What is a US citizen? A State Citizen?
What is a US citizen? A State Citizen? For most Americans, they don't know that there is a such thing as a State Citizen. They also do not know what a U.S. citizen really is. They think it is a citizen of the 50 states. I have to say, this is not the case at all. I am going to share some links, please read them all. They will explain everything in detail much better than I can. This page on originalintent.org will give you a history lesson of Citizenship and citizenship. This will introduce you to where U.S. citizen came from and who it applied to. Beware, this kind of information may cause emotional distress. Where U.S. citizen came from and who it applied to This next link is to Paul Mitchell's website. He has many pages that are excellent and well documented resources including his book Fedzone 11. A Collection of Court Authorities in re Two Classes of Citizens Fedzone 11 www.supremelaw.org/fedzone11 One of the big issues regarding citizenship is the 14th amendment. Many people think that since it is part of the Constitution that it means it is valid. Wait till you read this page if you think that is true. This is on citizensforaconstitutionalrepublic.com The Non-Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment For a bunch of articles and pages on the 14th amendment, view this google search of supremelaw.org on the topic. Search Results for 14th Amendment This website is all about State Citizenship by Sir Richard McDonald. He has a library full of information and court documents that were used in California courts. http://www.state-citizen.org
As you are learning about U.S. citizenship, you will begin to notice that things you thought were required (jury duty, voting, drivers license) all require one to be a U.S. citizen.
The Federal Jury Selection and Service Act requires all Federal jury candidates
to be federal citizens, regardless of whether the juries are grand juries or trial juries,
e.g.:
http://www.supremelaw.org/press/rels/jurychal.htm
http://www.supremelaw.org/cc/gilberts/usdc/staydcus.htm
http://www.supremelaw.org/cc/gilberts/usdc/gjreject.htm
http://www.supremelaw.org/cc/gilberts/opening.htm#topic-a
The same requirement is true of many State laws too.
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