STUDY QUESTIONS FOR THE NEW VERSION OF THE NATURALIZATION EXAM
ƓƬřł ŜƬ êǀ Ɨã ŜƬ űò ƛlj ĚĮâ òƆŞ ƜƉÙIJ ȅĽŜ êŃŀł íǶŞI
džÝ êŃŀł IJƘèł íâć ŬÝƉŞȔ Eƙ ŽŬ èƮ íâć IJIJƘê íŞdžư ŶòÝĊ ĊÝ ƜűŬâ Eƨ ƉƬ èƮ
řdžĂ IJIJƘê íŞdžư ŶłIJã ĊÝ ƜűŬâ EƨȔ ŴIJĿ ĽƗĂƙþ Ɨã èƮ íâć ŶłÛIJ ǞĀê Eƨ ƜƳÝȕ ŴIJ
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QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS
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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS
êŃŀł ŜƬ ŬñÿŴ íŞNjĊĿ
Principles of American Democracy
íłűàł ŜƬ ŬñÿŴ ƮóŶĀć
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
EĿ ƜÝƓÝ êLj ŜƬƙ íāł EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
Ěƌò
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government; defines the government;
protects basic rights of Americans
Ěƌò EŞŀƬ ƬdžIJĂ?
íŞNjĊĿ ƧĦƎòȕ íNjĊĿ ƬdžâǶȕíąĂŀƋ
íąàł ŜƬ ŬñÿŴƎƪŞ ƬűàŽâ
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the “We the People”
Constitution. What are these words?
èĈIJ ĂEą-òòêƱĂ ŬIJĽŞ ĕƱół ąÝĊł Ęàł
“ŞêŜ EŃò ÛƜį”
ŜƬĿ Ěƌò Iƨ ƗãȔ EĽŞ Ęàł EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
What is an amendment?
A change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the
Constitution)
íAýòŀ EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
ÝƎǛ (ŞĚƌò)ȕ ƉĊƂ (ŞĚƌò)
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the
The Bill of Rights
Constitution?
EĽŞ 10 ĕƱół íŬýòŀŀł ŜƬ Ěƌò EŞŀƬ
ąřƳ íąàł
ƬĭÙà?
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the
government
èŞĿ íąâ ƉƬ ŜǶřł ŴIJŀ ĕƱíƬĿ íAýòŀ
òƜĀIJȕ ÙƬðşłȕ òEŴIJȓ ljƛǜȕ âíŜ řĿ
EŞŀƬ Eƪ?
íŞNjĊĿ
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
ŬIJ Ěƌò ŶŞƮƬ íŬýòŀ ŬÝƌ?
EĊĀŞ-čƎƓĽŞ (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain);
declared our independence (from Great Britain); said
that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
Ŭƌǃ ŜƬ ŜǶřł EŞŀƬ ŬȅĂƨ?
ŜǶřłŜ ƗĂLjæ (ŴIJ ƓİƬ IJÿǜŞƪ)ȕ ŜǶřłŜ
ŬƋƿ (fŴIJ ƓİƬ IJÿǜŞƪ)ȕ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł
ŬñÿŴ řǴ Iƪ IÞ (ŴIJ ƓİƬ IJÿǜŞƪ)
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
9. Ŷ⼠íąàł ŬIJ Ŭƌǃ ŜǶřł EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
10. What is freedom of religion?
10. ŜǶřł ŜƬ ÙƬðşł EŞŀƬ ðÝł Eƨ?
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
11. ĖǙİƋ ĊĂƓł ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
Life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
ØƉłȕ řǴřłȕ ènjĊ òŞƱƬ
You can practice any religion, or not practice a
religion
ƗƳâƧŴ ÙƬðşł ŶłŶĽâ ƉƬ űƬłƂĽâ
Capitalist economy; market economy
ŜƬ ĂEą-ðàƋ ĖǙİȕ ŜƬ EƱlj ĖǙİ
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QUESTIONS
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12. What is the “rule of law”?
ANSWERS
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Everyone must follow the law; leaders must obey the
law; government must obey the law; no one is above
the law.
12. “NjƜŬł ŜƬ êLj” EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
ŲÞ ąIJ êLj ŶƂĽâ ŬÝƏȕ íĀêĿ êLj ŶEƗƘ
ŬÝƏòȕíŞNjĊĿ êLj ŶEƗƜ ŬÝƏȕ ƌà èƮ
âEß êLj ŬƬŷřŞȔ
System of Government
ĊĂƓł ŜƬ íŞNjĊĿ
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial
(the courts)
13. èƮ ǡŞȀĂ ƉƬ Ŷȃâ ŜƬ íŞNjĊĿ ĊíƬ
èljLj (èljLj ŬŴâ)ȕ ȀǴï (ȍýćƮŞł)ȕ ȀĀƴ
(ŬIJ ıł ȅĂư)
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too
Checks and balances; separation of powers
powerful?
14. ŞèƮ ǡŞȀĂ ŜƬ íŞNjĊĿ ŬƜƨ èƪâ ŴIJ òƆŞ
ĖǶǶĂŞ ïƚŞŞȕ ŜƬ èƬß òȅààƬ
EŞŀƬ ƬƓNjŃ?
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
15. ŜƬ ȀǴï ŬŴâ èàȂ íŞ’ƨ?
ȍýćƮŞł
16. Who makes federal laws?
Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives);
(U.S. or national) legislature
16. ŜƬ ȄƮĀâ êLj íŞ ƧƎǶO?
