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Official question #68US Citizenship Test

How can people become United States citizens?

Correct answer

Naturalize

Also accepted: Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment · Naturalize · Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

Why

People become citizens by being born in the U.S. under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment, by naturalizing (the process you are going through), or by deriving citizenship through a citizen parent under conditions set by Congress.

Answer choices

  • ABy living in the U.S. for one year
  • BBy buying property in the U.S.
  • CNaturalize
  • DBy paying federal taxes for five years