About this Video
- Video Title: SS.7.C.2.1- Citizenship
- Channel: History Illustrated
- Speakers: Narrator
- Duration: 00:03:34
Introduction
This video explains the three pathways to United States citizenship: jus soli (law of the soil), jus sanguinis (law of the blood), and naturalization. It details the requirements for each, including the conditions for birthright citizenship and the steps involved in the naturalization process.
Key Takeaways
- Citizenship through Jus Soli (Law of the Soil): Individuals born within the United States are citizens, regardless of their parents' citizenship status.
- Citizenship through Jus Sanguinis (Law of the Blood): Individuals born outside the U.S. to at least one U.S. citizen parent are citizens.
- Citizenship through Naturalization: Foreign-born individuals can become citizens through a process requiring meeting specific criteria, including good moral character, age (18 or older), reading and writing proficiency in English, five years of U.S. residency, an oath of loyalty, and passing a civics test. The acronym "CARROT" (Character, Age, Read/Write, Residence, Oath, Test) is used to remember these requirements.