èljLj ŬŴâȕ İƬŃŞ džƚ (ĽDZƌEĿ)ȕ (ê.Ù. ƉƬ
ÙdžĀƋ) èljLj ŬŴâ
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
17. Ŷ⼠Ŷȅß ŜƬ ê.Ù. èljLj ŬŴâ EŞŀƬ IƧŞ?
İƬŃŞ džƚŞ (ĽDZƌEĿ)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
18. Ŭİàł İƬŃ ŜƬ ê.Ù. ŶŞƮƬ Eƭò?
èƮ ïEĿ (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
19. Ŭİâ İƬŃ ê.Ù. ŞƂŞƮƬ Ljƛ ŞíĂǶ?
ĒƯĒĽ(6)
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?
Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state 2007)
20. èƮ ŴIJ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂŴ Ŭİâ İƬŃ ê.Ù. íŞ Iƨ?
ȋĿ îĀƬȕ ðĂƪ ŴŞłƉâ (ƌĒŞNjĽŞ ŶȅÝÙdžĂ - 2007)
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
members?
21. ĽDZƌEĿ džƚ ŶŞƮƬ íýǶĿ Ŭİàł ŬÝƏ?
ŬĂİEĽ ïIłŞ ąàĈŞ èîĒĽŞ(435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two (2)
22. ŜƬ ê.Ù. ĽDZƌI ŞƂŞƮƬ Ɠíł ŞíĂǷ?
Ŷ⼠(2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Jim McDermott (most of Seattle and Vashon Island 2007) For information on finding your elected official,
you may go to www.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html or
you may ask your local librarian.
23. ŜƬ ê.Ù. ĽDZƌIžò ĊíƬȔ
ǃò ðŶƮĂół (ŜƬ íIJƚêľ ĊƪłâŞ Ʈĉł
ĸēŞ - 2007) ŜƬ ƜíýǶŶó ąIJ ĊâǜŞ èĭāŀ
IJwww.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html ŬįâŲò ƉƬ
ŞŜƬ űİįžò ıł ŞİIJ ąĀêĽŤ Ŷłèľ
łƂEÞ IžòȔ
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QUESTIONS
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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
24. Ŭİâ ê.Ù. İƬŃ ŞíŞ ƬƎŶâ?
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other
states?
25. ĊÝòŞŀƬ’ƨ džÝ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĀł ŴIJĽŞ ŴâOł ƜƪƱ
ĽƉűâĿ ƗÝƉŞ?
26. We elect a President for how many years?
26.ȍýćƮŞł ŞŶŞƮƬ Ɠíł ŞíĂǶ?
27. In what month do we vote for President?
27. ŬĭƬŜƬ ƉĂç ȍýćƮŞł ŞíĂǶ?
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
28. êǀ Ɨã ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ȍýćƮŞł íŞ Ēî?
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
now?
29. êǀ Ɨã ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł òŶłâ ȍýćƮŞł íŞ
Ēî?
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?
30. ȍýćƮŞł űdžâNjâ EŞĽƗƬűŬÝ íŞ ƬłŶO?
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer
serve, who becomes President?
31. ŶâĿOòȓ ȍýćƮŞłŞ òŶłâ ȍýćƮŞłŞ űNjâNjÞ
EŞĽ ƗƬűŬÞ íŞ ƬłŶOò?
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
32. àEÝƌƬ Ŭƚƙ ŜƬ ƉŀÙƮĀł íŞ’ƨ?
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
33. ąřƱł êLj ŞƂƃŚ íŞ ƬȅĂóò?
34. Who vetoes bills?
34. ąřƱł íŞ ƬřǶnj?
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
35. ŜƬ ȍýćƮŞł Ŵįř EŞŀƬ ƬdžIJþ?
ANSWERS
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All people of that state
ÛƜį ŜƬŀ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ
(Because of) the state’s population; (because) they
have more people; (because) some states have more
people
(òƂŞƪľ) ŜƬŀ ŶȀÝ-ÙdžĂ ÛƜįȕ (òƂŞƪľ)
ƜƪƱ ÛƜį ĊÝ ƗÝƏòȕ (òƂŞƪľ) džÝ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ
ƜƪƱ ÛƜį ĊÝ ƗÝƏò
Four (4)
ŬĂİEĽ (4)
November
êƱĂ
George W. Bush; George Bush; Bush (2007)
DŽĂǃ ƱIJßƎ. ĮĒȕ DŽĂǃ ĮĒȕ ĮĒ (2007)
Richard Cheney; Dick Cheney; Cheney (2007)
ÿňĂƳ ŅƬśȕưŶ ŅƬśȕ ŅƬś (2007)
The Vice President
òƂłâ ȍýćƮŞł
The Speaker of the House
ŬȀŤ ŜƬ džƚ
The President
ȍýćƮŞł
The President
ȍýćƮŞł
The President
ȍýćƮŞł
Advise the President
ŞȍýćƮŞł ƧðƂĂƏ
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QUESTIONS
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36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
36. Ŷ⼠IJŴįř Ʈýǁ ƜǞíľ íƜŀł EŞŀƬ Iƭò?
37. What does the judicial branch do?
37. ȀĀư ǡŞȀĂ EŞŀƬ ƬdžIJĂ?
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
38. ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƜÝƓÝ ıł ȅĂư ŬƧŜ’ƨ?
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
39. ŬIJ àEÝƌƬ ıł ȅĂư ŶŞƮƬ ȀĀƴ ŬÝƊ?
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
40. ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł àEÝƌƬ ƱŤ íŞ’ƨ?
