Which of the following people would be considered an American citizen by birth?

A. a person born overseas who has lived in the United States for five years.

B. a person born outside the United States to American peranent residents.

C. a person born in the United States to noncitizen parent

D. a person born overseas who moved to the United States as a child

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Lennon Blake

12 August, 07:28

Which of the following people would be considered an American citizen by birth?

A. a person born overseas who has lived in the United States for five years.

B. a person born outside the United States to American peranent residents.

C. a person born in the United States to noncitizen parent

D. a person born overseas who moved to the United States as a child

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Bradley Carrillo · Answer 1

The correct answer is C) A person born in the United States to noncitizen parents.

The 14th amendment of the US Constitution ensures that any person born on American soil would be considered a United State citizen through birth. Though controversial today, this amendment originally ensured the legal and political rights of newly freed slaves after the end of the American Civil War.