Question

1. where in the world is u.s. citizenship? read each story and decide if the person is a u.s. citizen. circle yes or no. then give one reason to support your answer. use the reading to help you. michael was born on a u.s. military base in iraq. his parents are u.s. citizens serving in the armed forces. citizen? yes no reason: us - owned territory stephanie was born to french citizens on a plane headed for the u.s. she was born over the atlantic ocean. citizen? yes no reason: not us territory katia was born on a cruise ship while it was docked at a port in puerto rico. citizen? yes no reason: not us territory raf was born to british citizens living in bermuda, which is only 651 miles from the u.s. coastline. citizen? yes no reason: not us territory

Explanation:

1. Michael: Since he was born on a U.S. military base in Iraq and his parents are U.S. citizens serving in the armed forces, he is a U.S. citizen by birth - right of U.S. - citizen parents.
2. Stephanie: She was born to French citizens on a plane over the Atlantic Ocean heading for the U.S. She is not a U.S. citizen as her parents are not U.S. citizens and being born in - transit over international waters does not confer U.S. citizenship.
3. Katia: She was born on a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, but being born on a cruise ship (a foreign - flagged vessel typically) to unspecified parents does not make her a U.S. citizen.
4. Raf: He was born to British citizens in Bermuda. Bermuda is a British overseas territory. He is not a U.S. citizen as his parents are British and he was born outside the U.S. and its territories with non - U.S. parents.

Answer:

1. Michael: Yes. Reason: Born to U.S. citizen parents serving in armed forces on U.S. military base.
2. Stephanie: No. Reason: Parents are French, born over international waters.
3. Katia: No. Reason: Born on cruise ship (not U.S. territory context for birth), unspecified parentage.
4. Raf: No. Reason: Born to British parents in British territory.