chapter 14 section 1-2 Flashcards
4 types of alien
undocumented
resident
nonresident
enemy
enemy alien
represents citizens of nations that are at war with the U.S.
non-resident alien
people who expect to stay for a short specified time
refugee
people who are fleeting persecution or danger from their home country
jus sanguinis-“bloody”
if you are born to atleast one U.S. citizen parent in the U.S. or your parents are both U.S. citizens then you are a U.S. citizen
jus soli- “dirty”
almost anyone is an american citizen
naturalization
the process by which a person who was not born in the U.S. is granted citizenship
denaturalization
persons citizenship gets taken away when they are proven of fraud, deception, or error occurred in their paperwork
collective naturalization
process under which an entire group become citizens by a treaty or an act by congress
expatriation
a person gives up their citizenship by the act of leaving the U.S. and becoming a citizen of another country
14th amendment
established that people of all races excluding native americans were citizens
key step in the naturalization process
investigation and preliminary hearing