CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In some countries, citizenship can mean a citizen has the right to vote, the right to hold government offices and the right to collect unemployment insurance payments, to name a few examples. Living in a country does not mean that a person is necessarily a citizen of that country.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, you may qualify for naturalization if you are at least 18 years old and have been a permanent resident for at least 5 years (or 3 years if you are married to a U.S. citizen) and meet all other eligibility requirements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of civic duties include serving on a jury, voting in elections, or participating in community service projects.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the United States, people born in the country are citizens. The 14th Amendment, ratified on July 9, 1868, states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”