Citizenship Questions |
100 Questions Commonly Asked on the
U.S. Citizenship Test |
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| 1 |
What are the colors of our flag? |
| Ans |
Red, white and
blue |
| 2 |
How many stars are there in our flag? |
| Ans |
50 |
| 3 |
What color are the stars on our flag? |
| Ans |
White |
| 4 |
What do the stars on the flag mean? |
| Ans |
One for
each state in the Union |
| 5 |
How many stripes are there in the flag? |
| Ans |
13 |
| 6 |
What color are the stripes? |
| Ans |
Red and White |
| 7 |
What do the stripes on the flag mean? |
| Ans |
They
represent the original 13 states |
| 8 |
How many states are there in the Union? |
| Ans |
50 |
| 9 |
What is the 4th of July? |
| Ans |
Independence Day |
| 10 |
What is the date of Independence Day? |
| Ans |
4th July |
| 11 |
Independence from whom? |
| Ans |
England |
| 12 |
What country did we fight during the
Revolutionary War? |
| Ans |
England |
| 13 |
Who was the first President of the United
States? |
| Ans |
George Washington |
| 14 |
Who is the President of the United States today? |
| Ans |
George W Bush |
| 15 |
Who is the vice-president of the United States
today? |
| Ans |
Richard B Cheney |
| 16 |
Who elects the President of the United States? |
| Ans |
The Electoral College |
| 17 |
Who becomes President of the United States if
the President should die? |
| Ans |
Vice President |
| 18 |
For how long do we elect the President? |
| Ans |
Four
years |
| 19 |
What is the Constitution? |
| Ans |
The supreme law of
the land |
| 20 |
Can the Constitution be changed? |
| Ans |
Yes |
| 21 |
What do we call a change to the Constitution? |
| Ans |
An amendment |
| 22 |
How many changes or amendments are there to
the Constitution? |
| Ans |
27 |
| 23 |
How many branches are there in our
government? |
| Ans |
3 |
| 24 |
What are the three branches of our government? |
| Ans |
Legislative, executive and judiciary |
| 25 |
What is the legislative branch of our
government? |
| Ans |
Congress |
| 26 |
Who makes the laws in the United States? |
| Ans |
Congress |
| 27 |
What is the Congress? |
| Ans |
The Senate and the
House of Representatives |
| 28 |
What are the duties of Congress? |
| Ans |
To make
laws |
| 29 |
Who elects the Congress? |
| Ans |
The people |
| 30 |
How many senators are there in Congress? |
| Ans |
100 |
| 31 |
Can you name the two senators from your
state? |
| Ans |
John Kyle and John McCain |
| 32 |
For how long do we elect each senator? |
| Ans |
6
years |
| 33 |
How many representatives are there in
Congress? |
| Ans |
435 |
| 34 |
For how long do we elect the representatives? |
| Ans |
2 years |
| 35 |
What is the executive branch of our government? |
| Ans |
The President, Cabinet and departments
under the cabinet members |
| 36 |
What is the judiciary branch of our government? |
| Ans |
The Supreme Court |
| 37 |
What are the duties of the Supreme Court? |
| Ans |
To
interpret laws |
| 38 |
What is the supreme court law of the United
States? |
| Ans |
The Constitution |
| 39 |
What is the Bill of Rights? |
| Ans |
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution |
| 40 |
What is the capital of your state? |
| Ans |
(Determine by
locality) |
| 41 |
Who is the current governor of your state? |
| Ans |
(Determine by
locality) |
| 42 |
Who becomes President of the United States if
the President and the vice-president should die? |
| Ans |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| 43 |
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? |
| Ans |
William Rehnquist |
| 44 |
Can you name the thirteen original states? |
| Ans |
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and
Marylandl |
| 45 |
Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”? |
| Ans |
Patrick Henry |
| 46 |
Which countries were our enemies during World
War II? |
| Ans |
Germany, Italy and Japan |
| 47 |
What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? |
| Ans |
Hawaii (49th) and Alaska (50th) |
| 48 |
How many terms can the President serve? |
| Ans |
2 |
| 49 |
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr? |
| Ans |
A civil rights
leader |
| 50 |
Who is the head of your local government? |
| Ans |
(Determine by locality) |
| 51 |
According to the Constitution, a person must
meet certain requirements in order to be eligible
to become President. Name one of these
requirements |
| Ans |
Must be a natural born citizen of
the United States; must be at least 35 years
old by the time he/she will serve; must have
lived in the United States for at least 14 years |
| 52 |
Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? |
| Ans |
Two
from each state |
| 53 |
Who selects the Supreme Court justice? |
| Ans |
Appointed by the President |
| 54 |
How many Supreme Court justices are there? |
| Ans |
9 |
| 55 |
Why did the Pilgrims come to America? |
| Ans |
For
religious freedom |
| 56 |
What is the head executive of a state
government called? |
| Ans |
Governor |
| 57 |
What is the head executive of a city government
called? |
| Ans |
