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Naturalization Test Flashcards

100 questions

1
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What is supreme law of the land?

A

the Constitution

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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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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  (to the Constitution)
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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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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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence (from Great Britain)

declared our independence (from Great Britain)

said that United States is free (from Great Britain)

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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 courts

judicial

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14
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What stops ONE branch of Government from becoming too powerful?

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chacks 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 federal laws?

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Congress

Senate and House ( of Representatives )

(U.S. or national ) legislature

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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?

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100

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

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6

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20
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Who are ONE of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Dianne Feinstein

Kamala Harris

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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

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2

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Kevin Owen McCarthy

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24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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all people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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(because of) the state’s population

(because ) they have more people

(because ) some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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

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Donald J. Trump

Donald Trump

Trump

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

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Michael R. Pence

Mike Pence

Pence

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

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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?

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the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the President

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33
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Who sign bills to become laws?

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the President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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the President

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35
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What does the a President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

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36
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What are TWO Cabinet Level positions?

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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 the Interior
Secretary of Labour 
Secretary of State 
Secretary of Transportation 
Secretary of the Treasury 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
Attorney General 
Vice President
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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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rewiews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
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?

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the supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

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John Roberts (John G. 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

to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?

A 
provide schooling and education 
provide protection  (police)
provide safety  (fire departments )
give a driver's license 
approve zoning and land use
43
Q

Who is the governor of your state now?

A

Jerry Brown

44
Q

Whst is the capital of your state?

A

Sacramento

45
Q

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

A

Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican (Party)

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Paul D. Ryan

Paul Ryan

48
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.

A

Citizens 18 and older (can vote)
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
Any citizen citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote)
A male citizen of any race (can vote)

49
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What is ONE responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

serve on a jury

vote in a federal elections

50
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Name ONE right only for United States citizens

A

vote in a federal election

run for federal office

51
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What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States?

A 
freedom of expression 
freedom of speech 
freedom of assembly 
freedom of petition the government 
freedom of religion 
the right to bear arms
52
Q

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

A

the United States

the flag

53
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

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

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

A

18

55
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What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A 
vote
join the political party 
help with the campaingh 
join the civic group 
join the community group 
give an elected official your opinion on an issue 
call Senator and Representatives 
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy 
run for office
write to a newspaper
56
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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 Services?

A

at age 18

between 18 and 26

58
Q

What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

A 
freedom 
political liberty 
religious freedom 
economic opportunity 
practice their religion 
escape persecution
59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

American Indians

Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans

people from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

because of high taxes (taxation without representation )

because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering )

because they didn’t have self-government

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

(Thomas ) Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name THREE.

A 
New Hampshire 
Massachusetts 
Rhode Island 
Connecticut 
New York 
New Jersey 
Pennsylvania 
Delaware 
Maryland 
Virginia 
North Carolina 
South Carolina 
Georgia
65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written

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 Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

A

(James) Madison
(Alexander ) Hamilton
(John ) Jay
Publius

68
Q

What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

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

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 dud the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

–the Louisiana Territory

–Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

A

–war of 1812

–Mexican-American War

–Civil War

–Spanish –American War

73
Q

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

A

– the Civil War

– the war between the States

74
Q

Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War

A

–slavery

–economic reasons

–states’ rights

75
Q

What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

– freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation )

– saved (or preserved) the Union

– led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

– freed the slaves

– freed slaves in the Confederacy

– freed slaves in the Confederate states

–freed slaves in in the in the most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

– fought for women’s rights

– fought for civil rights

78
Q

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

A

– World War I

– World War II

– Korean War

– Vietnam War

– (Persian) Gulf 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

Japan, Germany, and Italy

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

– worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

A

Terrorists attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name ONE Indian tribe in the United States.

A

Cherokee

Navajo

Sioux

Chippewa

Choctaw

Pueblo

Apache

Iroquois

Creek

Blackfeet

Seminole

Cheyenne

Arawak

Shawnee

Mohegan

Huron

Oneida

Lakota

Crow

Teton

Hopi

Inuit

88
Q

Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Missouri (River )

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

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

American Samoa

Northern Mariana Islands

Guam

92
Q

Name ONE state that borders Canada

A

Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Montana

Idaho

Washington

Alaska

93
Q

Name ONE state that borders Mexico

A

California

Arizona

New Mexico

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 )

–Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

–because there were 13 original colonies

– because the sstripes represent the original colonies

97
Q

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

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 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays

A

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Presidents’ Day

Memorial Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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