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.
翻譯:
美國憲法第十四次修正案規(guī)定所有出生在美國或者已經入籍者都屬于美國公民。但是,外國外交人員在美國所生孩子不能因出生地在美國而成為美國公民。如果父母中有一人或者雙方都是美國公民,即使出生在外國同樣可以獲得美國公民身份,這屬于衍生公民身份。衍生公民身份的管轄權屬于國會而非憲法,并且會根據需要經常進行修改。美國公民權也可通過入籍的方式獲得,入籍包括了所有的權利和義務以及出生地在美國而獲得的公民特權,此特權包括投票權。但通過入籍方式得到的公民無資格擔任總統(tǒng)也不能在短期內擔任國會議員。申請入籍,你必須符合某些要求,包括已滿十八歲,已經獲得五年的合法永居身份。你必須道德品質好并忠于美國,有閱讀、書寫、交流和理解基礎英語的能力,對美國歷史、政府組織、美國憲法有基本的了解并具備以上方面的常識。你必須愿意做出忠于美國的宣誓并在你遞交申請的州已經居住至少三個月以上。想了解更多關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. 她認真學習而精通英語。
Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到學校去接受教育,是想再取得一個學位或一張文憑,以增強自己在社會上的地位。
（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得的嗜好,并不是生來就有的。
3 derivative n
（1）引出之物；轉來之物；衍生物 French is a derivative of Latin. 法語起源于拉丁文。
（2） 導數(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
7 entitle vt. 給……權利（或資格）, 給……題名, 給……稱號 v. 授權, 授權
翻譯:
美國憲法第十四次修正案規(guī)定所有出生在美國或者已經入籍者都屬于美國公民。但是,外國外交人員在美國所生孩子不能因出生地在美國而成為美國公民。如果父母中有一人或者雙方都是美國公民,即使出生在外國同樣可以獲得美國公民身份,這屬于衍生公民身份。衍生公民身份的管轄權屬于國會而非憲法,并且會根據需要經常進行修改。美國公民權也可通過入籍的方式獲得,入籍包括了所有的權利和義務以及出生地在美國而獲得的公民特權,此特權包括投票權。但通過入籍方式得到的公民無資格擔任總統(tǒng)也不能在短期內擔任國會議員。申請入籍,你必須符合某些要求,包括已滿十八歲,已經獲得五年的合法永居身份。你必須道德品質好并忠于美國,有閱讀、書寫、交流和理解基礎英語的能力,對美國歷史、政府組織、美國憲法有基本的了解并具備以上方面的常識。你必須愿意做出忠于美國的宣誓并在你遞交申請的州已經居住至少三個月以上。想了解更多關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. 她認真學習而精通英語。
Some people go back for their education to acquire another degree or diploma to impress the society.有些人回到學校去接受教育,是想再取得一個學位或一張文憑,以增強自己在社會上的地位。
（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得的嗜好,并不是生來就有的。
3 derivative n
（1）引出之物；轉來之物；衍生物 French is a derivative of Latin. 法語起源于拉丁文。
（2） 導數(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
7 entitle vt. 給……權利（或資格）, 給……題名, 給……稱號 v. 授權, 授權