Citizenship Test

Question 1

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

何为美国最高法律？

Answer 1

the Constitution

宪法

Question 2

2. What does the Constitution do?

宪法的作用是什么？

Answer 2

sets up the government

建立政府体系

defines the government

设立政府规范

protects basic rights of Americans

保障人民各项基本权利

Question 3

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

宪法的前三个字说明人民自治的概念，这三字是什么？

Answer 3

We the People

我们人民

Question 4

4. What is an amendment?

问：什么叫修正案？

Answer 4

a change (to the Constitution)

（宪法的）修正条款

an addition (to the Constitution)

（宪法的）增补条款

Question 5

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

现行宪法的前10项修正案被称作什么？

Answer 5

the Bill of Rights

人权法案

Question 6

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

举出宪法第一修正案中的任何一项自由或权利。

Answer 6

speech

言论自由

religion

宗教自由

assembly

集会结社自由

press

出版自由

petition the government

人民有向政府请愿自由

Question 7

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

目前宪法有多少修正案？

Answer 7

twenty-seven (27)

27 项修正案

Question 8

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

“独立宣言”的作用为何？

Answer 8

announced our independence (from Great Britain)

宣布美国脱离英国独立

declared our independence (from Great Britain)

宣告美国脱离英国而独立

said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

说明美国脱离英国而独立

Question 9

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

说出“独立宣言”中的两项权利

Answer 9

life

生命的权利

liberty

自由的权利

pursuit of happiness

追求幸福的权利

Question 10

10. What is freedom of religion?

什么是宗教自由？

Answer 10

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

你可以信仰任何宗教，也可以什么宗教都不信。

Question 11

11. What is the economic system in the United States?

美国是什么样的经济制度？

Answer 11

capitalist economy

资本主义经济

market economy

市场经济

Question 12

12. What is the “rule of law”?

法治是什么意思？

Answer 12

Everyone must follow the law

每个人都得遵守法律

Leaders must obey the law.

领袖也必须遵守法律

Government must obey the law.

政府也得遵守法律

No one is above the law.

没有任何人能超越法律

Question 13

13. Name one branch or part of the government.

说出政府三大体制中的任何一部分。

Answer 13

Congress

国会

Legislative

立法

President

总统

Executive

行政

The courts

法院

Judicial

司法

Question 14

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

有何方式可防止政府变得权力大太？

Answer 14

checks and balances

制衡

separation of powers

权力分立

Question 15

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

行政部门由谁负责？

Answer 15

the President

总统

Question 16

16. Who makes federal laws?

谁负责制定联邦法律？

Answer 16

Congress

国会

Senate and House (of Representatives)

参院及众院

(U.S. or national) legislature

(美国或国家)立法机构

Question 17

17, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

美国国会由那两部分组成？

Answer 17

the Senate and House (of Representatives)

参院及众院

Question 18

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

联邦参院有多少位参议员?

Answer 18

one hundred (100)

100 位

Question 19

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

我们多久选一次联邦参议员？

Answer 19

six (6)

每六年

Question 20

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

说出你的州的两位联邦参议员中的任何一个名字。

Answer 20

John Markey

Elizabeth Warren

Answers will vary.

[District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

答：答案各州不同(住在华府哥伦比亚特区或美国属地的居民应试者，当地没有联邦参议员。)

Question 21

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

众院能有投票权的众议员有多少位？

Answer 21

four hundred thirty-five (435)

435 位

Question 22

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

我们多久选一次联邦国会众议员？

Answer 22

two (2)

每两年

Question 23

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

说出你选区所在的众议员的名字。

Answer 23

Joseph Kennedy III

Answers will vary.

[Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

答：答案每个选区会不同 – 如果你不知道你的选区众议员的名字, 可以询问当地市政府. 或是上政府官方网页: www.house.gov ,在左上方”Find Your Representative”的地方输入你的zip code, 可以查到你所在选区的众议员名字. （住在当地国会代表没有投票权的美国属地的应试者，可以说明当地代表或是议员的姓名，或是可以说明自己选区没有众议员。）

Question 24

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

联邦参议员代表何人？

Answer 24

all people of the state

参议员代表所在州的所有民众

Question 25

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? 为何有些州国会众议员的人数比其他州多？

Answer 25

(because of) the state's population 由那个州的人口多少而决定 (because) they have more people 因为那个州有更多的人口 (because) some states have more people 因为有些州的人口比其他州的多

Question 26

26. We elect a President for how many years? 我们每几年选一次总统？

Answer 26

four (4) 每四年一次

Question 27

27. In what month do we vote for President? 我们在那一个月选总统？

Answer 27

November 11 月

Question 28

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? 目前美国总统的名字是什么？

Answer 28

Donald Trump 唐纳德·川普

Question 29

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? 现任副总统是谁？

Answer 29

Mike Pence 迈克.彭斯 Pence 彭斯

Question 30

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 如果总统不能视事，谁会变成总统？

Answer 30

the Vice President 副总统

Question 31

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 如果总统、副总统都不能视事，由谁来作总统？

Answer 31

the Speaker of the House 众院议长

Question 32

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? 谁是三军统帅？

Answer 32

the President 总统

Question 33

33. Who signs bills to become laws? 国会通过的法案由谁签署生效变成法律？

Answer 33

the President 总统

Question 34

34. Who vetoes bills? 谁能否决国会通过的法案？

Answer 34

the President 总统

Question 35

35. What does the President's Cabinet do? 总统的内阁做什么事？

Answer 35

advises the President 他们对总统提出建议

Question 36

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? 任举两个内阁的部长职位。

Answer 36

Secretary of Agriculture 农业部长 Secretary of Commerce 商务部长 Secretary of Defense 国防部长 Secretary of Education 教育部长 Secretary of Energy 能源部长 Secretary of Health and Human Services 卫生与福利部长 Secretary of Homeland Security 国内安全部长 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 住宅与都市发展部长 Secretary of the Interior 内政部长 Secretary of Labor 劳工部长 Secretary of State 国务卿 Secretary of Transportation 运输部长 Secretary of the Treasury 财政部长 Secretary of Veterans Affairs 退伍军人事务部长 Attorney General 司法部长 Vice President 副总统

Question 37

37. What does the judicial branch do? 司法部门做什么事？

Answer 37

reviews laws 检讨现有法律 explains laws 解释法律 resolves disputes (disagreement) 解决争议 decides if a law goes against the Constitution 决定某一法律是否抵触宪法

Question 38

38. What is the highest court in the United States? 美国最高的法院是什么？

Answer 38

the Supreme Court 联邦最高法院

Question 39

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 联邦最高法院有几位大法官？

Answer 39

nine (9) 九位

Question 40

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? 谁是目前的联邦首席大法官？

Answer 40

John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) 约翰.罗伯兹

Question 41

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? 根据宪法，有些权力属于联邦政府。举出一项联邦政府的权力。

Answer 41

to print money 印钞票 to declare war 宣战 to create an army 建立军队 to make treaties 签订条约

Question 42

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? 根据宪法，有些权力属于州政府。举出一项州政府权力的例子。

Answer 42

provide schooling and education 提供教育 provide protection (police) 提供治安保护（警察） provide safety (fire departments) 提供安全（消防局） give a driver's license 提供驾照 approve zoning and land use 审批区划和土地使用

Question 43

43. Who is the Governor of your state now? 你居住州的州长是谁？

Answer 43

Charlie Baker Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.] 答：答案各州不同。（哥伦比亚特区和美国属地居民，应回答他们没有州长.)

