Question

once a permanent resident is accepted as a citizen, he or she will be scheduled to take the oath of allegiance. after taking this oath, he or she becomes a full citizen with the same rights and privileges as citizens born in the united states.
read the text of the oath of allegiance and 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.
abjure: reject
fidelity: loyalty
prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty: ruler or countryobligation: commitment
mental reservation: second thoughts
purpose of evasion: intention to deceive
which of the following does a new citizen promise by taking the oath of allegiance? select all that apply.
to give up loyalties to any previous government
to defend the nation when required
to vote in all national elections
to support the constitution

Explanation:

1. For "to give up loyalties to any previous government": The oath says "I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty", so this is a promise.
2. For "to defend the nation when required": The oath has "I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic" and also mentions bearing arms/noncombatant service when required, so this is a promise.
3. For "to vote in all national elections": The oath text has no mention of voting, so this is not a promise.
4. For "to support the Constitution": The oath says "I will support and defend the Constitution", so this is a promise.

Answer:

• to give up loyalties to any previous government
• to defend the nation when required
• to support the Constitution