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US Ctizenship
Questions for US Citizenship Interview
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the colors of the flag? | Red, White , Blue |
| What do the stars on the flag mean? | One for each state |
| How many stars on the flaf? | 50 |
| What color are the stars on the flag? | White |
| How many stripes are there on the flag? | 13 |
| What do the stripes represent? | The first 13 states |
| What color are the stripes on th flag? | Red & white |
| How many states are there in the Union (the United States)? | 50 |
| What do we celebrate on the 4th of July? | Independence Day |
| Independence Day celebrates independence from whom? | Great Briain |
| What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? | Great Britain |
| Who was the first president of the United States? | George Washington |
| Who is the President of the United States today? | George W. Bush |
| Who is the Vice President of the United States today? | Dick Cheney |
| Who elects the President of the United States? | The Electoral College |
| Who becomes President if the President dies? | The Vice President |
| What is the Constituion? | The supreme law of the Land |
| What do we call changes to the Constitutions? | Ammendments |
| How many changes, ammendments, are there to the Constitution? | 27 |
| What are the 3 branches of our Government? | Executive, Judicial, Legislative |
| What is the Legislative branch of our Government? | Congress |
| What makes up Congress | The Senate and the House of Representatives |
| WHo makes the Federal Laws in the United States? | Congress |
| Who elects Congress? | The citizen of the United States |
| How many Senators are there in Congress? | 100, 2 from each state |
| For how long do we elect a Senator? | 6 years |
| Name 2 Senators from your State? | Kay Bailey Hutchinson, John Cornyn |
| How many voting members are there in The House of Representatives? | 435 |
| For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives? | 2 years |
| Who si the Head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? | The President |
| For how long is the President Elected? | 4 years |
| What is the Highest part of the Judiciary Branch of the Government? | The Supreme Court |
| What are the duites of the Supreme Court? | To interpret and explains the laws |
| What is the Supreme law of the United States? | The Constitution |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 ammendments of the constitution |
| What is the Capital of Texas? | Austin |
| Who is the current Governor of Texas? | Rick Perry |
| Who becomes President if the President and Vice President die? | Speaker of the House |
| Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? | John G. Roberts Jr. |
| What were the original 13 states? | Connecticut,Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusets, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Who said "Give me liberty or give me death? | Patrick Henry |
| Nmae some of the countries in WWII? | Germany, Italy, Japan |
| What was the 49th state added to our Union (The United States) | Alaska |
| How many full terms can a president serve? | 2 |
| Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? | Civil Rights leader |
| WHat are some of the requirements to be president of the United States? | Native-born citizen , at least 35 years old, live in the U.S. for the last 14 years |
| Why are there 100 Senators in the United States Senate? | Each state elects 2 Senators |
| WHo nominates judges for the Supreme Court? | The President |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are there? | 9 |
| Why did the Pilgrims come to America? | To gain religious freedom |
| What is the executive of a state called? | Governor |
| What is the head executive of a city called? | Mayor |
| What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists? | Thanksgiving |
| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| What are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence? | That all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What is the national anthem of the United States? | The Star Spangle Banner |
| Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? | Francis Scott Key |
| What is the minimum voting age in the United States? | 18 |
| Who signs bills into law? | The President |
| What is the higher court in the United States? | The Supreme Court |
| Who was President during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
| What did the Emmancapation Proclamation do? | Freed the slaves |
| What special group advises the President? | The Cabinet |
| Which President is called "The Father of Our Country" | George Washington |
| What was the 50th state to be added to our Union (the United States)? | Hawaii |
| WHo helped the Pilgrims in America? | The American Indians / Native Americans |
| What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? | The Mayflower |
| What were the 13 original states of the United States called before they were states? | Colonies |
| What group has the power to declare war? | Congress |
| Which President was the first Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army and Navy? | George Washington |
| Name the ammendments that guarantee or address voting rights | 15th, 19th, 24th, 26th |
| In what year was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| What are the first 10 ammendments tothe Constituion called? | The Bill of Rights |
| Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? | All the people in the United States |
| What is the introduction to the Constituion called? | The Preamble |
| Who meets in the U.S. Capitol? | Congress |
| What is the name of the President's official home? | The White House |
| Where is the White House located? | Washington D.C. |
| Name one right or greedom guaranteed by the first ammendment? | The rights of freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and to petition the Government |
| Who is Commander-in-Chief of the United States military? | The President |
| In what month do we vote for the President? | November |
| In what month is the new President inaugurated? | January |
| How many times may a Senator or COngressman be re-elected? | There is no limit |
| What rae the two major polotical parties in the United States today? | Democratic & Republican |
| What is the executive branch of our government? | The President, Cabinet, and the depratments under the cabinet members |
| WHere does freedom of speech come? | The Bill of Rights |
| What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship? | Form N-400 |
| What kind of government does the United States have? | A Republic |
| Name one of the purposes of the United Nations? | For countriesto discuss and try to resolve world problems or to provide economic aid to many countries |
| Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States? | To obtain Federal government jobs, travel with U.S. passport, to petition for close realitves to come to the U.S. |
| Can the constitution be changed? | Yes |
| What is the most important right granted to United States citizens? | Right to vote |
| What is the White House? | The President's official home |
| What is the United States Capitol? | Where Congress meets |
| How many branches are there in the United States government? | 3 |
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