizens Alaska 1867, Hawaii 1900, U.S.V.I. 1927, P.R. 1941, Guam 1950
C.N.M.I. 1986
10. Nationals American Samoa 1900, Swains Islands 1925, Phillippines
1899-1946 ONLY
11. Organic Act of 1950 Declared following persons to be U.S. citizens (Guam)
12. 2 sources of 13. Foundling Act of 1952
authority conferring
U.S. citizen- ship at
birth
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14 amendment (Jus Soli), Laws
enacted by Congress (Jus Sanguinis)
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Declared that a person of unknown parentage found in U.S.
on or after Dec 24, 1952 before age 5 is presumed to be a
native born citizen, unless birth outside of U.S. is established
before child's 21st birthday
14. Child born in wedlock Any time prior to child's birth, mother marries child's natural or
bio-
logical father
15. Retention requirements Requirements citizen children must meet in order to retain U.S
citi-
zenship
16. Nationality chart 1 Used for children born outside U.S. in wedlock
17. Nationality Chart 2 Used if child is born outside U.S. out of wedlock and has at least
1 U.S. citizen parent at birth
18. Nationality Chart 3 Used if child is deriving citizenship from one or both parents
(children
who reside as LPRs in U.S.)
19. Nationality Chart 1 Col-
Col- umn 4
umn 1
20. Nationality Chart 1
Col-
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21. Nationality Chart 1
Col-
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22. Nationality Chart 1
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1. Alien Any oerson not a citizen or national of the U.S.
2. Lawful Permanent An immigrant who is legally residing permanently in the U.S.
Resi- dent (LPR)
3. Naturalization The conferring of a nationality of a state upon a person after
birth
4. Residence The place of general abode
5. Outlying Possessions American Samoa and Swains Island
of the U.S. (OLP)
6. 2 legal principles
Jus Soli & Jus Sanguinis
(citizen- ship at birth)
7. Jus Soli Citizenship determined by place of birth, citizenship of parents
does not matter
8. Jus Sanguinis Right of blood, applied to persons born outside of the U.S.,
citizenship
determined by parent(s). (Applies only to persons natural or
biolog- ical parents)
9. Citizens Alaska 1867, Hawaii 1900, U.S.V.I. 1927, P.R. 1941, Guam 1950
C.N.M.I. 1986
10. Nationals American Samoa 1900, Swains Islands 1925, Phillippines
1899-1946 ONLY
11. Organic Act of 1950 Declared following persons to be U.S. citizens (Guam)
12. 2 sources of 13. Foundling Act of 1952
authority conferring
U.S. citizen- ship at
birth
1/
24
, Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers
14 amendment (Jus Soli), Laws
enacted by Congress (Jus Sanguinis)
2/
24
, Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers
Declared that a person of unknown parentage found in U.S.
on or after Dec 24, 1952 before age 5 is presumed to be a
native born citizen, unless birth outside of U.S. is established
before child's 21st birthday
14. Child born in wedlock Any time prior to child's birth, mother marries child's natural or
bio-
logical father
15. Retention requirements Requirements citizen children must meet in order to retain U.S
citi-
zenship
16. Nationality chart 1 Used for children born outside U.S. in wedlock
17. Nationality Chart 2 Used if child is born outside U.S. out of wedlock and has at least
1 U.S. citizen parent at birth
18. Nationality Chart 3 Used if child is deriving citizenship from one or both parents
(children
who reside as LPRs in U.S.)
19. Nationality Chart 1 Col-
Col- umn 4
umn 1
20. Nationality Chart 1
Col-
umn 2
21. Nationality Chart 1
Col-
umn 3
22. Nationality Chart 1
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