naturalization exam!!!

what is the supreme law of the land?

the constitution

what does the constitution do?

• defines the government

• protects the basic rights of Americans

the idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. what are these words?

We the People

what is an amendment?

a change or addition to the Constitution

what do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill of Rights

what is one right/freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• religion

• assembly

• press

• petition the government

how many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

what did the Declaration of Independence do?

declared our independence from Great Britain

what are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• pursuit of happiness

what is freedom of religion?

being able to practice any religion or not practice one at all

what is the economic system in the United States?

capitalist economy

what is the rule of law?

everyone must follow the law

what are the branches of the government?

• congress — legislative

• president — executive

• the courts — judicial

what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

who makes federal laws?

Congress— the Senate and House of Representatives

what are the two parts of the US Congress?

the Senate and the House of Representatives

how many US Senators are there?

100

we elect a US Senator for how many years?

6 years

who is one of Oklahoma’s US Senators now?

• James Lankford (R)

• Markwayne Mullin (R)

the House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

we elect a US Representative for how many years?

2 years

Who is your US Representative?

Stephanie Bice (R) — Edmond y Yukon

who does a US Senator represent?

all people of the state

why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

because some states have more people

we elect a President for how many years?

4 years

in what month do we vote for the President?

November

What is the name of the President of the US now?

Donald J. Trump

what is the name of the Vice President of the US now?

James David Vance

if the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Vice President

if both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House

what are the President’s duties?

• be the Commander in Chief of the military

• sign bills to become law

• veto bills

what does the President’s Cabinet do?

advises the President

what are the Cabinet level positions? (name two)

• secretary of Agriculture

• secretary of Commerce

• secretary of Defense

• secretary of Education

• secretary of Energy

• secretary of Health and Human Services

• secretary of Homeland Security

• secretary of Housing and Urban Development

• secretary of the Interior

• secretary of Labor

• secretary of State

• secretary of Transportation

• secretary of the Treasury

• secretary of Veterans Affairs

• Attorney General

• Vice President

what does the judicial branch do?

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

what is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme Court

how many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

John Roberts

under the Constitution, what is one power of the federal government?

• print money

• declare war

• create an army

• make treaties

under the Constitution, what is one power of the states?

• provide schooling and education

• provide protection (police)

• provide safety (fire departments)

• give a driver’s license

• approve zoning and land use

who is the Governor of Oklahoma?

Kevin Stitt

what is the capital of Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City

what are the two major political parties in the US?

• Democratic

• Republican

what is the political party of the President now?

Republican

what is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Mike Johnson (R)

describe one of the four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote

any citizen 18 and older can vote

what is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

• serve on a jury

• vote in a federal election

what are the rights of everyone living in the US? (name two)

• freedom of expression

• freedom of speech

• freedom of assembly

• freedom to petition the government

• freedom of religion

• right to bear arms

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

• the US

• the flag

what are the promises you make when you become a US citizen? (name one)

• give up loyalty to other countries

• defend the Constitution and laws of the US

• obey the laws of the US

• serve in the military if needed

• serve the nation if needed

• be loyal to the nation

how old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

18 and older

what are the ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (name two)

• vote

• join a political party

• help with a campaign

• join a civic group

• join a community group

• give an elected official your opinion on an issue

• call Senators and Representatives

• publicly support or oppose an issue or policy

• run for office

• write to a newspaper

what are the rights only for US citizens? (name one)

• vote in a federal election

• run for federal office

when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

april 15

when must all men register for the Selective Service?

between 18 and 26 years old

what are the reasons colonists came to America? (name one)

• freedom

• political liberty

• religious freedom

• economic opportunity

• escape persecution

who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

native americans

what group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans

why did the colonists fight the British? (name one)

• because of taxation without representation

• because the British army stayed in their houses

• because they didn’t have self-government

who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

when was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4th, 1776

what were the 13 original states? (name three)

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

what happened at the Constitutional Convention?

the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

when was the Constitution written?

1787

the Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.

• Publius

• John Jay

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

US diplomat to France

who was the first President and Father of Our Country?

George Washington

what territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

the Louisiana Territory

name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

• war of 1812

• Mexican-American war

• Civil War

• Spanish-American War

name the US war between the North and the South

the civil war

what problems led to the civil war? (name one)

• slavery

• economic reasons

• states’ rights

what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

• freed the slaves — Emancipation Proclamation

• preserved the Union

• led the US during the Civil War

what did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves

name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

• World War I

• World War II

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

• Persian Gulf War

who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt

who did the US fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. what was was he in?

World War II

what was the main concern of the US during the Cold War?

communism

what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

the civil rights movement

what did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

fought for civil rights and equality for all Americans

what major event happened on September 11, 2001?

terrorists attacked the US

name one American Indian tribe in the US

Choctaw

name one of the longest rivers in the US

• Missouri river

• Mississippi river

what ocean is on the West Coast of the US?

Pacific Ocean

what ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

Atlantic Ocean

name one US territory

• Puerto Rico

• US Virgin Islands

• American Samoa

• Northern Mariana Islands

• Guam

name one state that borders Canada

• Maine

• Minnessota

• Washington

• Alaska

name one state that borders Mexico

• California

• Arizona

• New Mexico

• Texas

what is the capital of the US?

Washington DC

where is the statue of liberty?

New York Harbor

why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies

why does the flag have 50 stars?

because each star represents a state

what is the name of the national anthem?

the Star-Spangled Bannner

when do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4

name two national US holidays

• Memorial Day

• Presidents’ Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Veterans Day