Every slave counted as three-fifths of a person. So if there were 5,000 slaves, 3,000 were counted as a 'citizen' or part of the population.
Every slave counted as three-fifths of a person. So if there were 5,000 slaves, 3,000 were counted as a 'citizen' or part of the population.
Citizenship is not acquired by marriage. After 10 years of residency in the Philippines you may request to become a Philippine Citizen or you can be made a citizen by act of Congress for special and outstanding contributions to the Republic of The Philippines.
They would be a naturalized citizen.
I am a German citizen.
People have different views about holding referendums for this purpose. My view is that national referendums would have nothing to do with constitutionality, but would only be a vote of what the people want or believe. Many, if not most people do not know what the constitution says or how to apply it to controversial issues like abortion, so a referendum would not actually determine an issue's constitutionality. We have a Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of issues and even they do not always agree on the constitutionality of controversial issues.
yes, the baby would be a citizen
Well, in my opinionthe most controversial Indian would have to be Gandhi. For all his different ways of ending wars.
American girls are free to marry whom they will. To marry a Syrian man, it would be necessary for the couple to be in the same place at the same time, so first you would have to decide where you both want to be. Given the current civil war in Syria, you are probably better off meeting in America and getting married there.
the slaves would be counted by THREE FIFTHS.....................................
Michael Moore and Oliver Stone are known for making controversial movies. He's a candidate with a controversial stance on civil rights. Rush Limbaugh is a radio host known for his controversial views.
You have to be a citizen to join the army.