Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
"law of the soil," as grounds for American citizenship, states that all persons born in the
United States are American citizens. a. | jus sanguine | c. | jus soli | b. | justice | d. | jus dirt | | | | |
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The
"law of the blood," as grounds for American citizenship, states that a child born on
foreign soil becomes an American citizen at birth if at least one of the parents is a U.S. citizen,
and if that citizen has lived in the United States for at least ten years after the age of
14. a. | jus sanguine | c. | Jus Draculus | b. | Dracula codes | d. | Jus draculus | | | | |
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The
legal process by which an individual born a citizen of one country becomes a citizen of
another. a. | neutralized | c. | legalized | b. | naturalization | d. | ambien | | | | |
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Citizens from other countries who legally become American citizens. The process
involves meeting certain requirements of residency, literacy, and acceptance of the principles of
American government. a. | neutralized citizen | c. | legalized citizen | b. | naturalized
citizen | d. | ambient citizen | | | | |
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The
act of voluntarily renouncing (giving up) citizenship in one's nation of origin. a. | expedition | c. | transference | b. | voluntarism | d. | expatriation | | | | |
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The
loss of citizenship through due process of law. Often used for those who used fraud or deception in
the naturalization process or for those who are thought to be obstructing the functions of
government. a. | denuterization | c. | denaturalization | b. | defraudialization | d. | un-naturalization | | | | |
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People
who move to a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residency and becoming
citizens. a. | refugees | c. | Claimants | b. | Immigrants | d. | residents | | | | |
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Individuals who enter the United States without a legal permit or who enter as
tourists and stay longer than their tourist status allows a. | resident
aliens | c. | non-resident aliens | b. | illegal
aliens | d. | enemy aliens | | | | |
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A
_____ is an official endorsement on a passport that allows the passport's owner to enter the country
that gave the endorsement for a predetermined amount of time. a. | jus solis | c. | visa | b. | immigrant
judgement | d. | green pass | | | | |
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Forced
to leave a country a. | deported | c. | immigrate | b. | emigrate | d. | extragate | | | | |
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A
governmental grant of pardon to a large group of individuals a. | expatriation | c. | blanket emmnesty | b. | blanket
parole | d. | amnesty | | | | |
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Loyalty and service to one's country and government a. | selective
service | c. | civil service | b. | the Hatch Act | d. | allegiance | | | | |
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A
person with legal status as a resident of two or more countries possesses _____ a. | bi-citizenship | c. | duel
citizenship | b. | bi-expatriation | d. | dual citizenship | | | | |
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The
_____ is based on the belief that the Bill of Rights' protections against government infringement on
citizens' rights are part of the 14th Amendment's protection of citizens against state
governments a. | resident
theory | c. | emancipation theory | b. | incorporation
theory | d. | emancipation
proclamation | | | | |
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One of
the main tools of corrupt political parties and politicians, is the use of government employment and
contracts to reward loyalty and service. Jobs are usually offered regardless of talent or effective
bidding. Was the currency of the powerful party machines of the late 19th and early 20th
centuries a. | Job
Corp | c. | patronage | b. | infanticide | d. | gerrymandering | | | | |
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_____
is another term for patronage. It is the practice of rewarding party supporters with government
contracts and offices. From Andrew Jackson's administration in 1828 until the late 19th century, this
is how the winning party staffed the government a. | spoils | c. | illegal contracts | b. | nepotism | d. | executive appointments | | | | |
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Employment examinations given as part of the civil service system to ensure that
government jobs go only to qualified people a. | civil system exam | c. | graduate record exam | b. | civil service
exam | d. | SAT | | | | |
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The
standard qualifications and performance criteria used to hire and promote government
employees a. | spoils | c. | merit | b. | seniority | d. | patronage | | | | |
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A fair
and objective attitude toward those whose opinions, race, religion, and nationality differ from one's
own a. | racism | c. | tolerance | b. | John Rocker
perspective | d. | political
correctness | | | | |
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People
who must flee from danger in their native countries and find residence outside their
homeland a. | refugees | c. | illegal
aliens | b. | aliens | d. | ex-patriots | | | | |
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Citizens of those nations with which the United States is at war. a. | trators | c. | expatriated enemies | b. | nazi
nationals | d. | enemy aliens | | | | |
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