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Citizenship in the United States is instituted by the United States Constitution. Congress has the power to regulate citizenship rules and also set forth the rules by which foreign-born applicants for American citizenship must abide. There are different kinds of citizenship for which a foreign-born national may apply, or which may be... more »
There are many times when people may be asked to prove that they are citizens of the United States. Anyone can lie and say that they are a citizen, which is why so many organizations require proof. It is best if you obtain your proof of citizenship and have the documents on hand in case anyone asks. If you wait until you need them,... more »
As American citizens, individuals are able to vote in U.S. elections, travel to many countries with low to nonexistent entry barriers and sponsor family members, including siblings, parents and spouses. To become a citizen, you must successfully complete a test issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The test... more »
Laws regarding American citizenship have changed over the years. Early citizenship laws were fairly simple. Over the years, citizenship law has become more complex. Citizenship laws historically have been used to deny citizenship to people who were not members of the white race. Although these laws have been changed, quota systems and... more »
In order to become a U.S. citizen, applicants are expected to be able to speak, read and write basic English, and to have a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government. In order to prove this knowledge, applicants participate in an interview where interviewers ask specific questions and tasks of the applicant. The example listed... more »
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United States citizenship is a privilege that many millions of U.S.-born and naturalized Americans hold dear and sacred. There is a unique... more »
U.S. citizenship has been obtained by hundreds of millions of people and is sought by millions more. U.S. nationality law is considerably more... more »
There are two major ways a person can get U.S. citizenship. The first, and most common way to gain U.S. citizenship is through birth. People born... more »
Mexican citizenship is acquired either through a birthright or naturalization. There are provisions for which individuals are citizens at birth... more »
Naturalization is perhaps the ultimate goal of many immigrants in the United States. It is a lengthy process, which can take up to almost 10 years... more »
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, or national community.
Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities. "Active citizenship" is the philosophy that citizens should work towards the betterment of their community through economic participation, public service, volunteer work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens. In this vein, schools in some countries provide citizenship education.
National citizenship
Generally citizenship is seen as the relation between an individual and a particular nation. In ancient Greece, the main political entity was the city-state, and citizens were members of particular city-states. In the past five hundred years, with the rise of the nation-state, citizenship is most closely identified with being a member of a particular nation. To some extent, certain entities cross national boundaries such as trade organizations, non-governmental organizations as well as multi-national corporations, and sometimes the term "citizen of the world" applies in the sense of people having less ties to a particular nation and more of a sense of belonging to the world in general.
Supranational citizenship
In recent years, some intergovernmental organizations have extended the concept and terminology associated with citizenship to the international level, where it is applied to the totality of the citizens of their constituent countries combined. Citizenship at this level is a secondary concept, with rights deriving from national citizenship.
European Union (EU) citizenship
The Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of citizenship of the European Union. Article 17 (1) of the amended EC Treaty"Rome"> (consolidated version) states that Citizenship of the Union is hereby established. Every person holding the nationality of a Member State shall be a citizen of the Union. Citizenship of the Union shall compleme read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizenship
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