law of blood
a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father
Alien
any person not a citizen or national of a country
Naturalization
The process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
14th Amendment
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves and defines voters as males at least 21 years of age
immigrant
A person who comes to a country to live there permanently
Resident
someone who lives in a place for a minimum amount of time
Law of soil
a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born
Citizenship
Being a legal member of a state and/or country
Citizen
A legal member of a state and/or country