1. THE PATH TO UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP

2. Key Terms USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Naturalization: the process of assuming or being granted citizenship of a country, usually a country other than that of the person’s origin
Green Card: document showing evidence of your lawful permanent resident status in the United States

3. Benefits Benefits Voting Bringing family members to the United States
Obtaining citizenship for children born abroad
Traveling with a U.S. passport
Becoming eligible for Federal jobs
Becoming an elected
Showing your patriotism

4. Responsibilities Responsibilities
Give up all prior allegiance to any other nation or sovereignty
Swear allegiance to the United States
Support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States
Serve the country when required
Jury Duty
Participating in Political Process
Tolerance for Differences

5. Eligibility Be 18 or older Be a green card holder for at least 5 years
Have lived in one place for at least 3 months prior to filing the application
Have continuous residence for at least 5 years prior to filing the application
Be physically present for at least 30 months out of the 5 years
Reside continuously from the date of application for naturalization up to the time of naturalization
Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government (civics).
Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States during  all relevant periods under the law
Most common path to citizenship described above: also through marriage, military, and parents

6. Process Complete Application Get Photographs Get Documents
Get Fingerprinted
Be Interviewed/Take Tests
Take the Oath
Receive Certification of Naturalization
Citizenship Test

7. The Test
You will be asked 10 questions from a list of 100. Must get at least 6 right to pass the test.

8. What is the supreme law of the land?
Question 1
What is the supreme law of the land?

9. Answer 1
the Constitution

10. Question 2
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

11. Answer 2
We the People

12. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Question 3
How many amendments does the Constitution have?

13. Answer 3
twenty-seven (27)

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Question 4
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

15. checks and balances separation of powers
Answer 4
checks and balances separation of powers

16. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Question 5
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

17. Carl Levin Debbie Stabenow
Answer 5
Carl Levin Debbie Stabenow

18. Question 6
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

19. to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties
Answer 6
to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties

20. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Question 7
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

21. Answer 7
Thomas Jefferson

22. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Question 8
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

23. the Louisiana Territory
Answer 8
the Louisiana Territory

24. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Question 9
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

25. Missouri River Mississippi River
Answer 9
Missouri River Mississippi River

26. Question 10
Name one U.S. territory.

27. Answer 10
Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam

28. Oath of Allegiance
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."