Citizenshipandnaturalization（公民与国籍）TheFourteenthAmendmenttotheU-SConstitutionprovidesthatallpersonsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStatesarecitizens.However，childrenbornintheUnitedStatestoforeigndiplomaticofficersarenotentitledtoU-Scitizenshipatbirth.CitizenshipmaybeacquiredforthosebornoutsidetheUnitedStatesifoneorbothparentsareU.S.citizens.Thisiscalledderivative（duh-RIHV-uh-tiv）citizenship.ThelawsthatgovernderivativecitizenshiparecontrolledbyCongress，nottheConstitution，andaresubjecttochangefromtimetotime.U.S.citizenshipcanalsobegrantedthroughaprocesscallednaturalization，whichcarriesalltherights，duties，andprivilegesofcitizenshipobtainedbybirthintheU-S，includingtherighttovote.However，naturalizationcitizenshipisexemptfromeligibilitytobecomePresidentandimmediateeligibilitytobeamemberofCongress.Toapplyfornaturalization，youmustmeetcertainrequirements，includingthatyoube18yearsofageandhavebeenalawfulpermanentresidentforfiveyears.YoumustbeofgoodmoralcharacterandloyaltotheUnitedStates，beabletoread，write，speak，andunderstandbasicEnglish，andhaveabasicknowledgeandunderstandingofthehistory，governingstructure，andConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.YoumustalsobewillingtotakeanoathofallegiancetotheU-Sandhaveresidedinthestateinwhichyoufileforcitizenshipforatleastthreemonthsimmediatelyprecedingthefiling.Formoreinformationoncitizenshipandnaturalization，contactanattorneywhospecializesinimmigrationlaw.翻译：美国宪法第十四次修正案规定所有出生在美国或者已经入籍者都属于美国公民。但是外国外交人员在美国所生小孩不能因出生地在美国而成为美国公民。假设父母中有一人或者双方都是美国公民，即便出生在外国同样可以获得美国公民身份，这属于衍生公民身份衍生公民身份的管辖权属于国会而非宪法，同时会按照需要经常进展修正。美国公民权也可通过入籍的方式获得，入籍包括了所有的权利和义务以及出生地在美国而获得的公民特权，此特权包括投票权。但通过入籍方式得到的公民无资历担任总统也不能在短期内担任国会议员。申请入籍，你必须符合某些要求，包括已满十八岁，已经获得五年的合法永居身份。你必须道德质量好并忠于美国，有阅读、书写、交流和理解根底英语的才能，对美国历史、政府组织、美国宪法有根本的理解并具备以上方面的常识。你必须愿意做出忠于美国的宣誓并在你递交申请的州已经居住至少三个月以上。想理解更多关于公民身份和入籍方面的信息，可征询移民律师。1naturalizationn.移入，移植法律专业n.入籍2acquireacquired，acquiring（1）获得；获得SheacquiredaknowledgeoftheEnglishbycarefulstudy.她认真学习而通晓英语。Somepeoplegobackfortheireducationtoacquireanotherdegreeordiplomatoimpressthesociety.有些人回到学校去接受教育，是想再获得一个学位或一张文凭，以加强本人在社会上的地位。（2）拥有；得到Somesmokingandalcoholicdrinksareanacquiredtasteandarenotinborn.抽烟喝酒往往是一种后来习得的嗜好，并不是生来就有的。3derivativen（1）引出之物；转来之物；衍生物FrenchisaderivativeofLatin.法语起源于拉丁文。（2）导数；微商4subjecttov.使服从，使遭受5eligibilityn.适任，合格6allegiancen效忠；忠心；忠诚7entitlevt.给权利（或资历），给题名，给称号v.授权，授权
