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Q: What are typical questions asked during the citizenship test, and what are the correct answers? A: The following list was reported to be distributed at one USCIS (INS) office:

What are the colors of our flag? How many stars are there in our flag? What color are the stars on our flag? What do the stars on the flag mean? How many stripes are there in the flag? What color are the stripes? What do the stripes on the flag mean? How many states are there in the Union? What is the 4th of July? What is the date of Independence Day? Independence from whom? What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? Who was the first President of the United States? Who is the President of the United States today? Who is the vice-president of the United States today? Who elects the President of the United States? Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? For how long do we elect the President? What is the Constitution? Can the Constitution be changed? What do we call a change to the Constitution? How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? How many branches are there in our government? What are the three branches of our government? What is the legislative branch of our government? Who makes the laws in the United States? What is the Congress? What are the duties of Congress? Who elects the Congress? How many senators are there in Congress? Can you name the two senators from your state? For how long do we elect each senator? How many representatives are there in Congress? For how long do we elect the representatives? What is the executive branch of our government? What is the judiciary branch of our government? What are the duties of the Supreme Court? What is the supreme court law of the United States? What is the Bill of Rights? What is the capital of your state? Who is the current governor of your state? Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Can you name thirteen original states? Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? Which countries were our enemies during World War II? What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? How many terms can the President serve? Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? Who is the head of your local government? Question 51-100

What are the colors of our flag? Red, White, and Blue. How many stars are there in our flag? 50 What color are the stars on our flag? White. What do the stars on the flag mean? One for each state in the Union. 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? They represent the original 13 states. How many states are there in the Union? 50 What is the 4th of July? Independence Day. What is the date of Independence Day? July 4th Independence from whom? England 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 of the United States today? George W Bush Who is the vice-president of the United States today? Vice President Richard B. Cheney or Dick Cheney Who elects the President of the United States? The electoral college Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die? Vice - President For how long do we elect the President? Four years What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the land Can the Constitution be changed? Yes What do we call a change to the Constitution? An Amendment How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 27 How many branches are there in our government? 3 What are the three branches of our government? Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary What is the legislative branch of our government? Congress Who makes the laws in the United States? Congress What is the Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives What are the duties of Congress? To make laws Who elects the Congress? The people How many senators are there in Congress? 100 Can you name the two senators from your state? (insert local information) 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? The President What is the judiciary branch of our government? The Supreme Court What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret and explain laws What is the supreme court law of the United States? The Constitution What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments of the Constitution What is the capital of your state? Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents would answer that DC is not a state, and that therefore it does not have a capital. Any answer that mentions one of these facts is acceptable.] Who is the current governor of your state? Answers will vary. [District of Columbia and U.S. Territory residents would answer that they do not have a state governor or that they do not live in a state. Mentioning the governor of the territory for Guam is acceptable. Any answer that mentions one of these facts is acceptable.] Who becomes the President of the United States if the President and Vice-president should die? Speaker of the House Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) Can you name thirteen original states? Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? Patrick Henry Which countries were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy and Japan What was the 49th state added to our Union(the United States)? Alaska How many terms can the President Serve? 2 Who was Martin Luther King, Jr? A civil rights leader Who is the head of your local government? Depends on locality--call your City Hall for more information. This person is generally the Mayor of your city.