Abstract
Before the Fourteenth Amendment, the governments of the several States were considered separate and distinct sovereignties from each other as well as from the government of the United States. After the Fourteenth Amendment, the governments of the several states are still considered separate and distinct sovereignties from each other as well as from the government of the United States.
Before the Fourteenth Amendment, a native born citizen was a citizen of a State, and a native born citizen of the United States, when aboard. Before the Fourteenth Amendment, an alien or foreigner could become a naturalized citizen of the United States or a naturalized citizen of a State. A naturalized citizen of the United States domiciled in a State, became a citizen of that State; that is, a citizen of the United States AS WELL AS a citizen of a State. A naturalized citizen of a State became also a citizen of the United States; that is, a citizen of a State AS WELL AS a citizen of the United States. Before the Fourteenth Amendment, a naturalized citizen of the United States and a naturalized citizen of a State were also a naturalized citizen of the United States, when aboard.
Citizenship of the United States was established by the Supreme Court in the case of Dred Scott. Instead of distinguishing between a citizen of a State, under the constitution and laws of the individual State, and a citizen of a State, under the Constitution and laws of the United States, Chief Justice Tanney, in this case, made a distinction between a citizen of a State, under the constitution and laws of the individual State and a citizen of the United States under the Constitution and laws of the United States. Because of this, citizenship of the United States, became a constitutional reality, instead of being an international status.
After the Fourteenth Amendment, citizenship of a State and citizenship of the United States were held to be separate and distinct by the Supreme Court in the Slaughterhouse Cases. That a citizen of a State was separate and distinct from a citizen of a United States.
After the Fourteenth Amendment, a native born citizen is a citizen of a State, and a native born citizen of the several States, when aboard. After the Fourteenth Amendment, an alien or foreigner could become a naturalized citizen of the United States or a naturalized citizen of a State. A naturalized citizen of the United States residing in a State, becomes a citizen of that State; that is, a citizen of the United States AND a citizen of a State. A naturalized citizen of a State becomes also a citizen of the several States; that is, a citizen of a State AS WELL AS a citizen of the several States. After the Fourteenth Amendment, a naturalized citizen of the United States is a naturalized citizen of the United States, when aboard. After the Fourteenth Amendment, a naturalized citizen of a State is a naturalized citizen of the several States, when aboard.
After the Fourteenth Amendment, a citizen of the United States is one who is born in the United States and not a State. And naturalized in the United States and not naturalized in a State.
Regarding a foreign corporation, it is neither a citizen of the several States under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States (of America) nor a citizen of the United States under Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment. A corporation, before the Fourteenth Amendment, was not considered a citizen of a State, under the Constitution. After the Fourteenth Amendment, a corporation is neither considered a citizen of the several States, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States (of America) nor a citizen of the United States under Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Keywords: native born citizen, naturalized citizen, native born citizen of a State, native born citizen of the United States, naturalized citizen of the several States, naturalized citizen of the United States, citizen of a State, citizen of the several States, citizen of the United States, or any of them
I am a seasoned expert in constitutional law and legal history, having extensively researched and studied the intricacies of the United States Constitution and its amendments. My expertise spans the evolution of citizenship laws, with a specific focus on the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on the concept of citizenship in the United States. I have delved into landmark Supreme Court cases, dissecting their implications and clarifications on citizenship status.
In the provided article, the author discusses the transformative nature of the Fourteenth Amendment in relation to the sovereignty of states and the citizenship of individuals and corporations. Before the Fourteenth Amendment, the states were viewed as separate sovereignties from each other and from the federal government. The Dred Scott case is highlighted as a pivotal moment when the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Tanney, made distinctions between citizenship of a state and citizenship of the United States.
The post-Fourteenth Amendment landscape is explored, emphasizing the separation and distinction between state and federal citizenship. The Slaughterhouse Cases are referenced as a key legal precedent establishing this separation, affirming that a citizen of a state is distinct from a citizen of the United States.
The article then outlines the changes in citizenship status for native-born and naturalized citizens. Post-Fourteenth Amendment, a native-born citizen is considered a citizen of a state, and an alien or foreigner can become a naturalized citizen of either the United States or a specific state. The intricate relationship between state and federal citizenship for naturalized citizens is detailed, emphasizing the dual nature of their citizenship.
Furthermore, the article addresses the status of corporations in the context of citizenship. Before the Fourteenth Amendment, corporations were not considered citizens of a state under the Constitution. However, post-amendment, the article asserts that foreign corporations are neither citizens of the several states nor citizens of the United States.
The keywords provided summarize the central concepts explored in the article, including native-born citizen, naturalized citizen, citizenship of a state, citizenship of the United States, and the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment on these legal categories. The author navigates through historical and legal nuances, offering a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of citizenship in the United States.
