Margot is from Ireland. She has lived in the United States legally for five years, is $21$ years of age, and has never been in trouble with the law. She passes the citizenship test and swears allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and loyalty to the United States. Can she successfully apply to be a naturalized citizen?

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US citizenship can also be acquired in the process of "naturalization".

Naturalization is a legal process in which a person born outside the United States can, under certain conditions, acquire U.S. citizenship.

The conditions to be met in the naturalization process are:

$\textbf{\textit{- Legal residency in the United States for at least five years (with some exceptions);}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- Physical presence in the United States during at least half of the past five years;}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- Being at least 18 years of age;}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- Good moral character;}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- The ability to speak, read, and write English;}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- Passing a citizenship test on U.S. history and government;}}$

$\textbf{\textit{- Swearing allegiance to the U.S. Constitution and loyalty to the United States.}}$

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