Question 44

44. What is the capital of your state? 你居住州的首府在哪里？

Answer 44

Boston Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.] 答：答案各州不同。（哥伦比亚特区居民，应回答哥伦比亚特区不是一个州，因此没有首府）。

Question 45

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? 美国当今两大政党为何？

Answer 45

Democratic and Republican 民主党及共和党

Question 46

46 What is the political party of the President now? 现任总统属于哪个政党？

Answer 46

Republican (Party) 共和党

Question 47

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? 现任国会众院议长是谁？

Answer 47

Paul Davis Ryan 保罗·戴维斯·莱恩

Question 48

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. 宪法里面有四条关于哪些人拥有投票权的修正案，试举一项。

Answer 48

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). 任何年满18岁的公民都可以投票 Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) 任何男性或女性公民都可以投票 (男性和女性都可以投票) A male citizen of any race (can vote). 任何种族的男性公民都可以投票

Question 49

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? 举出一项只有美国公民才有的责任。

Answer 49

serve on a jury 当陪审员 vote in a federal election 投票

Question 50

50. Name one right only for United States citizens. 举出两项只有美国公民才拥有的权利。

Answer 50

vote in a federal election 联邦大选投票权利 run for federal office 竞选公职的权利

Question 51

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? 举出两项每一个住在美国的人都拥有的权利。

Answer 51

freedom of expression 表达自由 freedom of speech 言论自由 freedom of assembly 集会自由 freedom to petition the government 向政府请愿的自由 freedom of worship 宗教信仰自由 the right to bear arms 拥有武器的权利

Question 52

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 我们宣誓效忠时是向什么表达忠诚？

Answer 52

the United States 美利坚合众国 the flag 国旗

Question 53

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? 举出一项在入籍成为公民时提出的效忠。

Answer 53

give up loyalty to other countries 放弃效忠其他国家 defend the Constitution and laws of the United States 护卫美国的宪法和法律 obey the laws of the United States 遵守美国的法律 serve in the U.S. military (if needed) 在必要时加入美国军队 serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) 在必要时为国效劳（在必要时为美国执行重要的工作） be loyal to the United States 效忠美国

Question 54

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? 美国公民几岁以上可以投票选举总统 ？

Answer 54

eighteen (18) and older 满18岁

Question 55

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? 举出两种美国人参与民主政治的方法？

Answer 55

vote 投票 join a political party 加入政党 help with a campaign 协助竞选活动 join a civic group 加入公民团体 join a community group 加入社区团体 give an elected official your opinion on an issue 向民选官员提供自己对某个议题的意见 call Senators and Representatives 与参议员和众议员连络 publicly support or oppose an issue or policy 公开支持或反对某个议题或政策 run for office 竞选公职 write to a newspaper 写信给报纸

Question 56

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? 寄送联邦所得税表的截止日期是哪一天？

Answer 56

April 15 每年的4月15日

Question 57

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? 所有男子何时必须做兵役登记？

Answer 57

at age eighteen (18) 18岁 between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) 18岁至26岁之间

Question 58

58. What is one reason colonists came to America? 举出一个殖民者当初到美国的理由。

Answer 58

freedom 自由 political liberty 政治自由 religious freedom 宗教自由 economic opportunity 经济机会 practice their religion 从事宗教活动 escape persecution 逃避迫害。

Question 59

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 在欧洲人来到美洲之前，谁已经住在这里？

Answer 59

American Indians 美洲原住民 Native Americans 美洲印第安人

Question 60

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? 哪一群人被带到美国当奴隶卖？

Answer 60

Africans 非洲人 people from Africa 来自非洲的人

Question 61

61. Why did the colonists fight the British? 殖民者为什么要与英国作战？

Answer 61

because of high taxes (taxation without representation) 因为他们必须缴付高额税捐，却没有任何代表权 (光缴税，没有代表权)。 because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) 因为英国军队住在他们的房子里 (强行食宿，霸占空间)。 because they didn't have self-government 因为他们没有自治权。

