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Created: 10:06pm on 09-04-2006
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I work with a woman who is a resident alien, but periodically entertains the idea of applying for US Citizenship. She has gotten as far as studying for the test a couple of times, and brought testing materials in to work.

I was somewhat surprised to learn how many people in my office did not know the information for the Citizenship test. Most of them did not think they could pass the test. It made me curious and I wrote this quiz to see how well we know our stuff.

For example, did you know that September 17th is Citizenship day?

In 1952, President Harry Truman signed a bill establishing September 17 as Citizenship Day. Why September 17th? Because the U.S. Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787

Read the following questions and select the BEST answer to each question.

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1. Government:

If both the President and Vice President die, who becomes President?

	The Chief Justice
	A general election must be held
	The Secretary of State
	Congress appoints a new President
	The Speaker of the House

2. Government:

Which is NOT part of the Executive branch of the United States Government?

	The President
	The Vice President
	The Office of Inspector General
	The Cabinet
	Departments under the Cabinet

3. Constitution:

A change to the Constitution is called...?

	legislation
	an amendment
	ratification
	a bill
	a pipe dream

4. Government:

What happens during the Presidential Inauguration?

	Supporters begin to call in favors
	The President delivers the State of the Union Address
	The newly elected President gives a victory speech
	The President announces Cabinet appointments
	The newly elected President takes the Oath of Office

5. Government:

Which of the following is elected to office by the American voters?

	Secretary of State
	Supreme Court Justice
	Speaker of the House
	Senator
	White House Chief of Staff

6. Government:

Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?

	US voters in general election
	US viewers text message their votes
	They are appointed by the President
	They are appointed by the Chief Justice
	They are appointed by an act of Congress

7. Government:

Who elects the President of the United States?

	The Electoral College
	The National Convention
	The lobbyists
	The Caucus
	The American voters

8. Government:

What is the judiciary branch of the United States Government?

	The Supreme Court
	The People's Court
	The Office of Attorney General
	The Department of Justice
	The Office of Inspector General

9. Constitution:

Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution?

	All US Citizens at home and abroad
	All US Citizens residing in the United States
	All registered American voters
	Everyone living in the US regardless of citizenship.
	The Constitution does not guarantee anyone's rights

10. Government:

Who signs bills into laws?

	The Chief Justice (following Judicial review of the bill)
	The President (after Congress passes the bill)
	The US Attorney General (after the President passes the bill)
	The Senate (after the President vetoes the bill)
	The Speaker of the House (after the President vetoes the bill)

11. History:

Which of the following is a purpose of the United Nations

	Protect US interests abroad
	Provide economic aid to many countries
	Connect arms brokers with buyers
	Make the French appear more important than they actually are
	Ratify treaties

12. Government:

What are the three branches of the US Government?

	The Military, The Congress, and the President
	The State Department, The Defense Department, and the Justice Department
	The Senate, The House of Representatives, and the President
	The Judicial, The Executive, and the Legislative
	The Capital, The White House, and the Supreme Court

13. Government:

What special group advises the president?

	The Lobbyists
	The Cabinet
	The Office of Inspector General
	The Pundits
	The Senior forum

14. History:

What is the supreme law of the United States?

	The Ten Commandments
	The Declaration of Independence
	The Bill of Rights
	The Constitution
	The Magna Carta

15. History:

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

	The major battles of the Revolutionary War
	The thirteen original states
	The Founding Fathers
	The first thirteen amendments to the Constitution
	We just borrowed the idea from the British

16. History:

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

	Ratified the Declaration of Independence
	Established the annual State of the Union address
	Ratified a Constitutional Amendment banning slavery
	Declared war upon the Confederacy
	Freed most slaves

17. History:

Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 states?

	Connecticut
	Vermont
	Georgia
	New Jersey
	Rhode Island

18. Government:

Which of the following statements is correct?

	The head executive of state government is called a Governor
	The head executive of city government is called a Mayor
	The head executive of federal government is called the President
	All of the above are correct
	None of the above are correct

19. History:

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

	To meet the Native Americans
	Religious Freedom
	Lower property taxes
	To escape the fashion police
	To establish a secular government

20. Constitution:

What is the Bill of Rights?

	The Preamble to the Constitution
	The Declaration of Independence
	The rights the police read when they arrest a person
	The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
	The Emancipation Proclamation

21. History:

Which countries were our enemies during World War II?

	Japan, The Soviet Union, and Germany
	Germany, Occupied France, and Japan
	Japan, Italy, and Germany
	Germany, Japan and Korea
	The US remained neutral during WWII

22. Constitution:

Which of the following is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

	The right to freedom of speech, press, and religion
	Truth, justice, and the American way
	The right to an attorney
	Liberty and justice for all
	Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

23. History:

What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

	Live and let live
	Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
	Good fences make good neighbors
	All men are created equal
	Might makes right

24. Government:

What are the duties of Congress?

	Balance the budget
	Interpret the Constitution
	Make laws
	Impose taxes
	Stick it to the "Little Man"

25. History:

Which statement is false?

	Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence
	Abraham Lincoln was President during the Civil War
	Patrick Henry was President of the Confederacy during the Civil War
	George Washington was the first Commander and Chief
	Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner

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