"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?

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Answer:

Whoever spoke the above text would be a foreigner who is applying to receive US citizenship.

Explanation:

The above text must be obligatorily recited by every foreigner who is applying to be an American citizen. The text is recited during a formal ceremony, which naturalizes the foreigner as a US citizen, allowing him to participate in all the rights and privileges that the US can provide its people, but also the citizenship obligations that the foreigner must follow.

Answer:

A person becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen who is taking the Oath of Allegiance