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02-22-2007, 12:15 PM
Q: Do you know your U.S. civics?
A: You do if you ace the preliminary version of the new citizenship test
A new citizenship test designed to make applicants think about questions rather than just memorize answers began a trial run in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, last Thursday. Some version of the new test is expected to become mandatory next year.
The 140 or so draft questions on the pilot test cover U.S. history and government, but many are designed to be concept-oriented, as opposed to many current questions that require memorization of historical facts. To pass, volunteer test-takers must orally answer correctly six of 10 pilot questions on the civics section of the pilot test. If they don't pass, they can take the regular test afterward.
Sound easy? See how well you would do on the current citizenship test with these sample questions. And for an added challenge, try some questions from the pilot test.
Current test
1. What are the colors of the U.S. flag?
2. What do the stars on the flag mean?
3. Independence Day celebrates independence from whom?
4. Who elects Congress?
5. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
6. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
7. Name the countries that were our enemies during World War II.
8. What is the executive of a state government called?
9. What is the head executive of a city government called?
10. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
11. Which president was the first commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy?
12. What was the 50th state to be added to our Union (the United States)?
13. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims?
14. What group has the power to declare war?
15. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.
16. What is the name of the president's official home?
17. What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
18. What kind of government does the United States have?
19. Name one of the purposes of the United Nations.
20. What is the U.S. Capitol?
21. What is the legislative branch of government?
22. Can the Constitution be changed?
23. Why are there 100 senators in the U.S. Senate?
24. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
25. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
26. In what month is the new president inaugurated?
27. How many times may a senator or congressman be re-elected?
28. Who is commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?
29. Where does freedom of speech come from?
30. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Answers
1. Red, white and blue.
2. One for each state.
3. Independence from Great Britain.
4. The citizens of the United States.
5. To interpret and explain the laws.
6. Patrick Henry.
7. Germany, Italy and Japan.
8. The governor.
9. The mayor.
10. Francis Scott Key.
11. George Washington.
12. Hawaii.
13. The Mayflower.
14. Congress has the power to declare war.
15. The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments.
16. The White House.
17. Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization).
18. A republic.
19. For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems or to provide economic aid to many countries.
20. The place where Congress meets.
21. Congress.
22. Yes, the Constitution can be changed.
23. Each state elects two senators.
24. The Preamble.
25. The right to vote.
26. January.
27. There is no limit.
28. The president.
29. The Bill of Rights.
30. All people living in the United States.
New and improved?
Pilot test
1. What does "We the People" mean in the Constitution?
2. Name one thing only the federal government can do.
3. What is the current minimum wage in the United States?
4. What is self-government?
5. What are "inalienable rights"?
6. Name two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
7. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
8. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
9. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
10. Name one U.S. territory.
11. Name one important idea found in the Declaration of Independence.
12. Name one example of checks and balances.
13. What is a veto?
14. Why did the colonists fight the British?
15. What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution is a constitution of limited powers?
Answers
1. The power of the government comes from the people.
2. Print money, declare war, create an army or make treaties.
3. $5.15.
4. Powers come from the people, or government responds to the people.
5. Individual rights that people are born with.
6. Two of the following: vote, join a political party, help out with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, tell an elected official your opinion on an issue, call your senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, or write to a newspaper.
7. April 15.
8. The Constitution was written.
9. Africans or people from Africa.
10. One of the following: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
11. People are born with natural rights; the power of government comes from the people; the people can change their government if it hurts their natural rights; or all people are created equal.
12. The president vetoes a bill; Congress can confirm or not confirm a president's nomination; Congress approves the president's budget; or the Supreme Court strikes down a law.
13. The president refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress; the president says no to a bill; the president rejects a bill.
14. They had to pay high taxes but did not have any say about it (taxation without representation); the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering); or the British denied the colonists self-government.
15. The federal government has only the powers that the Constitution states that it has, or the states have all powers that the federal government does not.
