Question

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

Who would speak the text above, and in what situation?
A. A native U.S. citizen who has been accused of failing in his or her duties.
B. A legal citizen of another country who wishes to return to his or her home country.
C. An immigrant to the United States who has been arrested by the police.
D. A person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Answer 1

I Believe the answer is D.

The principles embodied in the Oath in the Immigration and Nationality Act provides that all applicants shall take the oath.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) A person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance.

The individual who would speak the text above is a person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance.

Every lawful permanent resident in the United States had to take the Oath of Allegiance. If he/she does not take the oath can be deported by the Immigration and Nationality Act. The first type of this kind of oaths dates bach to the Continental Army times. in 1778, during the war of independence against Great Britain.