This file was collected and archived by China News Digest. cnd-ib@cnd.org (Bo Xiong) ---------------------------------------------------- Instruction List of Citizenship Questions 1. What are the colors of the flag? Red, white and blue 2. How many stars are there in our flag? 50 3. What color are the stars on our flag? White 4. What do the stars on the flag mean? The 50 stars represent the 50 states in U. S. 5. How many stripes are there in the flag? 13 6. What color are the stripes? Red and white 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? They stand for the first 13 original (states) colonies of the U. S. (the Union) 8. How many states are there in the Union(United States)? 50 9. What is 4th of July? Independence day 10. What is the date of independence Day? 4th of July 11. Independence from whom? England (Great Britain) 12. What country did we flight during the Revolutionary War? Great British 13. Who was the first president of the United States? George Washington 14. Who is the president of the United States today? Bill Clinton 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States? Al Gore 16. Who elects the president of the United States? US citizen voters 17. Who becomes president of the United States if the president should die? The vice-president of US 18. For how long do we elect the president? 4 years 19. What is the Constitution? The supreme or highest law of US (the land) 20. Can the Constitution be changed? Yes 21. What do we call a change to constitution? Amendment 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 26 23. How many branches are there in our government? 3 branches 24. What are the three branches of our government? Executive, legislative and judicial 25. What is the legislative branch of our government? Congress (House of representative and Senator) 26. Who makes the laws in the United States? Congress 27. What is Congress? Congress is made up of the senate and the house of representatives, and it is the legislative branch of the government 28. What are the duties of Congress? Makes the laws of US and declares was 29. Who elects Congress? US Citizen voters of the 50 states Note: Citizen voters of each state elect their congressman and woman 30. How many Senators are there in Congress? 100 31. Can you name the two senators from your state? Phil Graham and Kay Bezi Hatcherson 32. For how long do we elect each senator? 6 years 33. How many representative are there in Congress? 435 34. For how long do we elect the representative? 2 years 35. What is the executive branch of our government? The administration (president, vice-president and the cabinet) 36. What is the judicial branch of our government? The supreme court. 37. What is the duties of the Supreme Court? Interpret the laws of US 38. What is the supreme law of the United States? The constitution 39. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments to the constitution 40. What is the capital of your state? Austin 41. Who is the current governor of your state? George Walicer Bush, Jr. 42. Who becomes president of the United States if the president and the vice-president should die? The speaker of the house 43. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court? William Rinquist 44. Can you name the thirteen original states? Maryland, Georgia, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachussese, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Virginia 45. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death? Patrick Henry 46. Which countries were our principal allies during World War II? Great Britain, France and Russia 47. What is the 49th state of the Union (United States)? Alaska 48. How many terms can a president serve? 2 terms 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? Civil rights leader 50. Who is the head of your local government? Mayor of Plano Note: Depends on where you live 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name one of the these requirements. 1) Naturally born US citizen; 2) At least 35 years old; 3) At least 14 years resident of US 52. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate? 2 from each of the 50 states 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justices? The president of US 54. How many Supreme Court justices are there? 9 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? Escaping from religious persecution and the domination of the king of holland. They wanted liberate and freedom of religion 56. What is the head executive of a state government call? Governor 57. What is the head executive of a city government call? Mayor 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American Colonists? Thanksgiving 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? Pursuit of life and liberty 62. What is the national anthem of the United States? Star spangled banner 63. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? Frangs Scot Key 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? Bill of rights 65. What is the minimum voting age in the United States? 18 years 66. Who signs bills into law? The president of US 67. What is the highest court in the United States? Supreme court 68. Who was president during the Civil War? George Washington 69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Freed the slaves 70. What special group advises the president? The cabinet 71. Which president is called the "Father of our country? George Washington 72. What is the 50th state of the Union (United States)? Hawaii 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? The Indians 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Bill of Rights? Mayflower 75. What were the 13 original states of the U.S. called? Colonies 76. Name 3 rights or freedoms guarantees by the Bill of Rights? Freedom of religion; Freedom of press; Freedom of speech (Right to fair trial; Right to hold property; Right to bear arms; Right to petition the government) 77. Who has the power to declare war? Congress 78. Name one amendment which guarantees or addresses voting rights? 26th Amendment 79. Which president freed the slaves? Abraham Lincoln 80. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? Bill of rights 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations. Ensure peace in the world 83. Where does Congress meet? Capital hill or the capital building 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? US citizens 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? Preamble 86. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. Right to vote 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? Right to liberty 88. What is the United States Capital? (Building) Where congress meets 89. What is the White House? Official home (seat) of the president of US 90. Where is the White House located? 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 91. What is the name of the President's official home? White house 92. Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment. Right to petition the government; Right to bear arms; Freedom of speech; Freedom of religion 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military? The president of US 94. Which president was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military? George Washington 95. In what month do we vote for the President? November (5th) 96. In what month is the new president inaugurated? January (20th) 97. How many Times may a Senator be re-elected? No limit 98. How many Times may a Congressman be re-elected? No limit 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? Democratic and republican parties 100. How many states are there in the United States? 50