Transcript Citizenship Test

Agree or Disagree…
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To become an American citizen,
immigrants should have to pass a
citizenship test.
Agree or Disagree
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In order to vote, all Americans should have
to pass a citizenship test.
The Citizenship Test
The U.S. citizenship test is composed of 100 questions across five categories: American
government, systems of government, rights and responsibilities, American history, and
integrated civics. Ten questions from the 100 are cho sen randomly for the test-taker. To
pass, one must get at least six right. In its poll of 1,000 people, the Daily Beast rotated the
questions. Beyond the topline—62 percent of Americans passed, 38 percent failed—there
are huge discrepancies in the kinds of civic knowledge Americans co llectively possess.
Citizenship Test
Can You Pass? You
have to get 12 out of
20 to achieve a 60%.
1) History Question
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When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
2) History Question
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What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?
3) History Question
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The Federalist Papers supported the
passage of the Constitution. Name one of
the writers.
4) History Question
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Who was the president during WWI?
5) History Question
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Who did the U.S. fight in WWII?
6) History Question /General
Knowledge
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During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?
7) General Knowledge
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
8) General Knowledge
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
9) Government
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
10) Government
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?
11) Government
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The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?
12) Government
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If both the president and the vice
president can no longer serve, who
becomes president?
13) Government
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Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the federal government. What
is one power of the federal government?
14) Government
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How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?
15) Constitution
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What do we call the first ten amendments
of the Constitution?
16) Constitution
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What is the “supreme law of the land”?
17) Constitution
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How many amendments does the
constitution have?
18) Current Information
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Name the Vice President who is in office
right now.
19) Current Information
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What is the name of the Speaker of the
House right now?
20) General Knowledge
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What is the economic system of the
United States?
History Question
When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
 July 4, 1776
 67% correct
 33% Incorrect
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What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?
 The Founding Fathers wrote the
Constitution
 35% Correct
 65% Incorrect
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The Federalist Papers supported the
passage of the Constitution. Name one of
the writers.
 Madison, Hamilton, Jay, Publius
 12% Correct
 88% Incorrect
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Who was the president during WWI?
 Woodrow Wilson
 20% Correct
 80% Incorrect
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Who did the U.S. fight in WWII?
 Japan, Germany and Italy
 60% Correct
 40% Incorrect
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During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?
 Communism
 27% Correct
 73% Incorrect
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
 Fought for women’s rights/civil rights
 41% Correct
 59% Incorrect
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
 Fought for Civil Rights for African
Americans and all people
 77% Correct
 23% Incorrect
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
 President
 73% Correct
 27% Incorrect
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?
 6 years
 39% Correct
 61% Incorrect
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The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?
 435 members
 14% Correct
 86% Incorrect
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If both the president and the vice
president can no longer serve, who
becomes president?
 Speaker of the House
 58% Correct
 42% Incorrect
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Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the federal government. What
is one power of the federal government?
 Print money, declare war, create an army
or make a treaties
 19% Correct
 81% Incorrect
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How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?
 9 justices
 37% Correct
 63% Incorrect
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What do we call the first ten amendments
of the Constitution?
 The Bill of Rights
 57% Correct
 43% Incorrect
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What is the “supreme law of the land”?
 The Constitution
 30% Correct
 70% Incorrect
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How many amendments does the
constitution have?
 27 Amendments
 6% Correct
 94% Incorrect
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Name the Vice President who is in office
right now.
 Joseph Biden
 71% Correct
 29% Incorrect
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What is the name of the Speaker of the
House right now?
 John Boehner
 41% Correct
 59% Incorrect
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What is the economic system of the
United States?
 Capitalist/market economy
 33% Correct
 67% Incorrect
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How Did You Do?
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Remember, the folks who have to take
this test have had little or no formal
education in our school system…