The Fourteenth Amendment to the U-S Constitution provides that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. However, children born in the United States to foreign diplomatic officers are not entitled to U-S citizenship at birth. Citizenship may be acquired for those born outside the United States if one or both parents are U.S. citizens. This is called derivative （duh-RIHV-uh-tiv） citizenship. The laws that govern derivative citizenship are controlled by Congress, not the Constitution, and are subject to change from time to time. U.S. citizenship can also be granted through a process called naturalization, which carries all the rights, duties, and privileges of citizenship obtained by birth in the U-S, including the right to vote. However, naturalization citizenship is exempt from eligibility to become President and immediate eligibility to be a member of Congress. To apply for naturalization, you must meet certain requirements, including that you be 18 years of age and have been a lawful permanent resident for five years. You must be of good moral character and loyal to the United States, be able to read, write, speak, and understand basic English, and have a basic knowledge and understanding of the history, governing structure, and Constitution of the United States. You must also be willing to take an oath of allegiance to the U-S and have resided in the state in which you file for citizenship for at least three months immediately preceding the filing. For more information on citizenship and naturalization, contact an attorney who specializes in immigration law.
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美國(guó)憲法第十四次修正案規(guī)定所有出生在美國(guó)或者已經(jīng)入籍者都屬于美國(guó)公民。但是,外國(guó)外交人員在美國(guó)所生孩子不能因出生地在美國(guó)而成為美國(guó)公民。如果父母中有一人或者雙方都是美國(guó)公民,即使出生在外國(guó)同樣可以獲得美國(guó)公民身份,這屬于衍生公民身份。衍生公民身份的管轄權(quán)屬于國(guó)會(huì)而非憲法,并且會(huì)根據(jù)需要經(jīng)常進(jìn)行修改。美國(guó)公民權(quán)也可通過入籍的方式獲得,入籍包括了所有的權(quán)利和義務(wù)以及出生地在美國(guó)而獲得的公民特權(quán),此特權(quán)包括投票權(quán)。但通過入籍方式得到的公民無資格擔(dān)任總統(tǒng)也不能在短期內(nèi)擔(dān)任國(guó)會(huì)議員。申請(qǐng)入籍,你必須符合某些要求,包括已滿十八歲,已經(jīng)獲得五年的合法永居身份。你必須道德品質(zhì)好并忠于美國(guó),有閱讀、書寫、交流和理解基礎(chǔ)英語的能力,對(duì)美國(guó)歷史、政府組織、美國(guó)憲法有基本的了解并具備以上方面的常識(shí)。你必須愿意做出忠于美國(guó)的宣誓并在你遞交申請(qǐng)的州已經(jīng)居住至少三個(gè)月以上。想了解更多關(guān)于公民身份和入籍方面的信息,可咨詢移民律師。
1 naturalization n. 移入, 移植 法律專業(yè) n. 入籍
2 acquire acquired, acquiring
（1） 獲得；取得 She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)而精通英語。
Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到學(xué)校去接受教育,是想再取得一個(gè)學(xué)位或一張文憑,以增強(qiáng)自己在社會(huì)上的地位。
（2） 擁有；得到Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.抽煙喝酒往往是一種后來習(xí)得的嗜好,并不是生來就有的。
3 derivative n
（1）引出之物；轉(zhuǎn)來之物；衍生物 French is a derivative of Latin. 法語起源于拉丁文。
（2） 導(dǎo)數(shù)；微商
4 subject to v. 使服從, 使遭受
5 eligibility n. 適任, 合格
6 allegiance n 效忠；忠心；忠誠(chéng)
7 entitle vt. 給……權(quán)利（或資格）, 給……題名, 給……稱號(hào) v. 授權(quán), 授權(quán)
翻譯:
美國(guó)憲法第十四次修正案規(guī)定所有出生在美國(guó)或者已經(jīng)入籍者都屬于美國(guó)公民。但是,外國(guó)外交人員在美國(guó)所生孩子不能因出生地在美國(guó)而成為美國(guó)公民。如果父母中有一人或者雙方都是美國(guó)公民,即使出生在外國(guó)同樣可以獲得美國(guó)公民身份,這屬于衍生公民身份。衍生公民身份的管轄權(quán)屬于國(guó)會(huì)而非憲法,并且會(huì)根據(jù)需要經(jīng)常進(jìn)行修改。美國(guó)公民權(quán)也可通過入籍的方式獲得,入籍包括了所有的權(quán)利和義務(wù)以及出生地在美國(guó)而獲得的公民特權(quán),此特權(quán)包括投票權(quán)。但通過入籍方式得到的公民無資格擔(dān)任總統(tǒng)也不能在短期內(nèi)擔(dān)任國(guó)會(huì)議員。申請(qǐng)入籍,你必須符合某些要求,包括已滿十八歲,已經(jīng)獲得五年的合法永居身份。你必須道德品質(zhì)好并忠于美國(guó),有閱讀、書寫、交流和理解基礎(chǔ)英語的能力,對(duì)美國(guó)歷史、政府組織、美國(guó)憲法有基本的了解并具備以上方面的常識(shí)。你必須愿意做出忠于美國(guó)的宣誓并在你遞交申請(qǐng)的州已經(jīng)居住至少三個(gè)月以上。想了解更多關(guān)于公民身份和入籍方面的信息,可咨詢移民律師。
1 naturalization n. 移入, 移植 法律專業(yè) n. 入籍
2 acquire acquired, acquiring
（1） 獲得；取得 She acquired a knowledge of the English by careful study. 她認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)而精通英語。
Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到學(xué)校去接受教育,是想再取得一個(gè)學(xué)位或一張文憑,以增強(qiáng)自己在社會(huì)上的地位。
（2） 擁有；得到Some smoking and alcoholic drinks are an acquired taste and are not in born.抽煙喝酒往往是一種后來習(xí)得的嗜好,并不是生來就有的。
3 derivative n
（1）引出之物；轉(zhuǎn)來之物；衍生物 French is a derivative of Latin. 法語起源于拉丁文。
（2） 導(dǎo)數(shù)；微商
4 subject to v. 使服從, 使遭受
5 eligibility n. 適任, 合格
6 allegiance n 效忠；忠心；忠誠(chéng)
7 entitle vt. 給……權(quán)利（或資格）, 給……題名, 給……稱號(hào) v. 授權(quán), 授權(quán)