U.S. Immigration Test

(Practice)

What are the colors of the flag?

red white and blue

How many stars are there in our flag?

50

What color are the stars?

white

What do the stars on the flag mean?

one for each state

How many stripes are there in the flag?

13

What color are the stripes?

red and white

What do the stripes on the flag mean?

13 colonies

How many states are there in the Union?

50

What is the 4th of July?

Independence Day

What is the date if Independence Day?

July 4th, 1776

Independence from whom?

Great Britain

What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

England

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

Who is the President today?

Donald Trump

Who is the Vice President today?

JD Vance

Who elects the President?

Electoral College

Who becomes the President is the President shall die?

Vice President

For how long do we elect the President?

4 years

What is the Constitution?

plan of government

Who is considered the main author of the Constitution?

James Maddison

Can the Constitution be changed?

yes

What do we call a change to the Constitution?

amendments

How many amendments are there to the Constitution?

27

How many branches are there in our government?

3

What are the branches of our government?

legislative, executive, and judicial

What is the legislative branch of our government?

congress

Who makes the laws in our country?

congress

Why do we have different branches of government?

so no one person or group has more power

Who elects Congress?

the citizens

How many senators are there in Congress?

100

Name the senators from your state?

Susan Collins and Angus King

For how long do we elect each senator?

6 years

How many Representatives are there in Congress

435

For how long do we elect the Representatives?

2 years

What is the executive branch of our government?

president, vice president, and cabinet

What is the function of the executive branch?

to enforce the law

What is the judiciary branch of our government?

Supreme Court

What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

to interpret the law

How many members are there in the Supreme Court?

9

What is the Supreme law of the United States?

the constitution

What is the Bill of Rights?

first 10 amendments

What is the capital of your state?

Augusta

Who is the current governor of your state?

Janet Mills

Who becomes president if the president and vice president shall die?

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John Roberts

Name the 13 colonies?

NH, MA, PA, DE, NC, SC, MD, GA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, VA

Who said “Give me liberty or give me death?”

Patrick Henry

Which countries were our enemies during WW2?

Germany, Japan, and Italy

What are the 49th and 50th states of our country?

Alaska and Hawaii

How many terms can a President serve?

2 terms

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

civil rights activist

What are the requirements

natural born US citizen, resident for 14 years, 35 years old

Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?

two for every state

Who selects the Supreme Court justices?

the President

Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

freedom of religion

What is the head of the executive of the state government called?

Governor

What is the head executive of a city government called?

city

What holiday was celebrated for the first time by Americans?

Thanksgiving

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4th, 1776

What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

all mean are created equal

What is the national anthem of the US?

star spangle banner

Who wrote the national anthem?

Francis Scott Key

Where does freedom of speech come from?

first amendment

Who signs the bills into law?

the President

What is the highest court of the US?

the Supreme Court

Who was the President during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves

What special group advises the President?

the cabinet

Which President is called the “Father of our country?”

George Washington

Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

the native Americans

What was the name of the ship that the Pilgrims came to America on?

the Mayflower

Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

freedom of speech

freedom of religion

right to keep and bare arms

Who was the power to declare war?

the congress

What kind of government does the US have?

republic

Which President freed the slaves?

Abraham Lincoln

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Bill of Rights

What sides fought the American Civil War?

union and confederacy

What side won the civil war?

union

Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

any citizen in the US

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

pre amble

What is the most important right granted to US citizen?

the right to vote

What is the US Capitol?

Washington DC

What is the name of the President official home?

White house

Who is the Commander in Chief of the US?

the President

In what month do we elect the President?

November

What are the 2 major political parties in the US?

Republic and Democrates

What hemisphere do you live in?

western

What continent do you live on?

North America

How many continents are there?

7

List the Continents.

North America, South America, Australia, Africa, Russia, Asia, and Antarctica