A: You do if you ace the preliminary version of the new citizenship test
A new citizenship test designed to make applicants think about questions rather than just memorize answers began a trial run in San Antonio and El Paso, Texas, last Thursday. Some version of the new test is expected to become mandatory next year.
The 140 or so draft questions on the pilot test cover U.S. history and government, but many are designed to be concept-oriented, as opposed to many current questions that require memorization of historical facts. To pass, volunteer test-takers must orally answer correctly six of 10 pilot questions on the civics section of the pilot test. If they don't pass, they can take the regular test afterward.
Sound easy? See how well you would do on the current citizenship test with these sample questions. And for an added challenge, try some questions from the pilot test.
Current test
1. What are the colors of the U.S. flag?
2. What do the stars on the flag mean?
3. Independence Day celebrates independence from whom?
4. Who elects Congress?
5. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
6. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
7. Name the countries that were our enemies during World War II.
8. What is the executive of a state government called?
9. What is the head executive of a city government called?
10. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
11. Which president was the first commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army and Navy?
12. What was the 50th state to be added to our Union (the United States)?
13. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims?
14. What group has the power to declare war?
15. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.
16. What is the name of the president's official home?
17. What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
18. What kind of government does the United States have?
19. Name one of the purposes of the United Nations.
20. What is the U.S. Capitol?
21. What is the legislative branch of government?
22. Can the Constitution be changed?
23. Why are there 100 senators in the U.S. Senate?
24. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
25. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
26. In what month is the new president inaugurated?
27. How many times may a senator or congressman be re-elected?
28. Who is commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?
29. Where does freedom of speech come from?
30. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Answers
1. Red, white and blue.
2. One for each state.
3. Independence from Great Britain.
4. The citizens of the United States.
5. To interpret and explain the laws.
6. Patrick Henry.
7. Germany, Italy and Japan.
8. The governor.
9. The mayor.
10. Francis Scott Key.
11. George Washington.
12. Hawaii.
13. The Mayflower.
14. Congress has the power to declare war.
15. The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments.
16. The White House.
17. Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization).
18. A republic.
19. For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems or to provide economic aid to many countries.
20. The place where Congress meets.
21. Congress.
22. Yes, the Constitution can be changed.
23. Each state elects two senators.
24. The Preamble.
25. The right to vote.
26. January.
27. There is no limit.
28. The president.
29. The Bill of Rights.
30. All people living in the United States.
New and improved?
Pilot test
1. What does "We the People" mean in the Constitution?
2. Name one thing only the federal government can do.
3. What is the current minimum wage in the United States?
4. What is self-government?
5. What are "inalienable rights"?
6. Name two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.
7. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
8. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
9. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
10. Name one U.S. territory.
11. Name one important idea found in the Declaration of Independence.
12. Name one example of checks and balances.
13. What is a veto?
14. Why did the colonists fight the British?
15. What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution is a constitution of limited powers?
Answers
1. The power of the government comes from the people.
2. Print money, declare war, create an army or make treaties.
3. $5.15.
4. Powers come from the people, or government responds to the people.
5. Individual rights that people are born with.
6. Two of the following: vote, join a political party, help out with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community group, tell an elected official your opinion on an issue, call your senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office, or write to a newspaper.
7. April 15.
8. The Constitution was written.
9. Africans or people from Africa.
10. One of the following: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
11. People are born with natural rights; the power of government comes from the people; the people can change their government if it hurts their natural rights; or all people are created equal.
12. The president vetoes a bill; Congress can confirm or not confirm a president's nomination; Congress approves the president's budget; or the Supreme Court strikes down a law.
13. The president refuses to sign a bill passed by Congress; the president says no to a bill; the president rejects a bill.
14. They had to pay high taxes but did not have any say about it (taxation without representation); the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering); or the British denied the colonists self-government.
15. The federal government has only the powers that the Constitution states that it has, or the states have all powers that the federal government does not.
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02-23-2007, 11:14 PM
great post Batbuff!!
02-24-2007, 12:47 AM
My AP US history teacher just went over some of this today.
02-24-2007, 03:00 PM
i think i got 3 or 4 right.
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