U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND PRINTABLE AMERICAN FLAG IMAGES
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The meaning of citizenship is membership - and with it, the right to participate - in a political community. In a strictly legal sense, you are considered an American citizen if you 1) are born in the U.S. or any of its territories (In this case, citizenship is granted under the fourteenth amendment.), 2) are born overseas to American parents, OR 3) undergo a process called "naturalization," which is the way a person acquires a citizenship different from that person's citizenship at birth. In America, the term usually refers to immigrants who reside in the United States, and who have voluntarily and actively chosen to become U.S. citizens after meeting specific requirements. But naturalization can sometimes take place involuntarily, upon annexation or border adjustments between countries. On paper, basic requirements for America naturalization seem simple enough: The applicant hold a legal status as a full-time resident for a minimum period of time. The applicant must promise to obey and uphold the country's laws. In many cases, an sworn oath or pledge of allegiance is added. In reality, gaining United States citizenship is much easier said than done. The process can take fifteen or twenty years, and that's assuming the applicant is able to obtain "legal status" to begin with. Naturalization and citizenship are not to be confused with the "green card," which is a form of ID issued by the United States of America, affording non-citizens some of the rights that citizens enjoy, such as legal employment and permanent residency.
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