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Select the places which confer U.S citizenship bu "jus Soli"(check all that apply)

A) a US private vessel in foreign waters
B) Virgin Islands
C) Puerto Rico
D) Any vessel in US territorial waters
E) in Virginia
F) In France if the parents were born in the US
G)in the district of Columbia

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Answer:

B) Virgin Islands

C) Puerto Rico

D) Any vessel in U.S. territorial waters

E) In Virginia

G) In the District of Columbia

Explanation:

Jus soli, translating to "law of the soil" grants all born on the soil of the United States, citizenship of the United States. Looking at our answers choices, we can identify the following as places which confer U.S. citizenship by jus soli:

B) Virgin Islands

This choice is correct because The U.S. Virgin Islands is U.S. territory.

C) Puerto Rico

This choice is correct because Puerto Rico is U.S. territory.

D) Any vessel in U.S. territorial waters

This choice is correct because the vessel is within U.S. territory

E) In Virginia

This choice is correct because Virginia is U.S. territory.

G) In the District of Columbia

This choice is correct because the District of Columbia is U.S. territory.

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The following answer choices are incorrect:

A) A U.S. private vessel in foreign waters

This choice is incorrect because the 'foreign waters' is not within U.S. territory.

F) In France if the parents were born in the U.S.

This choice is incorrect because it is indicative of jus sanguine, "law of the blood", rather than jus soli.

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