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Test your U.S. IQ
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
See how well you would do on the current citizenship test with
these sample questions. And for an added challenge, try some
questions from the pilot test.
1. What are the colors of the U.S. flag?
2. What do the stars on the flag mean?
3. Independence Day celebrates independence from whom?
4. Who elects Congress?
5. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
6. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
7. Name the countries that were our enemies during World War
II.
8. What is the executive of a state government called?
9. What is the head executive of a city government called?
10. Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
11. Which president was the first commander-in-chief of the
U.S. Army and Navy?
12. What was the 50th state to be added to our Union (the
United States)?
13. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims?
14. What group has the power to declare war?
15. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting
rights.
16. What is the name of the president's official home?
17. What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is
used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
18. What kind of government does the United States have?
19. Name one of the purposes of the United Nations.
20. What is the U.S. Capitol?
21. What is the legislative branch of government?
22. Can the Constitution be changed?
23. Why are there 100 senators in the U.S. Senate?
24. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
25. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
26. In what month is the new president inaugurated?
27. How many times may a senator or congressman be reelected?
28. Who is commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?
29. Where does freedom of speech come from?
30. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the
Bill of Rights?
Answers
1. Red, white and blue.
2. One for each state.
3. Independence from Britain.
4. The citizens of the United States.
5. To interpret and explain the laws.
6. Patrick Henry.
7. Germany, Italy and Japan.
8. The governor.
9. The mayor.
10. Francis Scott Key.
11. George Washington.
12. Hawaii.
13. The Mayflower.
14. Congress has the power to declare war.
15. The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments.
16. The White House.
17. Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization).
18. A republic.
19. For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems
or to provide economic aid to many countries.
20. The place where Congress meets.
21. Congress.
22. Yes, the Constitution can be changed.
23. Each state elects two senators.
24. The Preamble.
25. The right to vote.
26. January.
27. There is no limit.
28. The president.
29. The Bill of Rights.
30. All people living in the United States.
EXTRA Can you answer these sample questions from the pilot
exam?
1. What does "We the People" mean in the Constitution?
2. Name one thing only the federal government can do.
3. What is the current minimum wage in the United States?
4. What is self-government?
5. What are "inalienable rights"?
6. Name two ways that Americans can participate in their
democracy.
7. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
8. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
9. What group of people was taken to America and sold as
slaves?
10. Name one U.S. territory.
Answers
1. The power of the government comes from the people.
2. Print money, declare war, create an army or make treaties.
3. $5.15.
4. Powers come from the people, or government responds to the
people.
5. Individual rights that people are born with.
6. Two of the following: vote, join a political party, help
out with a campaign, join a civic group, join a community
group, tell an elected official your opinion on an issue, call
your senators and representatives, publicly support or oppose
an issue or policy, run for office, or write to a newspaper.
7. April 15.
8. The Constitution was written.
9. Africans or people from Africa.
10. One of the following: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
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