Preparing for the USCIS Civics Test — Cumulative exam
Question 18 • * HSA 26-27 US Government
Read this excerpt from an amendment to the US Constitution.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.–Constitution of the United StatesThis excerpt from a constitutional amendment explains
Answer
A
residency in the United States.
B
citizenship of the United States.
C
immigration to the United States.
D
law enforcement in the United States.
Explanation
The excerpt says that people born or naturalized in the United States, if subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and the state where they live. This explains citizenship, so the correct choice is “citizenship of the United States.”
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