Question 62

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 独立宣言是谁写的？

Answer 62

(Thomas) Jefferson 汤玛士·杰佛逊

Question 63

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 独立宣言是在何时通过的？

Answer 63

July 4, 1776 1776年7月4日

Question 64

64. There were 13 original states. Name three. 美国当初只有13个州，试举其中三个

Answer 64

New Hampshire 新罕布夏 Massachusetts 麻萨诸塞 Rhode Island 罗德岛 Connecticut 康乃狄克 New York 纽约 New Jersey 新泽西 Pennsylvania 宾州 Delaware 德拉瓦 Maryland 马里兰 Virginia 维吉尼亚 North Carolina 北卡罗来纳 South Carolina 南卡罗来纳 Georgia 乔治亚

Question 65

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? 制宪会议达成什么事？

Answer 65

The Constitution was written. 拟定宪法 The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution 开国先贤拟定宪法

Question 66

66. When was the Constitution written? 宪法是在何时撰写的？

Answer 66

1787年

Question 67

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. 「联邦论」支持通过美国宪法，举出一个「联邦论」的作者。

Answer 67

(James) Madison 詹姆斯·麦迪森 (Alexander) Hamilton 亚历山大.汉弥尔顿 (John) Jay 约翰.杰伊 Publius 普布利乌斯

Question 68

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? 班哲明·富兰克林以何着称。

Answer 68

U.S. diplomat 美国外交官 oldest member of the Constitutional Convention 制宪会议年纪最长的成员 first Postmaster General of the United States 美国第一任邮政总局长 writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" 着作「穷人理查年监」 started the first free libraries 开办第一批免费图书馆

Question 69

69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? 「美国国父」是谁？

Answer 69

(George) Washington 乔治·华盛顿

Question 70

70. Who was the first President? 美国第一任总统是谁？

Answer 70

(George) Washington 乔治·华盛顿

Question 71

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? 1803年美国向法国购买哪片土地？

Answer 71

the Louisiana Territory 路易斯安纳地区 Louisiana 路易斯安纳

Question 72

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. 举出一场美国在一八零零年代参与的战争

Answer 72

War of 1812 1812年战争 Mexican-American War 美国与墨西哥战争 Civil War 南北战争 Spanish-American War 美国与西班牙战争

Question 73

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. 美国北方与南方之间的战争称为什么？

Answer 73

the Civil War 美国内战（南北战争） the War between the States 州之间的战争（南北战争）

Question 74

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. 举出一个引发美国内战的问题。

Answer 74

slavery 奴隶制度 economic reasons 经济因素 states' rights 各州权利

Question 75

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? 举出一件亚伯拉罕?林肯的事迹。

Answer 75

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) 解放黑奴 saved (or preserved) the Union 保全 (或维护)联邦 led the United States during the Civil War 在南北战争期间统领美国

Question 76

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 解放宣言的用意何在？

Answer 76

freed the slaves 解放奴隶 freed slaves in the Confederacy 解放南方邦联的奴隶 freed slaves in the Confederate states 解放南方邦联各州的奴隶 freed slaves in most Southern states 解放南方大部分州的奴隶

Question 77

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? 苏珊·安东尼有何事迹？

Answer 77

fought for women's rights 为女权奋战 fought for civil rights 为民权奋战

Question 78

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. 举出一场美国在一九零零年代参与的战争。

Answer 78

World War I 第一次世界大战 World War II 第二次世界大战 Korean War 韩战 Vietnam War 越战 (Persian) Gulf War 海湾(或波斯湾)战争

