Citizenship · Civics Vocabulary

A sentence uses the word 'citizens.' Which spelling is correct?

Correct answer

citizens

  1. A citisens
  2. B citizens
  3. C citizins
  4. D citazens

Why this is the answer

CITIZENS is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under CIVICS. Correct spelling: C-I-T-I-Z-E-N-S. Singular: citizen (C-I-T-I-Z-E-N). Plural: citizens (add S). Common dictation sentences: 'Citizens have the right to vote.' 'Citizens can vote.' 'There are many citizens in America.' Spelling tip: the root word is C-I-T-I-Z-E-N (7 letters before the S); the tricky part is the Z in the middle and E-N at the end (not E-N-T or I-N). A CITIZEN is a person who is legally a member of a country. In the United States, citizens are those: born in the US; born abroad to US citizen parents; who become naturalized (the process the applicant is in when taking this test). Citizens have rights not available to non-citizens (voting in federal elections, running for federal office, obtaining a US passport). Citizens also have responsibilities (serving on a jury, obeying the law, serving in the military if required).
Source: USCIS Writing Vocabulary — Civics: citizens

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Civics vocabulary for the writing test covers words such as American Indians, capital, citizens, Civil War, Congress, Father of Our Country, flag, free, freedom of speech, President, right, Senators, state, White House. This is one of 11 Writing Vocabulary questions on civics vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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