the principle that the country of citizenship of a child is determined by its country of birth. [1900–05; < Latin: right of soil (land)] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserve...
Canada and many countries in Europe, require applicants to pass the test as a step in the citizenship process. The tests generally pose questions about the specific country’s laws, history and political values. Laws vary by country about who must take the test and what constitutes a passing ...
Most countries’ laws dictate the loss of citizenship upon a citizen’s voluntary acquisition of another country’s citizenship. The interpretation of what constitutes “voluntary” is not uniform, however. In certain countries it is not considered voluntary unless the person makes an explicit declarat...
(Hahn1987). His civil rights strategy encourages people with disabilities to work together to challenge their common experience of oppression and recommends legal strategies similar to those used in other civil rights movements. Antidiscrimination laws are seen as an appropriate response to discrimination...
However, in practice national citizenship and nationality laws are influenced by EU membership. Firstly, this influence comes from other Member States, who recognise that the decision on citizenship taken by their neighbours have, as a result of rights of free movement and non-discrimination a ...
As non-citizens claim citizenship, or second-class citizens claim full citizenship, the nature of citizenship itself changes. Indeed, often the struggle for inclusion (or against exclusion) is what changes the nature of the political system. This could be by creating new laws or constitutions, ne...
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5. Citizens have a duty to obey the laws of their country and respect the rights and freedoms of others. 6. One of the responsibilities of citizenship is staying informed about current events and issues that affect our society. 7. Good citizens often engage in community service and initiatives...
Applying for British citizenship involves a commitment to respect the laws, values and traditions of the UK. The ability to communicate in English, as well having knowledge of life in the UK, forms an integral part of this commitment. You can satisfy the KoLL requirement by passing the‘Life...
there, and so on. The provisions of nationality laws that overlap often result in dual nationality; a person may be a citizen of two countries. Alternatively, the lack of uniform rules on citizenship acquisition and loss have sometimes produced lack of citizenship (statelessness)....