Read the following text excerpt. Then answer the question that follows:
"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 (3)
The answer to this question a person becoming a naturalized U.S. who is taking the Oath of Allegiance would say this. The Oath of Allegiance is a step in becoming a naturalized U.S. Citizen. This formal text has been in use since 1950 when it was formalized and required by law for new citizens of the United States.
The person who will speak the above text is A person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance . Thus, option **(D) **is correct.
What is Oath of Allegiance?
**Oath of Allegiance **refers to the promise or **vow **taken with the regard of being **faithful **to the body or the **organization **which a person will be working for and **surrender **all the responsibilities and **duties **to be followed for the task .
In the given paragraph , a person is taking an Oath to fulfill all the duties and roles asked with the organization with the complete **deliverance **of the services. The US citizen will work to **protect **the Constitution .
Therefore, it can be **concluded **that the person who is speaking is the **naturalized **US citizen, and he is taking the oath of Allegiance. Hence, Option (D) is correct.
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The speaker of the text is a person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance, denouncing former loyalties and pledging commitment to the U.S. Constitution. This process occurs during a naturalization ceremony, where immigrants formally become U.S. citizens. The correct answer is option D.
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