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100 câu hỏi thi quốc tịch (41-100) Flashcards

1
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  1. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
    government?
A

▪ to print money

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  1. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
A

▪ give a driver’s license

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  1. Who is the Governor of your state now?
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Jerry Brown

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  1. What is the capital of your state?*
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Sacramento

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  1. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
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▪ Democratic and Republican

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  1. What is the political party of the President now?
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▪ Democratic (Party)

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  1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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(John) Boehner

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  1. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

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9
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  1. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
A

vote in a federal election

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  1. Name one right only for United States citizens.
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▪ vote in a federal election

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  1. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
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▪ freedom of speech

▪ freedom of expression

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  1. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
A

▪ the United States

▪ the flag

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13
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  1. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
A

obey the laws of the United States

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  1. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
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▪ eighteen (18) and older

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  1. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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▪ vote

▪ write to a newspaper

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16
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  1. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
A

▪ April 15

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17
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  1. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

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18
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  1. What is one reason colonists came to America?
A

▪ freedom

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19
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  1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
A

▪ Native Americans

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20
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  1. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A

▪ Africans

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21
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  1. Why did the colonists fight the British?
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▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ because they didn’t have self-government

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22
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  1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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▪ (Thomas) Jefferson

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23
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  1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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▪ July 4, 1776

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24
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  1. There were 13 original states. Name three.
A

New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Maryland

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  1. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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▪ The Constitution was written.

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

26
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  1. When was the Constitution written?
A

▪ 1787

27
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  1. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
A

▪ (James) Madison

28
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  1. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A

▪ started the first free libraries

29
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  1. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
A

(George) Washington

30
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  1. Who was the first President?*
A

▪ (George) Washington

31
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  1. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A

▪ Louisiana

32
Q
  1. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
A

▪ Civil War

33
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  1. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
A

▪ the Civil War

34
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  1. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
A

▪ slavery

35
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  1. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
A

▪ freed the slaves

36
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  1. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A

▪ freed the slaves

37
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  1. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
A

▪ fought for women’s rights

▪ fought for civil rights

38
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  1. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
A

▪ World War I

39
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  1. Who was President during World War I?
A

(Woodrow) Wilson

40
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  1. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
A

▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt

41
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  1. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
A

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

42
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  1. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
A

▪ World War II

43
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  1. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
A

Communism

44
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  1. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
A

▪ civil rights (movement)

45
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  1. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
A

▪ fought for civil rights

▪ worked for equality for all Americans

46
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  1. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
A

▪ Terrorists attacked the United States

47
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  1. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
A

▪ Cherokee

48
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  1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
A

Mississippi (River)

49
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  1. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
A

▪ Pacific (Ocean)

50
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  1. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
A

▪ Atlantic (Ocean)

51
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  1. Name one U.S. territory
A

▪ American Samoa

52
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  1. Name one state that borders Canada.
A

▪ New York

53
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  1. Name one state that borders Mexico.
A

▪ California

54
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  1. What is the capital of the United States?*
A

▪ Washington, D.C

55
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  1. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
A

▪ New York (Harbor)

56
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  1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
A

▪ because there were 13 original colonies

57
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  1. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
A

▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states

58
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  1. What is the name of the national anthem?
A

▪ The Star-Spangled Banner

59
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  1. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
A

▪ July 4

60
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  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
A

▪ New Year’s Day

▪ Thanksgiving

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