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Citizenship Flashcards

1
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A membership of a person in a political community enjoying political or civil rights

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Citizenship

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What do you call a person who enjoys their political or civil rights?

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A citizen of the state

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What is an alien?

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A person who is a citizen of another country; foreigner

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True or False: The alien enjoys political rights but not civil rights in the country where they currently are.

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False, enjoys civil but not political rights

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True or False: An alien can vote or run for office.

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False

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True or False: The membership of the individual implies a duty of allegiance on their part to the state.

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True

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True or False: The state has the duty to protect its citizens only inside its territory.

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False, both inside and outside the territory

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True or False: The state gives protection to resident-aliens or aliens passing through its territory.

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True

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How is citizenship acquired?

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  1. Citizenship by birth (involuntary)
  2. Citizenship by naturalization (voluntary)
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Acquisition of citizenship when a child is born

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Involuntary Citizenship

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What do you call citizens who acquire citizenship by birth?

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Natural-born citizens

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Natural acquisition of citizenship based on parentage or blood relations and land or place of birth

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Involuntary Citizenship

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Two kinds of involuntary citizenship

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  1. Jus sanguinis
  2. Jus soli
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Jus sanguinis in English

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“law of blood”

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Jus soli in English

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“law of the soul”

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The principle wherein you acquire citizenship based on blood relations

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Jus sanguinis

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The principle wherein you acquire citizenship by place of birth

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Jus soli

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A child has citizenship that is the same with both or one of the parents REGARDLESS of birthplace

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Jus sanguinis

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A child’s citizenship determined by the country in which he was born REGARDLESS of parents’ citizenship

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Jus soli

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The act of formally adopting a foreigner into the political body of the state

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Citizenship by Naturalization

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The act of formally granting him the rights and privileges of a certain citizenship

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Citizenship by Naturalization

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22
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Implies the renunciation of one’s former nationality

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Citizenship by Naturalization

23
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3 kinds of citizenship by naturalization

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  1. By judgment of the court
  2. By direct act of the Congress
  3. By administrative proceedings
24
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A foreigner must apply for naturalization with the proper Regional Trial Court

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Citizenship by naturalization, i.e., judgment of the court

25
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What is the current Naturalization Law?

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The Revised Naturalization Act

26
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What court must the foreigner approach for citizenship by naturalization via judgment?

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Regional Trial Court

27
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Citizenship by naturalization through simple enactment of an act directly conferring citizenship on a foreigner

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By direct act of the Congress

28
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Law for administrative proceedings in Citizenship by Naturalization

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Administrative Naturalization Law of 2000

29
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Aliens born and residing in the Philippines may be granted Philippine citizenship by being before a Special Committee on Naturalization

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Citizenship by naturalization, i.e., administrative proceedings

30
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Qualifications for Citizenship

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  1. Must not be less than 21 years of age on day of petition hearing
  2. Must have resided in the Philippines for a continuous period of not less than 10 years
  3. Must be of good moral character
  4. Must own real estate in the Philippines worth not less than 5,000 pesos or must have some known lucrative trade
  5. Must be able to speak and write English or Spanish or any principal Philippine language
  6. If has children, must be enrolled in any school recognized by the Office of Private Education in the Philippines that teaches Philippine history, government, and civics
31
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Who are considered Filipino citizens?

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  1. Citizens at the time of adoption of the 1987 const.
  2. Those whose fathers or mothers are Philippine citizens
  3. Those born before January 17, 1973 of Filipino mothers who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
  4. Those naturalized in accordance with the law
32
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What do you call citizens who acquire citizenship through naturalization?

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Naturalized citizens

33
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True or False: A Filipino citizen who lost his citizenship at the time of ratification of the Constitution is not a citizen anymore.

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True

34
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Citizens at the time of the adoption of the 1987 constitution must have had the status of being a citizen under what previous constitutions?

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1973 and 1935 constitutions

35
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True or False: Even if the child is illegitimate or born out of wedlock, they are still considered a Philippine citizen.

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True

36
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How can citizenship be lost voluntarily?

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  1. By naturalization in a foreign country
  2. By express renunciation of citizenship
  3. By subscribing to an oath of allegiance to support the constitution and laws of a foreign country
  4. By rendering service to or accepting commission in the armed forces of a foreign country
37
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The act of voluntarily giving up or losing citizenship

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Expatriation

38
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True or False: You can expatriate yourself in time of war.

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False

39
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What is the age of majority?

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21

40
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True or False: Citizens under the 1935 Constitution are natural-born citizens and have the right to elect citizenship after January 17, 1973.

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True

41
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How can citizenship be lost involuntarily?

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  1. By cancellation of one’s certification of naturalization by the court
  2. By having been declared a deserter in the Philippine armed forces in time of war by competent authority
42
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How can citizenship be reacquired?

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  1. By naturalization
  2. By direct act of the Philippine Congress
  3. By repatriating one’s self through taking the oath of allegiance to the state and registering the same in the proper civil registry
43
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The state of having 2 citizenships at the same time as a result of the interaction of the laws between two countries

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Dual Citizenship

44
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True or False: A person can be a dual citizen by choice only.

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False, can be by choice or by birth.

45
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Someone can be considered a Philippine dual citizen by choice through what process?

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Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003

46
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True or False: The Philippine constitution prohibits dual citizenship.

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False, dual allegiance of the citizens

47
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The situation in which a person simultaneously owes loyalty to two or more states

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Dual Allegiance

48
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True or False: Dual allegiance is purely voluntary.

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True

49
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True or False: Dual allegiance is the result of one’s free will or own volition.

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True

50
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The exemption of some individuals from local jurisdiction of the state where they reside

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Exterritoriality

51
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Who has exterritoriality?

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Foreign diplomats and their respective families

52
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Another term for exterritoriality

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Diplomatic immunity

53
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An example of exterritoriality

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Children born in the United States whose parents are only temporarily residing there

54
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The Obligations of Filipino Citizens

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  1. Loyalty to the country
  2. Defense of the state
  3. Participation in the dev’t and welfare of the state
  4. Upholding the constitution and obedience to the law
  5. Cooperation with duly constituted authorities
  6. Exercising rights responsibly and with due regard for the rights of others
  7. Engagement in gainful work
  8. Exercise of suffrage

POLGOV 2ND QUARTER (4 decks)

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