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
government. What is one power of the federal government?
41. IJĚƌòŜ íąýłȓ èƮ-èƮ ĊâǜŜł ŜƬ ȄƮĀàƋ
òòêƱĂ ƬŽƎŞȓ èƮ ŴIJĿ ŜƬ ȀƮĀàƋ òòêƱĂ
ĊâǜŞ EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.
What is one power of the states?
42. IJĦƌòŜ íąýłȓ èƮ-èƮ ĊâǜŜł ŜƬ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ
òòêƱĂ ƬŽƎŞȓ èƮ ŴIJĿ ŜƬ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ ĊâǜŞ
òòêƱĂ EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
43. Who is the Governor of your state?
43. ŬðèƱÿ ŜƬ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂŲò íŞ Eƨ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
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 Housing and Urban Development; Secretary of
Interior; Secretary of State; Secretary of
Transportation; Secretary of Treasury; Secretary of
Veterans’ Affairs; Secretary of Labor; Attorney
General
ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ êĂĐȕ ĊŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ŞNjƳȕ
ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ òŶâƀâȕ ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ
łòÛĂĿȕ ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ǶƓłȕ ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ
ǞEŜŞ ĊIJŬƋ ŬdžâNjãŞȕąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ÙdžĀƋ
Ƴêřłȕ ąűŀÿ ŜƬ ŬİƬĿŞ ŜƬ űĽð
òEİÝŞȕ ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ƎĒǜƋ LJƱƪłȕ
ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ƎǴI LJƱƪłȕ ĊŶýŀÿ ŜƬ
íǏƓƜƪȕąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ ıł-Njòǁȕ ąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ
èĂĭŤŀł LJƱƬȕąŶýŀÿ ŜƬ Eƭȕ ŬƂİĂ-êLj
Reviews laws; explains U.S. laws; resolves disputes
(disagreements); decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
êLj ƬNjòNjòȕ ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł êLj
ƬdžâǶȕ NjǦł(ƗƬòĊòðE) ƬȀłêȕ êLj
ŬŞǴĂ Ěƌò EŞƳêĂ űƬƯ ƬƎĊŞ
The Supreme Court
àEÝƌƬ ıł ȅĂư
Nine (9)
łĒƓĽ (9)
John Roberts (John G. Roberts Jr.)
DŽŞ ăĭĂłĊ (DŽŞ ǀ. ăĭĂłĊ ƿŞƧĂ)
To print money; to declare war; to create an army; to
make treaties
džŞƗIJ òêŀòȕƎNjE òEƌǃȕ ƉĽÙƮĀł
òȅǜĂȕƎEàł òƎǴE
Provide schooling and education; provide protection
(police); provide safety (fire departments); give a
driver’s license; approve zoning and land use
ıł-łòÛĂłŞ łòÛĂłŞ òĦĀIJȕ íűàŽß
(ȋßĊ) òĦĀIJȕ ƳêŞřł (Ŷȅß íǞȅI
èƋ) òĦĀIJȕ íƗƉÿ íųŜ ȅĤƳ òÙIJȕ
ƝŜŞ ŬǙĤĦð íāł òȅĘƳ
Christine Gregoire (Washington state – 2007)
ŶÿĊłŞ NjýNjƌĂ (ƌĒŞNjŃŞ ŶȅÝ-ÛdžĂ - 2007)
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QUESTIONS
ANSWERS
êŃŀł
íâćŀł
44. What is the capital of your state?
Olympia (Washington state)
44. ƌŜ ŽĽð ŜƬ ŶȅÝ-ÙNjĂŲò íŞ Eƪ?
Ŭãòȍƪ (ƌĒŞNjŃŞ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ)
45. What are the two major political parties in the United
Democratic and Republican
States?
45. Ŷ⼠ĕŞư ŜƬ ȋÝĿŴ ȋĂĿŀł ŬIJ êĮĀł
ƮóŶĀĿŶŞ ýȋIJßŴŞ
ÙdžĀł íŞ EƧŞ?
46. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican (Party)
46. ŜƬƙ êǀ ȍýćƮŞł ȋĂĿ EŞŀ Eƨ?
ýȋIJßŴŞ (ȋĂĿ)
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of
Nancy Pelosi (2007)
Representatives now?
47. ŬIJƙ êǀ EƌŞ ŜƬ džƚ ĽDZƌEĿ ŬȅŤ íŞ Iƨ/ƪ?
ŜŞć Ȉãć (2007)
Rights and Responsibilities
íąàłŞ èàȅřłŀŞ
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who
Citizens 18 and older can vote; you don’t have to pay
can vote. Describe one of them.
(a poll tax) to vote; a male citizen of any race can
vote; any citizen (women and men) can vote
48. řĿ Ěƌò IJƚEİ íŞ ŶíĂǶ űòƜƂEâ ŬĂİEĽ
18Ş âEßUŞ EƮí ƗÝƏò ƛljŀł ŶíĂDz
íAýòŀ ŬÝƏȓ èƮ íŬýòŀ NjÝǶȔ
ƬƂEÞȕ ŞƂłíĂǶ (íòýdz NjIJÿ) Ŷłűȅâ
ŬƧƳâƧŴŞȕ Ɖư ĽİEŀƬ ƛlj Ɠáł
IJƗƬƧdžƳĊ ŶíĂǶ EƂEâȕ Ɯƃř ƛlj (Ɖư
ĽİEŀƬŞ Ǐâ ŬřĊĽƬĿŞ) ŶíĂǶ ƬƂEâ
49. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
49. Şƛljŀŀł ǞĀê łƉÙIJ èŞĿ èàȅřł EŞŀƬ
Iƪ?
