📘 Estudio del Examen de Ciudadanía (USCIS)

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1. What is the form of government of the United States?
✔ Republic
2. What is the supreme law of the land?
✔ (U.S.) Constitution
3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
✔ Protects the rights of the people
4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?
✔ Popular sovereignty
5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
✔ Amendments
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
✔ (The basic) rights of Americans
7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
✔ Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
✔ It says that the United States is free from British control.
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
✔ Declaration of Independence
10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
✔ Equality and Liberty
11. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
✔ Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States?*
✔ Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law?
✔ Everyone must follow the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
✔ Declaration of Independence
15. There are three branches of government. Why?
✔ So one part does not become too powerful
16. Name the three branches of government
✔ Legislative, executive, and judicial
17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
✔ Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
✔ (U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
✔ Senate and House (of Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. *
✔ Writes laws
21. How many U.S. senators are there?
✔ One hundred (100)
22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
✔ Six (6) years
23. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
✔ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
✔ Four hundred thirty-five (435)
25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
✔ Two (2) years
26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
✔ To more closely follow public opinion
27. How many senators does each state have?
✔ Two (2)
28. Why does each state have two senators?
✔ Equal representation (for small states)
29. Name your U.S. representative.
✔ Answers will vary (name your current U.S. representative).
30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? *
✔ Answers will vary (check uscis.gov/testupdates)
31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
✔ Citizens of their state
32. Who elects U.S. senators?
✔ Citizens from their state
33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
✔ Citizens in their (congressional) district
34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
✔ Citizens from their (congressional) district
35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
✔ Because the state’s population
36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years? *
✔ Four (4) years
37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
✔ Because the 22nd Amendment
38. What is the name of the President of the United States now? *
✔ Donald J. Trump
39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? *
✔ J. D. Vance
40. Name one power of the president.
✔ Enforces laws
41. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
✔ The President
42. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
✔ The Vice President
43. Who signs bills to become laws?
✔ The President
44. Who vetoes bills? *
✔ The President
45. Who appoints federal judges?
✔ The President
46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
✔ Federal departments and agencies
47. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
✔ Advises the President (of the United States)
48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
✔ Secretary of State and Attorney General
49. Why is the Electoral College important?
✔ It decides who is elected president.
50. What is one part of the judicial branch?
✔ Supreme Court
51. What does the judicial branch do?
✔ Reviews laws
52. What is the highest court in the United States? *
✔ Supreme Court
53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
✔ Nine (9)
54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
✔ Five (5)
55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
✔ Lifetime appointment
56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
✔ To be independent (of politics)
57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? *
✔ John G. Roberts Jr.
58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
✔ Print paper money and declare war
59. Name one power that is only for the states.
✔ Provide schooling and give a driver’s license
60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
✔ It states that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
61. Who is the governor of your state now? *
✔ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
62. What is the capital of your state?
✔ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
✔ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
✔ Citizens of the United States
65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
✔ Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly
66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? *
✔ The United States
67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
✔ Give up loyalty to other countries and be loyal to the United States
68. How can people become United States citizens?
✔ Be born in the United States or naturalize
69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
✔ Vote and run for office
70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?
✔ Vote and obey the law
71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
✔ Required by law
72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
✔ Required by law
73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
✔ Freedom
74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
✔ American Indians
75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
✔ Africans
76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
✔ American Revolution
77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
✔ Taxation without representation
78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
✔ Thomas Jefferson
79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
✔ July 4, 1776
80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
✔ Battle of Bunker Hill
81. There were 13 original states. Name five
✔ New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey
82. What founding document was written in 1787?
✔ U.S. Constitution
83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
✔ John Jay
84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
✔ They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one
✔ Founded the first free public libraries
86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ First president of the United States
87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ Third president
88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one
✔ Fourth president
89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ Member of Continental Congress
90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
✔ Louisiana Territory
91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
✔ Civil War
92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
✔ The Civil War
93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
✔ Vicksburg
94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ Saved The Union
95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
✔ Freed the slaves
96. What U.S. war ended slavery?
✔ The Civil War
97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens?
✔ 14th Amendment
98. When did all men get the right to vote?
✔ After the Civil War
99. Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
✔ Susan B. Anthony
100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
✔ World War I
101. Why did the United States enter World War I?
✔ Germany attacked U.S. ships and the U.S. supported the Allied Powers
102. When did all women get the right to vote?
✔ 1920 with the 19th Amendment after World War I
103. What was the Great Depression?
✔ A political movement
104. When did the Great Depression start?
✔ The stock market crash of 1929
105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
✔ Franklin D. Roosevelt
106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
✔ Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the U.S. opposed the Axis Powers
107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ General in World War II and 34th president of the United States
108. Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
✔ Soviet Union (USSR)
109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
✔ Communism and nuclear war
110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
✔ To stop the spread of communism
111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
✔ To stop the spread of communism
112. What did the civil rights movement do?
✔ Fought to end racial discrimination
113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
✔ Fought for civil rights and worked for equality
114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
✔ To force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait
115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
✔ Terrorists attacked the United States and crashed planes into major targets
116. Name one U.S. military conflict after September 11, 2001.
✔ War on Terror, War in Afghanistan, or War in Iraq
117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
✔ Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, or Apache
118. Name one example of an American innovation.
✔ Light bulb, airplane, or landing on the moon
119. What is the capital of the United States?
✔ Washington, D.C.
120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
✔ New York Harbor on Liberty Island
121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
✔ They represent the 13 original colonies
122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
✔ One star for each of the 50 states
123. What is the name of the national anthem?
✔ The Star-Spangled Banner
124. “E Pluribus Unum” means:
✔ Out of many, one
125. What is Independence Day?
✔ A holiday celebrating U.S. independence and the country’s birthday
126. Name three national U.S. holidays.
✔ Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
127. What is Memorial Day?
✔ A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
128. What is Veterans Day?
✔ A holiday to honor people who served in the U.S. military
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