FLETC Examination Two Questions and Answers 100% Correct!!

Any person not a citizen or national of the United States - ANSWER-Alien An immigrant who is legally residing permanently in the United States - ANSWER-Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) The conferring of a nationality of a state upon a person after birth - ANSWER-Naturalization The place of general abode; a person's principal, actual dwelling place in fact, without regard to intent - ANSWER-Residence True or False: According to the principle of jus soli, citizenship is determined by place of birth - not by the citizenship status of the parents - ANSWER-True Any persons born in PUERTO RICO on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANSWER-1941 Any persons born in GUAM on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANSWER-1950 Any persons born in CNMI on or after this date receive automatic citizenship - ANSWER-1986 Any persons born in the VIRGIN ISLANDS on or after this date receives automatic citizenship - ANSWER-1927 Any persons born in AMERICAN SAMOA on or after this date receive automatic recognition as a US national - ANSWER-1900 Any persons born in SWAINS ISLAND on or after this date receive automatic recognition as a US national - ANSWER-1925 What are the four exceptions to the jus soli principle? - ANSWER-1. Born to visiting foreign sovereigns on official visit 2. Born on foreign warships in U.S. waters 3. Born to accredited foreign diplomats (ambassadors) on the Department of State's Blue List 4. Born to invading enemy aliens in hostile occupation of U.S. Under what circumstances can persons from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands acquire citizenship? - ANSWER-1. Foreign citizens who had continuous residence since prior to 1/1/1974 2. Those born in CNMI on or after 11/3/1986 As per the principle of jus sanguinis, citizenship is determined (for citizens born outside the U.S.) based on what? - ANSWER-The parents Which amendment confers citizenship under the jus soli principle? - ANSWER-14th amendment W