50. What are two rights only for United States citizens?
50. Ŷ⼠íąàł Şƛljŀŀł ǞĀê ƜƉÙİ EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
Serve on a jury; vote
űò ȀĀư ŬŴâ òNjâljâȕ òòĀǶ
Apply for a federal job; vote; run for office; carry a
U.S. passport
ŜIJ ȄƮĀàƋ ĊĀê ŞòĂŴIJ òâŶŀ òEŀƎȕ
òòĀǶȕ ıł-ǶêȀł ŞòŶƪƳ òƎƳƱĂȕ ŜƬ
ê.Ù. ȋĊȎĂł ƬêƜ
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression; freedom of speech; freedom
of assembly; freedom to petition the government;
freedom of worship; the right to bear arms
51. ŞŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł řĭĂĿ ƜƉÙİ Ŷ⼠íąàł
EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
èĈİłŴ ŜƬ òNjàǶ ŜǶřłȕ ŜƬ òƜĀIJ
ŜǶřłȕ ŜƬ òEŴIJ ŜǶřłȕ ŜǶřł
Ŭıľŀłƀ ŞíŞNjĊĿ ŞòĦĀIJȕ ŜƬ òòàƂ
řǴřłȕ ŬǶƌĂ ŜƬ òƎŜŞ íąâ
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QUESTIONS
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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of
Allegiance?
52. íIJǶƓ ŜƬ ĽŬðŞřł ŶŞdžIJĂ EŞűÝŜ ĽŬðŞřłŜ
ŞíŞ ŞòĂŬƬ Eƨ?
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United
States citizen?
53. ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƛlj òĊŷŞŲò EłdžIJĂƌ èŞĿ
íIJǶƓ EŞŀƬ Eƪ?
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
54. ƛljŀł ȍýćƮŞł ŞƂíĂDz EƳïOò ŶŞƮƬ ŽƎŞ
ŬÝƏ?
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
democracy?
55. ŬñÿŴƎƪŞ ŞƮóŶĀćOò ŶĈĽȅÞ ƜƂEÞ ŶâĽ
íŞdžƳŀł EŞŀƬ Iƭò?
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
56. ŜƬ íƉƱEŀ íƓâĿ ȄƮĀàƋ ŜƬ ŬŀƋ ĕýǶ
ȆĂòŀł ƜĊƮƮÞ íƓâĿ íƓĊ Iƨ?
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
57. Ʈė ĽİEłƭ ŞíðƩ ŬdžâNjãł ƜòƜdžIJÞ íƓĊ
Iƨ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
The United States; the flag
ŞêĮĀł ÙdžĀłȕ ŞİŞƲĀ
Give up loyalty to other countries; defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States; obey the
laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military
(if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation
(if needed); be loyal to the United States
ŞƀâE ÙdžĀł ƗÝŲò ĽŬðŞřł òĖĀǶȕ
ĚƌòŞ êNjŀłŞ ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł
òŶâƀâȕ ŬIJ ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƎłÛƳĂŜ
òNjâljâ (ŬƳàƬ EŞĽ ƃƬŚ) òNjâljâ řŀ
ÙdžĂ (ŬdžƱć ĊĀê òNjİĂ) (ŬƳàƬ
EŞĽƃƬŚ)ȕ ŞêĮĀł ÙdžĀł ĽŬðś òƆŞ
Eighteen (18) and older
ƓąĂĽčóŞĽŞ (18) âEßUŞ
Vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join
a civic or community group; give an elected official
your opinion on an issue; call Senators and
Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue
or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
òƳðǶȕ Ŭİâ ȎÝĿŴƋ ȋĂĿ IJòƆŞȕ ŬIJ
njĊǏĊ IJòêljƜȕ ŜƬ ćķŶ ƉƬ ðêĭýąİƋ
LJǃÝ IJòƆŞȕ ŞƜĽíĂDZ ĭƓâ ĊâǜŞ ŬIJ
èƮ LJƱƬ èĈIJŴ òÙIJȕ òƳƌâ ŜIJ Ŭİàł
İƬŃŞ ĽƉű⳪ȕ ŞèƮ LJƱƬ ƉƬ Ȏßć ŬIJ
ĚƳï ÛƜį òƳljȅ ƉƬ òĚƌòȕ Şıł
ǶêȀł òèƜ òƎƳƱĂȕ ljƛǜ òǶèȅ
April 15
ïƪƜƪ 15
At age 18; between the ages of 18 and 26
ŬIJ 18 EƳïOòȕ ŴIJ 18 ŶĈIJ 26 Eíł
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ANSWERS
íâćŀł
AMERICAN HISTORY QUESTIONS
êŃŀł IJƚEİ ŀÿƂ ŬñÿŴ
Colonial Period and Independence
Ljƛ íNjƚEłŞ řǴřłŞ
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom; political liberty; religious freedom;
economic opportunity; practice their religion; escape
persecution
58. džƚEĿ ŜIJ ŬñÿŴ íòdzIOò èƮ òƂŞƪł
řǴřłȕ ȎÝĿŴƋ èĂřłȕ ŜƬ ÙƬðşł řǴřłȕ
EŞŀƬ Iƨ?
