Citizenshipandnaturalization(公民与国籍)TheFourteenthAmendmenttotheU-SConstitutionprovidesthatallpersonsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStatesarecitizens
However,childrenbornintheUnitedStatestoforeigndiplomaticofficersarenotentitledtoU-Scitizenshipatbirth
CitizenshipmaybeacquiredforthosebornoutsidetheUnitedStatesifoneorbothparentsareU
citizens
Thisiscalledderivative(duh-RIHV-uh-tiv)citizenship
ThelawsthatgovernderivativecitizenshiparecontrolledbyCongress,nottheConstitution,andaresubjecttochangefromtimetotime
citizenshipcanalsobegrantedthroughaprocesscallednaturalization,whichcarriesalltherights,duties,andprivilegesofcitizenshipobtainedbybirthintheU-S,includingtherighttovote
However,naturalizationcitizenshipisexemptfromeligibilitytobecomePresidentandimmediateeligibilitytobeamemberofCongress