Among
the hurdles that US citizenship applicants must clear
is a test on American history and government. The
test typically consists of 10 questions selected from
a list of 100 available on the Immigration and Naturalization
Service Web site, though questions other than those
listed on the site may be included.
How
would you do?
These 10 questions are typical
of those asked...
1.
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
2. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"?
3. How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
4. How many representatives are in Congress?
5. Who becomes president if the president and the
vice president both are unable to fulfill their duties?
6. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United
States?
7. The Constitution requires a person to meet three
criteria to become president. Name one of these criteria.
(Better yet, name all three.)
8. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
called?
9. Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
10. How many times may a Congressman be reelected?
1.
The original 13 states
2. Patrick Henry
3. 27
4. 435
5. The Speaker of the House of Representatives
6. William Rehnquist
7. A natural-born citizen of the US... at least 35
years old by the time the term begins... have lived
in the US for at least 14
years.
8. The Bill of Rights
9. Francis Scott Key
10. There is no limit.
How
did you do? Pass it on to your
friends so they can test themselves!