ĖǙİƋ EƳàłȕ ÙƬðşŃò űĽNjIJþȕ ŴIJ NjȅI
òÛƱò
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans; American Indians
59. ŭăǬƎƪŞ ĚƳï òòǶOò ŬIJ ŬñÿŴ íŞ ƬřIJĂ Ʈĕİł ŬñÿŴƎƪŞȕ ÛŞư ŬñÿŴƎƪŞ
ŝþ?
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as
Africans; people from Africa
slaves?
60. ŬƧŜƬ LJǃÝ ÛƜį ŜIJ ŬñÿŴ ĽƉćƯŞ űò İĂƪ
ŬȅÿĘƎƪŞȕ ąİł ŴIJ ŬȅÿĘ
ĽčƬǚŞ?
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without
representation); because the British army stayed in
their houses (boarding, quartering); because they
didn’t have self-government
61. EŃò džƚEĿ ŞEŞNjßƚƎƪŞ ĊÝòŞŀƬ ĽƌLjOóò?
òƂŞƪľ NjIJÿ ĊÝƜĭƜå (òĦĀǶ IJƗƬ
òƎŴâ)ȕ òƂŞƪľ ƉĽÙƮĀł EŞNjßƜ ŬIJ
džƜ Oò ĊÝƜĽġíǚ (íƮĕćŞ ŬIJƪĽ
ǶêȀłŞ)ȕ òƂŞƪľ ŜƬ İEãò íŞNjĊĿ
ĊÝƗƬřĭăò
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
62. ŞŬƌǃ řǴřł íŞ ŬƋǃƏ?
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
63. Ŭƌǃ řǴřł íƓĊ ðEįÞ?
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
(Thomas) Jefferson
(ŃðĊ) ƾȀĂąŞ
July 4, 1776
èòÝ 4ȓ 1776
New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island;
Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania;
Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South
Carolina; Georgia
śƎ ÙòȍĐƧĂȕ ðĈņąłĊȕ ăƳ ŬƬàŞƳȕ
ŷřŶĿŴłȕ śƎ ƭĂŶȕ śƎ ƾĂćȕ ȌŞĊâĸśƪȕ
ƲàƍĂȕ ñÿàŞƳȕ ķĂǃśƪȕ şĂƜ ŶăàƬŜȕ
ĈƎƜ ŴăàƬŜȕ DŽĂǀƪ
64. íƾòĂŀ 13 ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĀł ŝýŞȔ ąÝĊĽ ǞġĊȔ
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
65. ŬIJĿ ŜƬ ĚƌðƋ ŬƁİ EŞŀƬ ĽNJþ?
The Constitution was written; the Founding Fathers
wrote the Constitution
EĿ Ěƌò ĽǴçȁȓ EŃò íĊýłĿ Ŭijŀł řĿ
Ěƌò ǶçȆó
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êŃŀł
66. When was the Constitution written?
66. EĿ Ěƌò íƓĊ ĽǴçȁ?
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S.
Constitution. Name one of the writers.
67. EŃò ŜƬ ȄƮĀàƋ ƉýĤĦĿ Şòêàȅ ŜƬ ê.Ù
Ěƌò ƮLjȆóȔ Ċò èƮ ŴIJŃò DZèȅĿ ǞġĊȔ
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
68. ıŞǁïŞ ȅĀŞŶߪ ĭƧŜƬ èƮ řdžĂ Iƨ ȅÞǞ?
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
69. “Ŭij ŜƬ ÙdžĂŜ” íŞ Iƨ?
70. Who was the first President?
70. ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ ȍýćƮŞł íŞ Iƨ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
1787
1787
(James) Madison; (Alexander) Hamilton; (John) Jay
(ǂòĊ) ðưąŞȕ (ŬáŶĈŞƮĂ) ÙïâŃŞȕ (DŽŞ)
ƾƬ
U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional
Convention; first Postmaster General of the United
States; writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”; started the
first free libraries
ŜƬ ê.Ù ưȍãðłȕ džưò Ŭİâ ŜƬĿ ĚƌðƋ
ŬƁİȕ ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ èàȂ ıł ǶêȀł ȎĊŀ
êĮĀł ÙdžĀłȕ DZèȂ “ ȉĂ ÿňĂƳ’Ċ
ŬâðŜŶ”ȕ ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ řǴ ıł ŞİIJ
ƜíĊĂĽ
(George) Washington
(DŽĂǃ) ƌďŞNjĽŞ
(George) Washington
(DŽĂǃ) ƌďŞNjĽŞ
1800s
ŜƬ 1800ŀł
71. What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory; Louisiana
71. ŬIJ 1803 ê.Ù ŬƧŜƬ íāł ŴIJ ȀýŞĈƬ džƙŬ?
íāł âƋƜƪŜȕ âƋƜƪŜ
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War;
Spanish-American War
72. ŬIJ 1800ŀł IJêĮĀł ÙdžĀł ŴIJ ƜĽdžIJþ
ƎNjŬł èƮ ǞġĊȔ
ŜƬ 1812 ƎNjEȕ ƎNjE ñŶćŷ-ŬñÿŴȕ ƎNjE
èƳêƳȕ ƎNjE ĊȌŞ-ŬñÿŴ
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
74. ŜIJ ƎNjE èƳêƳ Ɨòýå èƮ DZdžò ǞġĊȔ
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
The Civil War; the War between the States
İĂřłȕ ĖǙİƋ òƂŞƪŀłȕ íąâ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĀł
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved
(or preserved) the Union; led the United States during
the Civil War
İĀƨ řǴ NJþƏò (Ŭƌǃ èĂřł)ȕ řĿ êIJýł
ŬƳçŞƏ (ƓėIJƏ)ȕ ŬIJ Ljƛ ƎNjE êƳêƳ
ŞêĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƬíĂê řƬþ
75. ŬIJĂÙò ߪűŞ Ɯdžĭă èƮ ŬdžƱć řdžĂ EŞŀƬ EƨȔ
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
76. Ŭƌǃ èĂřł EŞŀƬ NJþ?
