Transcript Sample Citizenship Test

Sample Citizenship Test
What are the colors of our flag?
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red, white, & blue
How many stars are there on our flag?
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50
What color are the stars on our flag?
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white
What do the stars on the flag signify?
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the states
How many stripes are there on the flag?
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13
What colors are the stripes on the flag?
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red & white
What do the stripes on the flag signify?
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the 13 original states
How many states are there in the U.S.?
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50
What is the 4th of July?
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Independence Day
What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4th
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From what country did the U.S. win
independence?
Great Britain or England
What country did we fight during the
Revolutionary War?
Great Britain
Who was the first President of the
United States?
George Washington
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Who is the President of the United
States today?
Barack Obama
Who is the Vice President of the United
States today?
Joseph Biden
Who elects the president of the United
States?
The Electoral College
Who becomes President of the U.S.
should the president die?
The Vice President
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For how long do we elect the President?
four years
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What is the Constitution?
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the supreme law of the U.S.
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What do we call a change to the
Constitution?
an amendment
How many changes are there to the
Constitution?
27
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How many branches or main parts are
there in the U.S. government?
three
Name and describe the branches.
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Executive: President, enforces the laws
Judicial: Courts, interprets the laws
Legislative: Congress, makes the laws
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Who makes the laws in the United
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Congress
What are the two houses of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
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What are the duties of Congress?
representation, legislation, & education
Who elects Congress?
the people
How many senators are there in the U.S.
Congress?
100
Name the U.S. senator(s) from Ohio.
Sherrod Brown & Rob Portman
For how long do we elect each senator?
six years
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How many Representatives are there in
the U.S. Congress?
435
For how long do we elect each
Representative?
two years
What are the duties of the Supreme
Court?
to interpret the Constitution
What is the supreme law of the United
States?
The Constitution
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What is the Bill of Rights?
the first 10 Amendments to the U.S.
Constitution
What is the capital of Ohio?
Columbus
Who is Ohio’s current governor?
John Kasich
If the President & the Vice President
both die, who becomes President?
Name this person.
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
currently John Boehner
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Who is the current Chief Justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts
Name the original states.
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South
Carolina, New Hampshire,Virginia, New
York, North Carolina, & Rhode Island
Who said, “Give me liberty or give me
death”?
Patrick Henry at the time of the
Revolutionary War
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Which countries were our enemies
during WWII?
Germany, Italy, & Japan
What were the last two states admitted
to the U.S.?
49th: Alaska, January 1959
50th: Hawaii, August 1959
How many terms can a President serve?
two
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
a black minister and civil rights activist
46. Who is the head of your local government?
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Elyria: Holly Brinda
Lorain: Chase Ridenour
Sheffield: John Hunter
North Ridgeville: David
Gillock
Wellington: Barb
O’Keefe
Columbia Station: 3
trustees (Mark
Cunningham, Mike
Musto, Dick Heidecker)
and 1 fiscal officer
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Amherst: David Taylor
Avon: Bryan Jensen
Avon Lake: Greg Zilka
LaGrange: Kim Strauss
Grafton: Megan Flanigan
Oberlin: Eric Norenberg,
City Manager
Sheffield Lake: Dennis
Bring
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Name the requirements for a person to
be eligible to become President.
must be native born
35 years old
Lived in U.S. for 14 years
When will the number of Senators
change?
when we admit a new state to the union
Who nominates the Supreme Court
justices?
the president
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How many Supreme Court justices are
there? Who is the newest justice?
nine
Elena Kagan
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
religious freedom
What is the head executive of a state
government called?
governor
What is the head executive of a city
government usually called?
mayor
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What holiday did American Colonists
start?
Thanksgiving
Who was the main writer of the
Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is the basic belief of the
Declaration of Independence?
that all men are created equal
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What is the national anthem of the
United States?
The Star Spangled Banner
Who wrote our national anthem?
Francis Scott Key
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Where could we find the “freedom of
speech” rule?
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our first Amendment to the Constitution
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What is the minimum voting age in the
United States?
18
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Who signs bills into law?
the President
What is the highest court in the United
States?
The U.S. Supreme Court
Who was the President during the Civil
War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the Emancipation
Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
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What special group advises the
President?
the Cabinet
Which President is called the “Father of
our Country”?
George Washington
Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
The Native Americans
The first Pilgrims sailed to America on
what ship?
the Mayflower
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What were the original states of the U.S.
called?
colonies
Name three rights or freedoms
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
◦ freedoms of speech, press, religion, to bear
arms, and assembly
◦ no quartering of soldiers, no excessive fines
◦ to a warrant, not to be tried for the same
crime twice, trial by jury
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Who has the power to declare war?
◦ Congress
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Name an amendment which guarantees
or addresses voting rights.
15th - color doesn’t keep people from
voting
19th – women may vote
23rd – D.C. votes in national elections
24th – no tax for voting
26th – age 18 for voting (had been 21)
What kind of government does the U.S.
have?
a Democracy…specifically a Republic
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Who was President when the first
American walked on the moon?
Richard Nixon
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
To what are the first ten amendments to
the Constitution commonly referred?
the Bill of Rights
Name one purpose of the United Nations.
◦ to maintain world peace
◦ to provide economic support
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Where does Congress meet?
in the Capitol
Whose rights are guaranteed by the
Constitution?
everyone’s—citizens and non-citizens alike
What is the introduction to the
Constitution called?
The Preamble
Name one benefit of being a citizen of
the United States.
receive federal jobs, obtain a U.S. passport, &
run for office
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What is the most important right
granted to U.S. citizens?
the right to vote
Where is the capital of the United
States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the White House?
the President’s residency
Where is the White House located?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue; Washington, D.C.
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the
U.S. Armed Services?
the President
Who was the first President to be
Commander in Chief?
George Washington
In what month do we vote for the
president?
November
In what month is the new president
inaugurated?
January
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How many terms may a Congressman
serve?
no term limits
How many terms may a Senator serve?
no term limits
What are the two major political parties
in the United States?
Democrat
Republican
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What is the U.S. Capitol?
where Congress meets
How many representatives to Congress
does Washington, D.C. have?
one
What is freedom of religion?
you can practice any or no religion
What is the economic system in the
United States?
a capitalist or market economy
98. Name two Cabinet level positions.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and
Human Services
Secretary of Homeland
Security
Secretary of Interior
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Secretary of
Housing and Urban
Development
Secretary of State
Secretary of
Transportation
Secretary of
Treasury
Secretary of
Veterans' Affairs
Secretary of Labor
Attorney General
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What is the last day to send in your
federal income tax forms?
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April 15th
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Name one U.S. territory.
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Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
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is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor on Liberty Island
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one state that borders Mexico.
California
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
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ocean is on the East Coast?
Atlantic
During the Cold War, what was the
major concern of America?
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Communism
105. Name three American Indian tribes in the
United States.
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Sioux
Navajo
Cherokee
Pueblo
Apache
Chippewa
Choctaw
Lakota
Oneida
Crow
Teton
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Iroquois
Blackfoot
Creek
Seminole
Huron
Cheyenne
Arawak
Mohegan
Shawnee
Inuit
Hopi
What do you think?
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If you were in charge of creating the test,
what types of questions would you ask?
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What should a new citizen really know?