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Would you pass the Citizenship Exam for
People Seeking to Become American Citizens?
Possible Exam Questions:
What kind of government does the United States have?
What is the highest law of the land?
Give one reason why the Constitution is known as the supreme
law?
When was the Constitution adopted?
How many branches are there in our government?
Who holds the highest office in the United States Government?
What is his duty?
To what branch of government does he belong?
Who was the first President of the United States?
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Who is the President now?
How many terms can a President serve?
How long for each term?
Who is the next highest officer?
Does he have any special duties?
Can you give his name?
What is the highest court of the United States?
How many Justices in the Supreme Court?
Where does it meet?
What is its work?
What is the Congress?
Where does it meet?
How is Congress divided?
How many Senators are there in Congress?
How many years does a Senator serve?
How many from each State?
Name the Senators in your State.
How many Representatives are there in Congress?
How many years does a Representative serve?
Who is the Representative (also called Congressman) from your
district?
Name one way citizens can become informed voters.
Can the Constitution be changed?
In how many ways can the Constitution be changed?
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
What is meant by an amendment?
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Can you name any of the rights and privileges guaranteed by
the Bill of Rights?
Can you summarize one amendment from the Bill of Rights,
other than the first?
What document declared the 13 colonies to be free and
independent States?
When was it signed?
On what date do we celebrate our Nation's Birthday?
Name the war in which we won our independence from Great
Britain.
Who was the greatest General of this war?
What office did he afterward hold?
In how many ways may a person become a citizen of the United
States?
What do you solemnly promise when you become a naturalized
citizen of the United States?
What important right allows Americans to choose their work,
religion, friends, etc.?
Name the most important privileges given you when you are a
citizen.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
How many stars are there on the American Flag? What do they
represent?
How many stripes?
DO YOU KNOW?
Why the Declaration of Independence was written?
Where was it written?
Who wrote it?
Where it is today?
What is meant by Independence Day?
You will find the answers to these questions in the different
sections of the
"DAR Manual for Citizenship," available through
the DAR website at
www.dar.org.
THE AMERICAN'S CREED
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the
people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are
derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a
republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect
union, one and inseparable, established upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American
patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to
support its Constitution; to obey its laws;
to respect its flag;
and to defend it against all enemies.
~ William Tyler Page ~
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