Freed the slaves; freed slaves in the Confederacy;
freed slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in
most Southern states
Şİăł řǴ NJþƏòȕ ŬIJĽŞ ŷŞȀƮāł Ɯřĭþ
İăł řǴ NJþƏòȕ ŬIJĽŞ ŷŞȀƮāł ÙdžĀł
Ɯřĭþ İăł řǴ NJþƏòȕ ŬIJ íIJƚêłAŞ
ƳĮİƋ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĀł Ɯřĭþ İăł řǴ NJþƏò
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QUESTIONS
êŃŀł
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
77. ĆƚŞ į. ŬŞŃś EŞŀƬ NJĀ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
Fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights
Şíąâ Ʈė ŬŞĊłƭ ĽĤßĈȕ ŞćķàƋ íąàł
ĽĤßĈ
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
ŜƬ ĕýİ EƌŞ ŜƬ ŬñÿŴ ŀÿƂŞ ŴâE ŬdžƱć ŀÿƀƋ èĭāŀŞ
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam
War; (Persian) Gulf War
78. ŬIJ 1900ŀł IJêĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƜĽdžIJþ ƎNjŬł
ĕƱðƬ ƎNjE ƓÝòȕ ŴâŬƬ ƎNjE ƓÝòȕ
èƮ ǞġĊȔ
ƎNjE ĹłŜòȕ (ȈĂďƪ) ƎNjE njâȅ
79. Who was President during World War I?
79. ŬIJ Ljƛ ĕƱðƬ ƎNjE ƓÝò ȍýĊƮŞł íŞ řƬþ?
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World
War II?
80. ŬIJ EƌŞ EĿ ƜƓĭƧ ĚâƎàƎŞ ŴâŬƬ ƎNjE
ƓÝòŞ Ɯřĭý ȍĂćƮŞł íŞ Iƨ?
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
81. êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ŬIJ ŴâŬƬ ƎNjE ƓÝò òĊíŞ
ĽƌLjŬ?
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What
war was he in?
82. ŬƬƗŞÙƉĂ ĚƳï ȍýćƮŞł òƆŚ ƾřĀâ Eƨ
řƬþȔ ŬĭƧŜƬ ƎNjE Eƨ řƬþ?
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the
United States?
83. ŬIJ Ljƛ Ɯæâ ƎNjEȓ ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ĊŶȅŀ
EŞŀƬ řƬþ?
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
84. ŬƧŜƬ òŞĚĊĤĊ ŞŜƬ ƓâƧł òȃâàƬ űƉNjƳ
ƜȀĽř?
85. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
85. ðĂĿŞNj ÞĽĂ ųŞNj ƿŞƧĂ EŞŀƬ džƬþ?
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the
United States?
86. ŬIJ íĊűýò 11, 2001 ŬIJ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł EŞŀƬ
Ɠį řdžĂ ĽȀdzî?
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
87. ŴIJ ŜƬ ŬíÿŴƎƪŞ-ÛŞƱƋƪŞ ĕįà èƮ ĊíƬȔ
(Woodrow) Wilson
(ƊƳăƎ) Ƌ⹪
(Franklin) Roosevelt
(ȅĀŞŶߪ) þƜĵâł
Japan, Germany, and Italy
ǁȋŞȕ ƾĂíŞŞȕ ǞßƪŞŞ
World War II
ŴâŬƬ ƎNjE ƓÝò
Communism
ŷîśƜò
Civil rights (movement)
ŜƬ ćķàƋ íąàł (òŞĚĊĤĊ)
Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all
Americans
ŞŜƬ ćķàƋ íąàł ĽĤßĆȕ ŞðEĂřł ŜƬ
ŲàŃò ŬñÿŴƎƪŞ ąÿæ
Terrorists attacked the United States
NjIJý-ĒĭĀƎƪŞ ŞêĮĀł ÙdžĀł ŬǞėOð
Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw;
Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet;
Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan;
Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit
Ņăųȕ ŜĸÜȕ Ćȕ ŇȈƌȕ ŋŶŀƎȕ ȉŭIJãȕ
ŬȋŅȕ IăŲŬƜȕ ŶÿŶȕ IJàŶȂłȕ ąïşÝȕ
ŅƬřȕ ŬĀƌŶȕ ĐƎśȕ óÖljŞȕ ×ăŞȕ OřƬƱȕ
àŷŀȕ ŶăƎȕ ĽŃŞȕ ÜȊȕ IŚł
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êŃŀł
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
INTEGRATED CIVICS QUESTIONS
ƜĽƉÙÙƮ ŜƬ ćķŶĊ êŃŀł
Geography
ǀONjĀȅ
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
88. ŴIJŃò Ŷ⼠řƌêĿ ƉèƙŀłŞ ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł (Ɖèƙ) ïƘÿȕ (Ɖèƙ) ïććȊ
èƮ ĊíƬ
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
89. ŬƬŜƬ ƎĚƪşĊ Eƨ ŬIJ òEĀİƋ džðNjò ƜĂűIJ?
ȋćȅŶ (ƎĚƪşĊ)
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
90. ŬƬŜƬ ƎĚƪşĊ Eƨ ŬIJ òEĀİƋ džðNjò ƜĂűIJ?
