All of the following are true of 'dual citizenship' laws EXCEPT:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → They require giving up one citizenship before serving in the other country's army.
Option (1) They allow citizens of one state to be citizens of another state simultaneously. — True. Dual citizenship laws let citizens of one state also be citizens of another state at the same time.
Option (2) They offer an example different from that of non-resident Jamaicans. — True. Non-resident Jamaicans show one nation living across several states. Dual citizenship laws offer a different example of the gap between nation and state.
Option (3) They require giving up one citizenship before serving in the other country's army. — False. There is no such condition. Jewish Americans can even serve in the armed forces of one country and still keep their citizenship in the other.
Option (4) They allow Jewish Americans to be citizens of Israel as well as the USA. — True. Jewish Americans may be citizens of Israel as well as the USA. This is the example given for dual citizenship laws.
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