THEORY
1. Explain how a naturalized citizen could forfeit his acquired citizenship
2. (a) Highlight three methods of acquiring citizenship.
(b) Outline two conditions an alien must satisfy before becoming a citizen of another country.
3. Who is a citizen?
OBJECTIVES
1. A Nigerian citizen can only be deprived of his citizenship if he is
A. condemned to death.
B. convicted by a court of law.
C. married to a foreigner.
D. holding a dual citizenship.
2. Citizenship may be changed by
A. renunciation.
B. birth.
C. divorce.
D. conviction.
3. Citizenship can be acquired by
A. nationalism.
B. naturalization.
C. indigenization.
D. collectivism.
4. An alien could become a legal member of a state by
A. migration.
B. employment.
C. naturalization
D. socialization.
5. A Nigerian may lose his citizenship if he
A. is convicted for a criminal offence.
B. renounces it in exchange for another.
C. loses his international passport.
D. is deported from a foreign country.
6. The citizenship of a country may be acquired by an individual through
A. decolonization.
B. naturalization.
C. nationalization.
D. nomination.
7. One can become a citizen of a country through all the following except
A. the granting of political asylum.
B. birth.
C. marriage.
D. naturalization.
8. A citizen is an individual who
A. has the legal and political rights in a country.
B. has lived in a country for sometime.
C. enjoys only economic rights.
D. enjoys immunity in the country.
9. Which of the following is a condition for granting citizenship to a foreigner?
A. Swearing an oath of allegiance.
B. Possession of a university degree.
C. registered member of a political party.
D. Possession of an international passport.
10. Citizenship can be acquired through all of the following methods except
A. birth.
B. nationalization.
C. naturalization.
D. marriage.
11. The conferment of citizenship on a distinguished personality of another country is called
A. citizenship by birth.
B. honorary citizenship.
C. adoption.
D. citizenship by registration.
12. An alien who has lived in Nigeria for twenty years may acquire citizenship by
A. nationalization.
B. naturalization.
C. registration.
D. marriage.
13. Citizenship can be acquired through
A. renouncement.
B. repudiation.
C. birth.
D. reference.
14. Residing in an area for a specified period of years is one of the basic conditions to acquire citizenship
through
A. marriage.
B. honour.
C. naturalization.
D. birth.
15. A foreigner can be a citizen of another state by
A. immigration.
B. naturalization.
C. nationalization.
D. indigenization.
16. Citizenship can be changed through
A. proclamation.
B. residence.
C. renunciation.
D. announcement.
17. Citizenship of a state is based on the following requirements except
A. birth.
B. marriage.
C. education.
D. naturalization.
