INS Citizenship Test

[Bridget]

Considering today's significance, I figured we'd have some fun.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers a test to all immigrants applying for citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from among the following list of 100. How would you do? Many, you will find simple. Others are not so easy. In all cases, the answer USCIS wants to hear is given.

Write your answers down on paper or in notepad/wordpad.

1. What are the colors of our flag?
2. How many stars are there in our flag?
3. What color are the stars on our flag?
4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
6. What color are the stripes?
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
8. How many states are there in the Union?
9. What is the 4th of July?
10. What is the date of Independence Day?
11. Independence from whom?
12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
13. Who was the first President of the United States?
14. Who is the President of the United States today?
15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
16. Who elects the President of the United States?
17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
18. For how long do we elect the President?
19. What is the Constitution?
20. Can the Constitution be changed?
21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
23. How many branches are there in our government?
24. What are the three branches of our government?
25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
27. What is the Congress?
28. What are the duties of Congress?
29. Who elects the Congress?
30. How many senators are there in Congress?
31. Can you name the two senators from your state?
32. For how long do we elect each senator?
33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
35. What is the executive branch of our government?
36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
38. What is the supreme court law of the United States?
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
40. What is the capital of your state?
41. Who is the current governor of your state?
42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die?
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
44. Can you name thirteen original states?
45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?
46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
48. How many terms can the President serve?
49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
50. Who is the head of your local government?
51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.
52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
54. How many Supreme Court justice are there?
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
56. What is the head executive of a state government called?
57. What is the head executive of a city government called?
58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
62. What is the national anthem of the United States?
63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
64. Where does freedom of speech come from?
65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States?
66. Who signs bills into law?
67. What is the highest court in the United States?
68. Who was the President during the Civil War?
69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do?
70. What special group advises the President?
71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"?
72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?
76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
77. Who has the power to declare the war?
78. What kind of government does the United States have?
79. Which President freed the slaves?
80. In what year was the Constitution written?
81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
83. Where does Congress meet?
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States.
87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
88. What is the United States Capitol?
89. What is the White House?
90. Where is the White House located?
91. What is the name of the President's official home?
92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment.
93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
95. In what month do we vote for the President?
96. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
100. How many states are there in the United States today?

ANSWERS
(#14 #15 are not updated. Use Wikipedia if you're THAT STUPID.)

After reviewing this test, I now realize why there are tons of illegal immigrants. Jesus christ. As stated on another website, you would figure the need to learn English would be enough of a hardship on them. Anyway, good luck and have fun. :>

[stray kitten]

Here lies the problems with our capitol and in some respects the integrity of the republic.

97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?

I was just helping a couple of people study for this test. Some are difficult but I don't think that what we learn in primary school is too difficult for someone wanting full citizenship. In fact I would say this could be a good gauge to letting someone register to vote. If that's not too radical.

[Crazycarl]

What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?

I started listing the 13 colonies, then I looked at the answer: colonies.

Pretty easy test, tbh.

[BinaryLife]

Originally Posted by stray kitten

Here lies the problems with our capitol and in some respects the integrity of the republic.



I was just helping a couple of people study for this test. Some are difficult but I don't think that what we learn in primary school is too difficult for someone wanting full citizenship. In fact I would say this could be a good gauge to letting someone register to vote. If that's not too radical.

I'm always split on this issue. Because on one hand, you don't want to repeat our history of using literacy tests to work certain people out of voting. But on the other hand every now and then I bump into someone, either a customer, or just through conversation at parties that's just so incredibly ignorant and I can't help be frightened that these people have the ability to vote.

[Mooga]

I don't see why someone should NOT knows these things. If you want to be part of this country, you need to know things about it.

The larger issues has to be with laguage. Is it fair that a person need to know english to answser these questions even though there is NO offical language in the US?

I think language is a larger issue. If you don't know basic information about the government, then you shouldn't have the right to vote.

[Lost]

I wouldn't be adverse to being able to vote being a privilege rather than a right. One that has to be earned and kept rather than being given to every ignorant fuck who votes because a candidate drives a foreign car.

[Iggy]

If you make so that an IQ test is required, there will be less people that can vote than there will be people to vote for/against.

[GeoKill----->]

The south would not be able to vote.... lol naw I'm kidding

[LexLuger]

yeah we had dis in my hist. class i got like a 32/100 'cause i was mad sleepy lol... teacher mae me retake it but i dont remember what i got after that

[Demasu]

Originally Posted by LexLuger

yeah we had dis in my hist. class i got like a 32/100 'cause i was mad sleepy lol... teacher mae me retake it but i dont remember what i got after that

I really don't think that was the only reason for that score.

[Lost]

Nein!