ŬłàŞĿŶ (ƎĚƪşĊ)
91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa;
Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
91. èŞĿ ŜƬ ê.Ù. íāł ĊíƬȔ
ȎĂĽÿŷȕ ê.Ù. ĵĂǀŞ ŬƬàŞƳĊȕ ŬíÿŴŞ
ĈóŬȕ şĂƗĂŞ ðÿƪŜ ŬƬàŞƳĊȕ LJƌò
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York;
Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North
Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
92. òĊ ŴŜƱ łƌąŞ èŞĿ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ ĊíƬȔ
íƬŞȕ śƎ ÙòȍĐƧĂȕ ĵĂóŞłȕ śƎ ƭĂŶȕ
ȈŞćâĺŞƪȕ OÙƭȕ ïďljŞȕ ïřċŀȕ şĂƜ
Ʊŷŀȕ óŞŀŜȕ ŬƬƱÜȕ ƌĒŞNjĽŞȕ ŬàĊŴ
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
93. òĊ ñŶćŷ łƌąŞ èŞĿ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ ĊíƬȔ
ŴßȆĂŜƪȕ ŬÿƝŜȕ śƎ ñŶćŷȕ ŁŶĈĊ
94. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
94. ƌŜ űĽð ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł íŞ Eƪ?
ƌčŞNjĽŞ ư.ć.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor); Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York
City, and on the Hudson (River).]
95. èƉâĿ ŜƬ èĂřł ŬĭƬ łĂűIJ?
śƎ ƭĂŶ (ÙĂijĂ)ȕ ßĭĂĿ ŬƬàŞƳ (śƎ
ƾĂćȕ ǞĤ śƎ ƭĂŶ ćĿȕ ŬIJ ÙƳċŞ ÿĵĂ
EƎŞ ĚĮàł Eƭò
Symbols
òâŶŀł
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies; because the
stripes represent the original colonies
96. ŬIJ İŞƲĀ 13 ĒĀǜł ĊÝòŞŀƬ ŬÝƌ?
EĽŞ ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ NjƜŬł 13 ĊÝ ƜřĭĀȕ
EĽŞ ĒĀǜł řĽŞ ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ NjƜŬł ĊÝ
ƜƎŶà
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state; because each
star represents a state; because there are 50 states
97. İŞƲĀ ĊÝòŞŀƬ 50 űƌƂIJĿ ŬÝƌŬ?
Şřȅć Ɖűȅ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ èŞĿ ŷƃIJ ĊÝ Ɨàȕ
èŞĿ ŷƃIJ ŞèŞĿ Ŷȅâ-ÙdžĂ ĊÝ łƎŶâȕ 50
Ŷȅâ-ÙdžĀł ĊÝ ƗÝƌ
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
98. ÙdžĀƋ íƜîĂ EŞŀƬ Eƨ Ēð?
Ɨ ĊŀĂ-ĊȋŞNjÝƳ İřĂ
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êŃŀł
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
Holidays
ĭƓàł
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
99. íƓâĿ ŜǶřł íƓĊ řƂIJĂ?
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
100. Ŷ⼠ÙdžĀƋ ĭƓàł ŜƬ ê.Ù. ĊíƬȔ
July 4
èòÝ 4
New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day;
Presidents Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day;
Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day;
Thanksgiving; Christmas
èƳĒ Ɠíłȕ íƓâĿ ðĂĿŞ ÞĽĂ ųŞNjȕ
íƓâĿ ȍýćƮŞłȕ íƓâĿ ĽƗŶăȕ íƓâĿ
čĘãȕ íƓâĿ ŷãòĭĊȕ íƓâĿ èĂĭŤŀłȕ
ŀŞŶĊLjķŞNjȕ âƮł
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Study Questions for ELDERLY APPLICANTS for the NEW Version of the Exam
ŞIJEƮí ƜƮȅU ŬíâűĿ ƜƉÙIJ èƳĒ ŜƬ ȀĽŜ ƓƬřł
IJƊæƯ 65 EƳí ƗÝƏò Ş20 Ɠíł êljƋ Ľġðǟ (NjÿŞ ŴĂƳ ƗÝƏ) ƜƃŚ ȅâƬ ƜĭÞ ŜƬ
ćķŶĊ (ŀÿƂŞ íŞNjĊłŞ) Ŭȅâǟ ǙÝIJ ŬÝƏòȔ IJĪŞĪOò’ƎŞ ŶȅĽŚ ƬƂEÞ EƭòȔ ŞƜƪƱ
èĭāŀ ŬIJ Ŷȅß č ĽíâűłȔ
QUESTIONS
êŃŀł
1. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1. èŞĿ íąâ ƉƬ ŜǶřł ŴIJ ĕƱíƬĿ íŬýòŀ
EŞŀƬ Eƪ?
2. What is the economic system in the United States?
2. ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ĖǙİƋ ĊĂƓł EŞŀƬ Eƨ?
3. Name one branch or part of the government.
3. èƮ ǡŞȀĂ ƉƬ Ŷȅß ŜƬ òòêƱĂ ĊíƬȔ
4. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
4. Ŷ⼠Ŷȅâŀł ŜƬ ê.Ù. èljLj ŬŴâ EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
5. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?
5. èƮ ŴIJ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂŴ ŜƬ ê.Ù. Ŭİâ İƬŃ íŞ Eƨ?
6.
6.
7.
7.
8.
8.
9.
In what month do we vote for President?
