Among the hurdles that US citizenship applicants must clear is a test on American history and government. The test consists of up to 10 questions selected from a list of 100 available on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website, though questions other than those listed on the site may be included.
How would you do? These 10 questions are typical of those asked…
1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
2. Who was President during World War I?
3. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
4. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
5. Who becomes President if the President and Vice President are both unable to fulfill their duties?
6. Who is the current Chief Justice of the US?
7. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
8. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
9. What is the name of the national anthem?
10. We elect a US Senator for how many years?
Answers…
1. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies
2. Woodrow Wilson
3. 27
4. 435
5. The Speaker of the House of Representatives
6. John Roberts
7. To print money, to create an army, to declare war, to make treaties
8. The Bill of Rights
9. The Star-Spangled Banner
10. Six
