Citizenship

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/citizenship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the modes of acquisition?Primarily through birthright (jus soli/sanguinis) or naturalization
2. What is the core components?Includes rights (residence, work, vote) and responsibilities (allegiance, law adherence)
3. What does it mean to be a citizen?Being a citizen means you belong to a country and have special rights and responsibilities, like living, working, voting, and getting a passport.
4. How can someone become a citizen?People can become citizens when they are born in a country (jus soli) or when their parents are citizens (jus sanguinis), and sometimes by becoming a legal member of the state.

Sovereign State: An independent political entity with defined territory, population, government, and capacity to enter into relations with other states.
Allegiance: The duty of loyalty and obedience owed by a citizen to their state or sovereign.
Naturalization: The legal process by which a foreign national acquires the rights and status of a citizen.