ŬĭƧŜƬ ƉĂç ȍýćƮŞł ŞíĂǶ?
What is the name of the President of the U.S. now?
êǀ Ɨã ŜƬ ê.Ù. ȍýćƮŞł Ēî íŞ Eƨ?
What is the capital of your state?
ŜƬ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂŴ ƌŜ űĽð íŞ Eƪ?
What are the two major political parties in the United
States?
9. Ŷ⼠ĕŞư ȎÝĿŴ ȋĂĿŀł ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł
EŞŀƬ EƧŞ?
10. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
10. èŞĿ èàȅřł ŞŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ƛljŀł ǞĀê
łƉÙIJ EŞŀƬ Eƪ?
11. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
11. ƛljŀŀ ȍýćƮŞł ŞƂíĂDz ŶŞƮƬ Ɠíł ŶƃŚ
ŬÝƏò?
12. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
12. ŜƬ ȄƮĀâ ŬŀƋ NjIJÿ íƂȀß ȆĂò łąƳÞ ŜƬ
íǡýĒŀ íƓâĿ íƓĊ Iƨ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the
government
òƜĀIJȕ ÙƬðşłȕ òEŴIJȕ òǶèȅȕ Ŭıľŀ
ŞíŞNjĊĿ òĦĀIJ
Capitalist economy; market economy
ĂEąðàƋ ĖǙİȕ ŜƬ EƱlj ĖǙİ
Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial
(the courts)
èljLj (èljLj ŬŴâ)ȕ ȀǴï (ȍýćƮŞł)ȕ ȀĀư
ŬŴâ (ıł ȅĂư)
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
İƬŃŞ džƚŞ (ŜƬ ĽDZƌEĿ)
Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state –
2007)
ȋĿ îĀƬȕ ðÿŬ ŴŞłƉâ (ƌĒŞNjŃŞ ŶȅÝÙdžĂ - 2007)
November
êƱĂ
George W. Bush; George Bush; Bush (2007)
DŽĂǃ ƱIJßƎ. ĮĒȕ DŽĂǃ ĮĒȕ ĮĒ (2007)
Olympia (Washington state)
OÝòȊƪ (ƌĒŞNjŃŞ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ)
Democratic and Republican
ƮóŶĀĿŶŞ ýȋIJßŴŞ
Serve on a jury; vote
űò ȀĀư ŬŴâ òNjâljâȕ òòĀǶ
Eighteen (18) and older
ƓąĂĽ čóŞĽ (18)ƓòłŞ âEßUŞ
April 15
ïƪƜƪ 15
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QUESTIONS
êŃŀł
13. Who was the first President?
13. ŜƬ íƾíĂŀ ȍýćƮŞł íŞ Iƨ řƬþ?
14. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
14. ŬIJĀÙò ߪűŞ ŴIJ Ɯdžĭăò èƮ ŬdžƱć řdžĂ EŞŀƬ
Iƨ ŝþ?
15. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
15. ŬIJ 1990 IJêĮĀł íŞNjĊŀł ŬíÿŴ ŴIJ
ƜĽƀƧƯ ƉNjŬł èƮ ĊíƬ
16. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
16. ðĂĿŞ ÞĽĂ ųŞNj ƿŞƧĂ EŞŀƬ džƬþ?
17. What is the capital of the United States?
17. ƌŜ űĽð ŜƬ êĮĀł ÙdžĀł ŬñÿŴ íŞ’ƪ?
18. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
18. èƉâĿ ŜƬ èĂřł ŬĭƬ Ŭà?
19. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
19. İŞƲĀ ĊÝòŞŀƬ 50 űƌƂIJĿ ŬÝƌ?
20. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
20. íƓâĿ ŜǶřł íƓĊ řIJEâ?
ANSWERS
íâćŀł
(George) Washington
(DŽĂǃ) ƌĒŞNjĽŞ
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved
(preserved) the Union; led U.S. during the Civil War
İăł ŜǶřł ŬƎdzU (èĂřł Ŭƌǃ)ȕ êIJýł
ŬƳçŚ (ƓėĮ)ȕ ŬIJ Njƛ ƎNjE êƳêƳ ê.Ù.
íÿæ
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam
War; (Persian) Gulf War
ĕƱðƬ ƎNjE ƓÝòȕ ŴâŬƬ ƎNjE ƓÝòȕ ƎNjE
ŷĂƪȕ ƎNjE ĹłŜòȕ ƎNjE(ȈĂĒƪŞ) njâȅ
Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all
Americans
ŞŜƬ ćķàƋ íąàł ĽĤßĆȕ ŞðEĂřł žàŃò
ŬñÿŴƊƪŞ ąÿæ
Washington, D.C.
ƌĒŞNjĽŞ ư.ć.
New York (Harbor); Liberty Island [Also acceptable are
New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson
(River).]
śƎ ƭĂŶ (ÙĂijĂ)ȕ èĂřł Ʈĉł [űòU’ƎŞ śƎ
ƾĂćȕ ǞĤ śƎ ƭĂŶ ćĿŞȕ ŬIJ ȀÝNj ÙƳċŞ
ĚĮâ Eƨ]
Because there is one star for each state; because each
star represents a state; because there are 50 states
òƂŞƪľȓ èŞĿ ŷƃIJ ŞèŞĿ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ ĊÝ
ƗàȕèŞĿ ŷƃIJ ŞèŞĿ ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĂ ĊÝłƎŶâȕ 50
ŶȅÝ-ÙdžĀł ĊÝ ƗÝƌ
July 4
èòÝ 4
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