Mayor |
| 58 |
What holiday was celebrated for the first time by
the American colonists? |
| Ans |
Thanksgiving |
| 59 |
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of
Independence? |
| Ans |
Thomas Jefferson |
| 60 |
When was the Declaration of Independence
adopted? |
| Ans |
July 4, 1776 |
| 61 |
What is the basic belief of the Declaration of
Independence? |
| Ans |
That all men are created
equal |
| 62 |
What is the national anthem of the United
States? |
| Ans |
The Star Spangled Banner |
| 63 |
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? |
| Ans |
Francis
Scott Key |
| 64 |
Where does Freedom of Speech come from? |
| Ans |
The Bill of Rights |
| 65 |
What is a minimum voting age in the United
States? |
| Ans |
18 |
| 66 |
Who signs bills into law? |
| Ans |
The President |
| 67 |
What is the highest court in the United States? |
| Ans |
The Supreme Court |
| 68 |
Who was the President during the Civil War? |
| Ans |
Abraham Lincoln |
| 69 |
What did the Emancipation Declaration do? |
| Ans |
Freed many slaves |
| 70 |
What special group advises the President? |
| Ans |
The
Cabinet |
| 71 |
Which President is called the “Father of our
country”? |
| Ans |
George Washington |
| 72 |
What Immigration and Naturalization Service
form is used to apply to become a naturalized
citizen? |
| Ans |
Form N-400 (Application for
Naturalization) |
| 73 |
Who helped the Pilgrims in America? |
| Ans |
The
American Indians (Native Americans) |
| 74 |
What is the name of the ship that brought the
Pilgrims to America? |
| Ans |
The Mayflower |
| 75 |
What are the 13 original states of the US called? |
| Ans |
Colonies |
| 76 |
Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill
of Rights |
| Ans |
(a) Freedom of speech, press, religion,
peaceable assembly, and requesting
change of government
(b) The right to bear arms (the right to have
weapons or own a gun, though subject to
certain regulations)
(c) The government may not quarter, or
house, soldiers in the people’s homes
during peacetime without the people’s
consent
(d) The government may not search or take a
person’s property without a warrant
(e) A person may not be tried twice for the
same crime and does not have to testify
against him/herself
(f) A person charged with a crime still has
some rights, such as the right to a trial
and to have a lawyer
(g) The right to trial by jury in most cases
(h) Protects people against excessive or
unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual
punishment
(i) The people have rights other than those
mentioned in the Constitution
(j) Any power not given to the federal
government by the Constitution is a
power of either the state or the people |
| 77 |
Who has the power to declare war? |
| Ans |
The
Congress |
| 78 |
What kind of government does the United States
have? |
| Ans |
Republican |
| 79 |
Which President freed the slaves? |
| Ans |
Abraham
Lincoln |
| 80 |
In what year was the Constitution written? |
| Ans |
1987 |
| 81 |
What are the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution called? |
| Ans |
The Bill of Rights |
| 82 |
Name one purpose of the United Nations. |
| Ans |
For
countries to discuss and try to resolve world
problems, to provide economic aid to many countries |
| 83 |
Where does Congress meet? |
| Ans |
In the Capitol in
Washington, DC |
| 84 |
Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights? |
| Ans |
Everyone (citizens and
non-citizens living in US) |
| 85 |
What is the introduction to the Constitution
called? |
| Ans |
The Preamble |
| 86 |
Name one benefit of being a citizen of the
United States |
| Ans |
Obtain federal government
jobs, travel with US passport, petition for
close relatives to come to the US to live |
| 87 |
What is the most important right granted to US
citizens? |
| Ans |
The right to vote |
| 88 |
What is the United States Capitol? |
| Ans |
The place
where Congress Meets |
| 89 |
What is the White House? |
| Ans |
The President’s
official home |
| 90 |
Where is the White House located? |
| Ans |
1600
Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Washington,
DC |
| 91 |
What is the name of the President’s official
home? |
| Ans |
The White House |
| 92 |
Name the right guaranteed by the first
amendment |
| Ans |
Freedom of: speech, press,
religion, peaceable assembly, and
requesting change of the government |
| 93 |
Who is the Commander in Chief of the US
military? |
| Ans |
The President |
| 94 |
Which President was the first Commander in
Chief of the US military? |
| Ans |
George Washington |
| 95 |
In what month do we vote for the President? |
| Ans |
November |
| 96 |
In what month is the new President
inaugurated? |
| Ans |
January |
| 97 |
How many times may a Senator be re-elected? |
| Ans |
There is no limit |
| 98 |
How many times may a Congressman be reelected? |
| Ans |
There is no limit |
| 99 |
What are the 2 major political parties in the US
today? |
| Ans |
Democratic and Republican |
| 100 |
How many states are there in the United States
today? |
| Ans |
50 |
