The 20 starred questions (65/20)

2★

What is the supreme law of the land?

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• (U.S.) Constitution

7★

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

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• Twenty-seven (27)

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What is the economic system of the United States?

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• Capitalism
• Free market economy

20★

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

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• Writes laws
• Declares war
• Makes the federal budget

30★

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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• This answer changes with elections and appointments. Say the name of the person serving on the day of your interview: check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates.

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The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

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• Four (4) years

38★

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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• This answer changes with elections and appointments. Say the name of the person serving on the day of your interview: check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates.

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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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• This answer changes with elections and appointments. Say the name of the person serving on the day of your interview: check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates.

44★

Who vetoes bills?

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• The President (of the United States)

52★

What is the highest court in the United States?

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• Supreme Court

61★

Who is the governor of your state now?

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• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

66★

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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• The United States
• The flag

74★

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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• American Indians
• Native Americans

78★

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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• (Thomas) Jefferson

86★

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

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• "Father of Our Country"
• First president of the United States
• General of the Continental Army
• President of the Constitutional Convention

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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

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• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• Saved (or preserved) the Union
• Led the United States during the Civil War
• 16th president of the United States
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

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Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

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• Fought for civil rights
• Worked for equality for all Americans
• Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"

115★

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

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• Terrorists attacked the United States
• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
• Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

121★

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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• (Because there were) 13 original colonies
• (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

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Name three national U.S. holidays.

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• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day