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Here is a sampling of questions, some of
which maybe asked at the interview. Please note that some
questions require that you have knowledge of your local
government, like names of the Senators from your state, your
Governor or Mayor.
1.
What
are the colors of our flag?
Red,
White and Blue
2. How many stars are there on our
flag?
50
3. What color are the stars on our
flag?
White
4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
One
for each state in the Union
5. How many stripes are on the flag?
13
6. What color are the stripes?
Red
and White
7. What do the stripes on the flag
mean?
They
represent the original 13 states
8. How many states are there in the
Union?
50
9. What is the 4th of July?
Independence
Day
10. What is the date of Independence
Day?
July 4th
11. Independence from whom?
England
12. What country did we fight during
the Revolutionary War?
England
13. Who was the first President of the
United States?
George
Washington
14. Who is the President of the United
States today?
Bill
Clinton
15. Who is the Vice President of the
United States today?
Al
Gore
16. Who elects the President of the
United States?
The
Electoral College
17. Who becomes President if the
President should die?
Vice
President
18. For how long do we elect the
President?
4
years
19. What is the Constitution?
The
supreme law of the land
20. Can the Constitution be changed?
Yes
21. What do we call a change to the
Constitution?
An
amendment
22. How many amendments are there to
the Constitution?
27
23. How many branches are there in our
government?
3
24. What are the three branches of our
government?
Legislative,
Executive and Judiciary
25. What is the legislative branch of
our government?
Congress
26. Who makes the laws in the United
States?
Congress
27. What is Congress?
The
Senate and the House of Representatives
28. What are the duties of Congress?
To make
laws
29. Who elects Congress?
The
people
30. How many senators are there in
Congress?
100
31. Can you name the two senators from
your state?
Determine
by locality
32. For
how long do we elect each senator?
6 years
33. How many representatives are there
in Congress?
435
34. For how long do we elect the
representatives?
2 years
35. What is the executive branch of our
government?
The President, Cabinet and departments
under the cabinet members
36. What is the judiciary branch of our
government?
The
Supreme Court
37. What are the duties of the Supreme
Court?
To
interpret laws
38. What is the supreme law of the
United States?
The
Constitution
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
The
first 10 Amendments of the Constitution
40. What is the capital of your state?
Determine
by locality
41. Who is the current governor of your
state?
Determine
by locality
42. Who becomes President of the United
States if the President and Vice President should die?
Speaker
of the House of Representatives
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court?
William
Rehnquist
44. Can you name the thirteen original
states?
Connecticut,
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island and Maryland
45. Who said: "Give me liberty or
give me death?"
Patrick
Henry
46. Which countries were our enemies
during World War II?
Germany,
Italy and Japan
47. What are the 49th and 50th
states of the union?
Hawaii
and Alaska
48. How many terms can a President
serve?
2
49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A civil
rights leader
50. Who is the head of your local
government?
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.
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?
2 from
each State
53. Who selects the Supreme Court
Justices?
Appointed
by the President
54. How many Supreme Court Justices are
there?
9
55. Why did the pilgrims come to
America?
For
religious freedom
56. What is the head executive of a
state government called?
Governor
57. What is the head executive of a
city government called?
Mayor
58. What holiday was celebrated for the
first time by the American colonists?
Thanksgiving
59. Who was the main writer of the
Declaration of Independence?
Thomas
Jefferson
60. When
was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4,
1776
61. What is the basic belief of the
Declaration of Independence?
That
all men are created equal
62. What is the National Anthem of the
United States?
The
Star Spangled Banner
63. Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner?
Francis
Scott Key
64. Where does Freedom of Speech come
from?
The
Bill of Rights
65. What is the minimum voting age in
the United States?
18
66. Who signs bills into law?
The
President
67. What is the highest court in the
United States?
The
Supreme Court
68. Who was President during the Civil
War?
Abraham
Lincoln
69. What did the Emancipation
Proclamation do?
Freed
many slaves
70. What special group advised the
President?
The
Cabinet
71. Which President is called "the
Father of Our Country?"
George
Washington
72. What Immigration and Naturalization
Service form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
Form
N-400: Application for Naturalization
73. Who helped the pilgrims in America?
The
American Indians a/k/a native Americans
74. Name of the ship that brought the
pilgrims to America?
The
Mayflower
75. What were the 13 original state of
the United States called?
Colonies
76. Name 3 rights or freedoms
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
(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 citizens' homes during peacetime without their
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 fair trial and to have a lawyer;
(g) the right to trial by jury, in most cases; (h) protection of
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
states or the people.
77. Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
78. What kind of government does the
United States have?
Republican
79. Which President freed the slaves?
Abraham
Lincoln
80. In what year was the Constitution
written?
1787
81. What are the first 10 Amendments to
the Constitution called?
The
Bill of Rights
82. Name one purpose of the United
Nations.
For
countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems; to
provide economical aid to many countries
83. Where does Congress meet?
In the
Capitol in Washington, DC
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone:
citizens and non-citizens living in the US
85. What is the introduction to the
Constitution called?
The
Preamble
86. Name one benefit of being a citizen
of the United States.
Obtain
federal government jobs; travel with a US passport; petition for
close relatives to come to the US to live
87. What is the most important right
granted to US citizens?
The
right to vote
88. What is the United States Capitol?
The
place where Congress meets
89. What is the White House?
The
President's official home
90. Where is the White House located?
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC
91. What is the name of the President's
official home?
The
White House
92. Name one right guaranteed by the
First Amendment.
Freedom
of: Speech, Press, Religion, Peaceable Assembly and Requesting
Change of the Government
93. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of
the US military?
The
President
94. Which President was the first
Commander-in-Chief of the US military?
George
Washington
95. In what month do we vote for the
President?
November
96. In what month is the new President
inaugurated?
January
97. How many times may a senator be
re-elected?
There
is no limit
98. How many times may a congressman be
re-elected?
There
is no limit
99. What are the 2 major political
parties in the US today?
Democratic
and Republican
100.How many states are there in the
United States?
50
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