<Ul> <Li> Freedom to reside and work . United States citizens have the inalienable right to reside and work in the United States . Certain non-citizens , such as permanent residents , have similar rights ; however , non-citizens , unlike citizens , may have the right taken away . For example , they may be deported if convicted of a serious crime . </Li> <Li> Freedom to enter and leave the United States . United States citizens have the right to enter and leave the United States freely . Certain non-citizens , such as permanent residents , have similar rights . Unlike permanent residents , U.S. citizens do not have an obligation to maintain residence in the U.S. -- they can leave for any length of time and return freely at any time . </Li> <Li> Voting for federal office in all fifty states and the District of Columbia is restricted to citizens only . States are not required to extend the franchise to all citizens : for example , several states bar citizen felons from voting , even after they have completed any custodial sentence . The United States Constitution bars states from restricting citizens from voting on grounds of race , color , previous condition of servitude , sex , failure to pay any tax , or age ( for citizens who are at least eighteen years old ) . Historically , many states and local jurisdictions have allowed non-citizens to vote ; however , today this is limited to local elections in very few places . Citizens are not compelled to vote . </Li> <Li> Freedom to stand for public office . The United States Constitution requires that all members of the United States House of Representatives have been citizens for seven years , and that all senators have been citizens for nine years , before taking office . Most states have similar requirements : for example California requires that legislators have been citizens for three years , and the Governor have been a citizen for five years , upon taking office . The U.S. Constitution requires that one be `` a natural born Citizen '' and a U.S. resident for fourteen years in order to be President of the United States or Vice President of the United States . The Constitution also stipulates that otherwise eligible citizens must meet certain age requirements for these offices . </Li> <Li> Right to apply for federal employment . Many federal government jobs require applicants to have U.S. citizenship . U.S. citizens can apply for federal employment within a government agency or department . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Freedom to reside and work . United States citizens have the inalienable right to reside and work in the United States . Certain non-citizens , such as permanent residents , have similar rights ; however , non-citizens , unlike citizens , may have the right taken away . For example , they may be deported if convicted of a serious crime . </Li> <Li> Freedom to enter and leave the United States . United States citizens have the right to enter and leave the United States freely . Certain non-citizens , such as permanent residents , have similar rights . Unlike permanent residents , U.S. citizens do not have an obligation to maintain residence in the U.S. -- they can leave for any length of time and return freely at any time . </Li> <Li> Voting for federal office in all fifty states and the District of Columbia is restricted to citizens only . States are not required to extend the franchise to all citizens : for example , several states bar citizen felons from voting , even after they have completed any custodial sentence . The United States Constitution bars states from restricting citizens from voting on grounds of race , color , previous condition of servitude , sex , failure to pay any tax , or age ( for citizens who are at least eighteen years old ) . Historically , many states and local jurisdictions have allowed non-citizens to vote ; however , today this is limited to local elections in very few places . Citizens are not compelled to vote . </Li> <Li> Freedom to stand for public office . The United States Constitution requires that all members of the United States House of Representatives have been citizens for seven years , and that all senators have been citizens for nine years , before taking office . Most states have similar requirements : for example California requires that legislators have been citizens for three years , and the Governor have been a citizen for five years , upon taking office . The U.S. Constitution requires that one be `` a natural born Citizen '' and a U.S. resident for fourteen years in order to be President of the United States or Vice President of the United States . The Constitution also stipulates that otherwise eligible citizens must meet certain age requirements for these offices . </Li> <Li> Right to apply for federal employment . Many federal government jobs require applicants to have U.S. citizenship . U.S. citizens can apply for federal employment within a government agency or department . </Li> </Ul>
name one right only for united states citizen
name one right only for united states citizen
Voting for federal office
Voting for federal office