Read the passage from the 14th Amendment.All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. –14th Amendment, US Constitution
Answer
A
the right to defend one’s position in court
B
the right to a democratic form of government
C
the right to open elections for political offices
D
the right to citizenship in the United States
Explanation
The passage states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the United States. That directly describes the right to citizenship in the United States. The other choices are not stated in this passage.
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