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Citizenship Interview Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans

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3
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?

A

We the People

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4
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What is an amendment

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a change or an addition to the Constitution

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution

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the Bill of Rights

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6
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What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence from the Great Britain
declared our independence from the Great Britain
said that the United States is free from the Great Britain

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9
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What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness

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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capitalist economy

Market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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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

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13
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Name ONE branch or part of the government.

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Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The court
Judicial
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14
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What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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checks and balances

separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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the president

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16
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Who makes the federal laws?

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Congress (senate & hose of rep)

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17
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What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The senate

and the House of Representatives

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18
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How many U.S. senators are there?

A

100

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

A

6

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

A

Ted Cruz

John Cornyn

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21
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Who does a U.S. Senator Represent?

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all people of the state

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22
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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because of the state’s population

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23
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Name your U.S. representative.

A

John Culberson

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24
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A

435

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25
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

A

4

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

A

November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Donald J. Trump

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A

Mike Pence

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

the Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A

the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

A

the President

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33
Q

Who signs bills to become laws?

A

the President

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34
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Who vetos bills?

A

the President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

A

advises the President

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36
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What are TWO cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of Defense

Secretary of State

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws
explain laws
resolves disputes
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

A

the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

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40
Q

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts Jr.

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?

A

print money

42
Q

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

A

give driver’s license

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Greg Abbot

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

A

Austin

45
Q

What are the TWO major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic party

Republican party

46
Q

What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican

47
Q

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Paul Ryan

48
Q

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.

A

Any citizen can vote.

49
Q

What is ONE responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name ONE right only for United States citizens.

A

vote in a federal election

51
Q

What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States?

A

freedom of speech

freedom of religion

52
Q

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

A

the United States

the flag

53
Q

What is ONE promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

obey the laws of the United States

serve in the U.S. military if needed

54
Q

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

A

18

55
Q

What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

vote
join a political party
write to a newspaper`

56
Q

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

between 18 to 26

58
Q

What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

A

For Freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves?

A

Africans

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

because of high taxes
because British army stayed in their houses
because they didn’t have self-government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
Q

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4th, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name THREE.

A

New Hampshire
Massachusettes
Georgia

65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

A

John Jay

68
Q

What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

the Louisiana Territory

72
Q

Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A

Civil War

73
Q

Name the U.S. war between North and the South

A

the Civil War

74
Q

Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War

A

slavery

75
Q

What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves - Emancipation Proclamation

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name ONE war fought by the United States in 1900s.

A

Korean War

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Germany, Italy, Japan

82
Q

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

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorist attacked the United States

87
Q

Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Cherokee

88
Q

Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi river

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name ONE U.S. territory

A

Guam

92
Q

Name ONE state that borders Canada.

A

Washington

93
Q

Name ONE state that borders Mexico

A

Texas

94
Q

What is the Capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York Harbor

96
Q

Why do the flag have 13 stripes?

A

they represent 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

50 states - each star presents each state in United States

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

100
Q

Name TWO national holidays

A

Memorial day, Independence Day

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