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Citizenship Quiz
Questions based on info found on INS citizenship exams. Find out how you would do.
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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. 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        
 
2. 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        
 
3. 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        
 
4. 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        
 
5. Government:
 What are the duties of Congress?
      Balance the budget        
      Interpret the Constitution        
      Make laws        
      Impose taxes        
      Stick it to the "Little Man"        
 
6. Government:
 Who elects the President of the United States?
      The Electoral College        
      The National Convention        
      The lobbyists        
      The Caucus        
      The American voters        
 
7. 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        
 
8. 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        
 
9. 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        
 
10. 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        
 
11. 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        
 
12. 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        
 
13. 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        
 
14. 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        
 
15. 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)        
 
16. Constitution:
 A change to the Constitution is called...?
      legislation        
      an amendment        
      ratification        
      a bill        
      a pipe dream        
 
17. 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        
 
18. 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        
 
19. 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        
 
20. 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        
 
21. History:
 Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 states?
      Connecticut        
      Vermont        
      Georgia        
      New Jersey        
      Rhode Island        
 
22. 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        
 
23. 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        
 
24. 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        
 
25. Government:
 What special group advises the president?
      The Lobbyists        
      The Cabinet        
      The Office of Inspector General        
      The Pundits        
      The Senior forum        
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