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This law provided illegal immigrants to get US citizenship &made it illegal for US businesses to knowingly hire illegals
Naturalization Act of 1790
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
Alien Registration Act
2
The 14th Amendment says that a person is a citizen of the United States and of the state wherein they reside if they ___
live in the United States for 14 years
are born or naturalized in the United States
own property
pay their taxes on time
3
Why did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo raise questions about the rights of Mexican Americans?
Because it excluded them from becoming American citizens
Because it limited their rights and freedoms.
Because it granted them citizenship and protections under the law.
Because it did not address their rights at all.
4
jus sanguinis means
law of blood
something in latin
law of the soil
law of parents
5
The __________ established immigration quotas based on the country you came from.
Immigration Act of 1930
Immigration Act of 1924
Alien Exclusion Act of 1918
Nationality Act of 1940
6
Naturalization Act of _ required immigrants applying for US citizenship to live in the U.S. for 5 years before applying
1802
1795
1850
1820
7
The Jones-Shaforth Act granted U.S. citizenship to which of the following groups?
Native Americans
people of Guam
people of Puerto Rico
residents of the U.S. Virgin Islands
8
Take a look at the map to the left. Why do you think Arizona California & Texas had the most deportations from 2003-2020
Proximity to the Mexican border
Strict immigration policies in those states
High population density in those states
Historical ties to Mexico
9
Which of the following is a citizen's responsibilities?
paying taxes
freedom of speech
serving on a jury
obeying the law
10
In which landmark Supreme Court case was the internment of Japanese Americans challenged?
Miranda v. Arizona
Roe v Wade
Brown v Board of Education
Korematsu v United States
11
What was a major impact of the Immigration Act of 1990?
It completely banned immigration from certain countries
It introduced a visa lottery system.
It reduced the annual number of immigrants allowed into the U.S.
It eliminated the skilled workers program.
12
This act admitted Native Americans born on U.S. soil to full U.S. citizenship.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
26th Amendment
15th Amendment
Snyder Act of 1924
13
How did the Homeland Security Act affect immigration
restructured immigration agencies and increased border security measures.
reduced the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country.
focused solely on cybersecurity and did not address immigration.
The Homeland Security Act had no impact on immigration policies.
14
Which of the following naturalization laws required immigrants had to have a basic understanding of the English language
The Naturalization Act of 1790
The Naturalization Act of 1924
The Naturalization Act of 1870
The Naturalization Act of 1906
15
About how many illegal immigrants are thought to be in the U.S. currently?
20 to 22 million
5 to 7 million
15 to 17 million
10.5 to 12 million
16
jus soli means
law of land
law of the soil
something in latin
law of blood
17
What is the process of the government taking away a person's citizenship?
denaturalization
deportation
expatriation
ripping up their visa
18
__________ is an example of collective naturalization because a large group of people were given citizenship.
Citizenship Decree of 1805
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Immigration Reform of 1820
Naturalization Act of 1776
19
Which naturalization law restricted U.S. citizenship to free white people with good moral character?
Naturalization Act of 1790
Citizenship Restriction Act of 1802
Naturalization Act of 1776
Freedom Citizenship Law of 1785
20
Along with the 14th Amendment, the Naturalization Act of ______ offered African-Americans a way to become US citizens.
1776
2024
1983
1870
21
What goals did the Magnuson Act accomplish?
deported every person of Chinese ancestry
allowed Chinese citizens to become U.S. citizens
required that Chinese immigrants had to be paid as much as Americans
22
A child born outside the U.S. with parents who are U.S. citizens would be a citizen through
jus soli
paperwork
BOTH
jus sanguinis
23
Which of the following were part of the Chinese Exclusion Act
all of the above
American-Born Chinese were denied citizenship.
Chinese immigration was heavily restricted.
Chinese immigrants were forced to carry special identification papers.
24
What did the Immigration & Nationality Act of 1952
NOT
do?
created a preference-based system based on skills & family
expanded eligibility for U.S. naturalization
created a preference-based system based on skills & family
began to get rid of racial restrictions for immigrants
25
_____________ admitted Native Americans born in the United States to full U.S. citizenship.
The Snyder Act of 1924
The Moretti Morell Act of 1919
The Cherokee Voting Act of 1924
26
The quotas used ____ and _____ as the primary determining factors for whether a person would be allowed to immigrate.
none of these are correct
ethnicity / religion
gender / region
race / national origin
27
A ____citizen is someone who has one through a legal process to become a citizen of the U.S.
fake
natural-born
naturalized
real
28
What was the main change to the U.S.'s immigration laws brought about by the Immigration Act of 1965?
It ended quotas & opened the door for non-Europeans to immigrate to the US
It set a quota of about 150,000 annually.
It discriminated against immigrants from southern & eastern Europe.
It established immigration quotas for the first time.
29
A child born
without
U.S. parents in the U.S. would be a citizen through
jus soli and sanguinis
jus soli
paperwork
jus sanguinis
30
Which of the following is an example of
jus soli
?
A person becomes a citizen of a country after living there for 5 years
child born in the U.S. to foreign parents & becomes a U.S. citizen
child born in France to American parents & becomes a US citizen
person granted citizenship because their parents were born in the country
31
Which of the following is an example of
jus sanguinis
?
child born in Japan to American parents is automatically a US citizen
A child born in Canada automatically becomes a Canadian citizen
A person is granted citizenship after living in a country for 10 years
person becomes a citizen after marrying someone from that country
32
True or False: Naturalized citizens have the same rights & responsibilities as natural-born citizens.
False
True
33
This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.
The Asian Immigration Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Labor Law
The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
34
How did the USA Patriot Act affect immigration?
provided a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
expanded the govt's power to deport immigrants suspected of terrorism
allowed immigrants to sponsor more family members for visas.
It decreased the number of visas available for skilled workers.
35
Which of the following is a reason a naturalized U.S. citizen could lose their citizenship through denaturalization?
joining a group that plots against the U.S. govt.
forgetting to vote in the last election
moving to another country for work
failing to pay taxes for 1 year
36
Which of the following is a citizen's duty?
legally working
paying taxes
voting
right to due process
37
Which court case guaranteed all children in the U.S., including undocumented ones, the right to education?
Lau v Nichols
Castaneda v Pickard
Plyer v Doe
The Dreamer's Act - DACA
38
Someone who is a ____ citizen is someone who was born in the U.S. A
natural-born
naturalized
fake
real
