What do you understand by 'dual citizenship' as in the case of the US?

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  1. Citizenship of two states simultaneously with two countries
  2. Citizenship of a country alongwith that of a constituent State, where one resides/born
  3. Citizenship of two states alongwith two countries
  4. Citizenship of two countries simultaneously

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Option 2 : Citizenship of a country alongwith that of a constituent State, where one resides/born
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The correct answer is Citizenship of a country alongwith that of a constituent State, where one resides/born.Key Points

  • In USA a person is citizen of Country as well as it's state also, this shows the federal feature of USA.
  • On the other hand in india there is only citizership of India only no specific citizenship of state is required.

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  • A natural person's membership in a polity is known as citizenship.
  • A person who possesses this status becomes a citizen of that polity, endowing them with duties and civil and political rights not available to non-citizens. 
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