Question 79

79. Who was President during World War I? 第一次世界大战时美国总统是谁？

Answer 79

(Woodrow) Wilson 伍德罗·威尔逊

Question 80

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? 美国经济大萧条和二次世界大战时的总统是谁？

Answer 80

(Franklin) Roosevelt 富兰克林·罗斯福

Question 81

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? 美国在第二次世界大战时是与谁作战？

Answer 81

Japan, Germany, and Italy 日本、德国和义大利

Question 82

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? 艾森豪当总统之前是个将领，他曾参加哪个战争？

Answer 82

World War II 第二次世界大战

Question 83

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? 美国在冷战期间最担心的是什么？

Answer 83

Communism 共产主义

Question 84

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? 试图结束种族歧视的是哪个运动？

Answer 84

civil rights (movement) 民权运动

Question 85

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? 马丁.路德.金恩有何事迹？

Answer 85

fought for civil rights 为民权奋战 worked for equality for all Americans 为所有美国人争取平等

Question 86

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? 2001年9月11日美国发生什么大事？

Answer 86

Terrorists attacked the United States 恐怖分子攻击美国

Question 87

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. 举出美国的一个印第安人部族。

Answer 87

Cherokee 却洛基 Navajo 纳瓦荷 Sioux 苏 Chippewa 齐普瓦 Choctaw 乔克陶 Pueblo 布耶布洛 Apache 阿帕契 Iroquois 伊洛奎斯 Creek 库瑞克 Blackfeet 布雷克费特 Seminole 塞米诺利斯 Cheyenne 斜阳 Arawak 阿拉瓦克 Shawnee 萧尼 Mohegan 莫希根 Huron 忽隆 Oneida 欧尼达 Lakota 拉科塔 Crow 克洛 Teton 泰顿 Hopi 贺皮 Inuit 伊努特

Question 88

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. 试举美国最长的两条河流中的任何一条

Answer 88

Missouri (River) 密苏里河 Mississippi (River) 密西西比河

Question 89

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? 美国西岸滨临哪个海洋？

Answer 89

Pacific (Ocean) 太平洋

Question 90

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? 美国东岸滨临哪个海洋？

Answer 90

Atlantic (Ocean) 大西洋

Question 91

91. Name one U.S. territory. 试举美国一个领地

Answer 91

Puerto Rico 波多黎各 U.S. Virgin Islands 美属维京群岛 American Samoa 美属萨摩亚 Northern Mariana Islands 北马里亚纳群岛 Guam 关岛

Question 92

92. Name one state that borders Canada. 试举美国与加拿大接邻的一个州

Answer 92

Maine 缅因州 New Hampshire 新罕布夏州 Vermont 佛蒙特州 New York 纽约州 Pensnsylvania 宾州 Ohio 俄亥俄州 Michigan 密西根州 Minnesota 明尼苏达州 North Dakota 北达科他州 Montana 蒙大拿州 Idaho 爱达荷州 Washington 华盛顿州 Alaska 阿拉斯加州

Question 93

93. Name one state that borders Mexico. 试举美国与墨西哥接邻的一个州

Answer 93

California 加州 Arizona 亚利桑纳州 New Mexico 新墨西哥州 Texas 德州

Question 94

94. What is the capital of the United States? 美国首都在哪里?

Answer 94

Washington, D.C. 华盛顿特区

Question 95

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty? 自由女神像在哪里？

Answer 95

New York (Harbor) 纽约(港) Liberty Island 自由岛 [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] (其它可接受的答案: 新泽西州、纽约市附近、哈德逊河上)

Question 96

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 美国国旗为什么有13条条纹？

Answer 96

because there were 13 original colonies 因为当初有13个殖民地 because the stripes represent the original colonies 因为这些条纹代表当初的殖民地。

Question 97

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars? 为什么国旗上有50颗星星？

Answer 97

because there is one star for each state 因为每一颗星代表每个州 because each star represents a state 因为每一颗星代表一个州 because there are 50 states 因为美国共有50州

Question 98

98. What is the name of the national anthem? 美国国歌的名称？

Answer 98

The Star-Spangled Banner 星条旗之歌

Question 99

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day? 我们在哪一天庆祝国庆？

Answer 99

July 4 7月4日

Question 100

100. Name two national U.S. holidays. 试举美国两个国定假日。

Answer 100

New Year's Day 新年 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 马丁·路德·金恩日 Presidents' Day 总统日 Memorial Day 国殇日 Independence Day 国庆日 Labor Day 劳工节 Columbus Day 哥伦布节 Veterans Day 退伍军人节 Thanksgiving 感恩节 Christmas 圣诞节