C510 unit 2 test 2

Question 1

means the right of blood. It is the principle that a person’s citizenship is
determined by the citizenship of the parent(s). The location of birth does not matter.

Answer 1

Jus Sanguinis

Question 2

State the two legal principles upon which laws governing the acquisition of U.S.
citizenship are based

Answer 2

Jus Soli and Jus Sanguinis

Question 3

Jus Soli source of authority is?

Answer 3

14th Amendment

Question 4

Jus Sanguinis source of authority is?

Answer 4

Laws enacted by congress

Question 5

A child is considered to be born in wedlock for nationality law purposes if

Answer 5

At the time of the child’s birth the child’s biological parents are lawfully married to each other

Question 6

What are retention requirements

Answer 6

Resident requirements citizen children must meet in order to retain or keep their U.S citizenship

Question 7

A child who has retention requirements must come to the U.S. by what age in order to
retain their U.S. citizenship as an adult?

Answer 7

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Question 8

There are two ways for a U.S. citizen father to legitimate a child born outside the U.S. out
of wedlock and transmit citizenship. What are they?

Answer 8

-the father lawfully marries the child’s mother
-the father complies with court procedures for legitimization

Question 9

A child is considered to be born out of wedlock for nationality law purposes if:

Answer 9

The child’s biological parents are not lawfully married to each other at the time of the child’s birth