today:
121
yesterday:
251
Total:
1,112,055

13.  Name one branch or part of the government.* 

    ▪  Congress  ▪  legislative  ▪  President  ▪  executive  ▪  the courts  ▪  judicial

 

14.  What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? 

    ▪  checks and balances  ▪  separation of powers

 

15.  Who is in charge of the executive branch? 

    ▪  the President

 

16.  Who makes federal laws? 

    ▪  Congress  ▪  Senate and House (of Representatives)  ▪  (U.S. or national) legislature

 

17.   What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* 

    ▪  the Senate and House (of Representatives)

 

18.  How many U.S. Senators are there? 

    ▪  one hundred (100)

19.  We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?  

    ▪  six (6)

 

20.  Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* 

    ▪   Answers will vary.  [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

 

21.  The House of Representatives has how many voting members?  

    ▪  four hundred thirty-five (435) 22.  We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?  ▪  two (2)

 

23.  Name your U.S. Representative. 

    ▪   Answers will vary.  [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner.  Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

 

24.  Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 

    ▪  all people of the state

 

25.  Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? 

    ▪  (because of) the state’s population  ▪  (because) they have more people  ▪  (because) some states have more people

 

26.  We elect a President for how many years? 

    ▪  four (4)

 

27.  In what month do we vote for President?* 

    ▪  November

 

28.  What is the name of the President of the United States now?* 

    ▪  Barack Obama  ▪  Obama

 

29.  What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? 

    ▪  Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  ▪  Joe Biden  ▪  Biden

 

30.  If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

    ▪  the Vice President

 

31.  If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? 

    ▪  the Speaker of the House

 

32.  Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? 

    ▪  the President

 

33.  Who signs bills to become laws? 

    ▪  the President

 

34.  Who vetoes bills? 

    ▪  the President

35.  What does the President’s Cabinet do? 

    ▪  advises the President

 

36.  What are two Cabinet-level positions? 

    ▪  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

 

37.  What does the judicial branch do? 

    ▪  reviews laws  ▪  explains laws  ▪  resolves disputes (disagreements)  ▪  decides if a law goes against the Constitution

 

38.  What is the highest court in the United States? 

    ▪  the Supreme Court

 

39.  How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 

    ▪  nine (9)

 

40.  Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? 

    ▪  John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

 

41.   Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  What is one power of the federal government? 

    ▪  to print money  ▪  to declare war  ▪  to create an army  ▪  to make treaties

 

 42.   Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.  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

43.  Who is the Governor of your state now? 

    ▪   Answers will vary.  [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]

 

44.  What is the capital of your state?* 

    ▪   Answers will vary.  [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital.  Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

 

 45.  What are the two major political parties in the United States?* 

    ▪  Democratic and Republican

 

46.  What is the political party of the President now? 

    ▪  Democratic (Party)

 

47.  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? 

    ▪  (John) Boehner

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28 OC 선거관리요원모집 707
27 미국 국기에 대한 맹세 (Pledge of Allegiance) 6491
26 영주권 신청 시, 필요 서류 (일반) - 케이스별로 다를 수 있다) 2017
25 영주권은 무엇인가? (보통 Green Card 라고도 한다.) 1007
24 The Star-Spangled Banner (The National Anthem of the United States) 4183
23 시민권 신청 후기 (8) 시민권 선서식 통보받음 (N-445 Form) file 3719
22 시민권 신청 후기 (7) 시민권 선서식에 대기중 file 1876
21 Civic Test (8) - INTEGRATED CIVICS [B: Symbols , C: Holidays] 993
20 Civic Test (7) - INTEGRATED CIVICS [A: Geography] 969
19 Civic Test (6) - AMERICAN HISTORY [C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information] 950
18 Civic Test (5) - AMERICAN HISTORY [B: 1800s] 896
17 Civic Test (4) - AMERICAN HISTORY [A: Colonial Period and Independence] 740
16 Civic Test (3) - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT [C: Rights and Responsibilities] 765
» Civic Test (2) - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT [B: System of Government] 1001
14 Civic Test (1) - AMERICAN GOVERNMENT [A: Principles of American Democracy] 1145
13 이민 신청서류 인터넷으로 확인하는 방법 file 1305
12 시민권 신청 자격 (Qualifications for American Citizenship) 1115
11 USCIS Revises Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (개정된 N-400 Form) 1541
10 The Citizenship Interview and Test (USCIS Official Video) 2336
9 시민권 신청 후기 (6) 시민권 인터뷰 준비부터 실시까지 점검 포인트 2426
8 시민권 신청 후기 (5) 시민권 인터뷰 실시 file 7961
7 시민권 신청 후기 (5) 시민권 인터뷰 통보 받음 1766
6 시민권 신청 후기 (4) 지문찍음 file 1446
5 시민권 신청 후기 (3) 지문찍으라고 통보 받음 file 818
4 시민권 신청 후기 (2) USCIS에서 받았다고 통보 받음 file 908
3 시민권 신청 후기 (1) N-400 신청 file 1229
2 Naturalization Ceremony 528
1 Citizenship Day Naturalization Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History 495