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Are you ready to take the Citizenship Quiz? Here is a sampling of questions, some of which maybe asked at the interview. Please note that some questions require that you have knowledge of your local government, like names of the Senators from your state, your Governor or Mayor.

Good Luck!!!

1. What are the colors of our flag?
Red, White, and Blue

2. How many stars are there on our flag?
50

3. What color are the stars on our flag?
White

4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
One for each state in the Union

5. How many stripes are on the flag?
13

6. What color are the stripes?
Red and White

7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
They represent the original 13 colonies

8. How many states are there in the Union?
50

9. What is the 4^th of July?
Independence Day

10. What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4, 1776

11. Independence from whom?
England

12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
England

13. Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington

14. Who is the President of the United States today?
George W. Bush

15. Who is the Vice President of the United States today?
Dick Cheney

16. Who elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College

17. Who becomes President if the President should die?
Vice President

18. For how long is a presidential term?
4 years

19. What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of the land

20. Can the Constitution be changed?
Yes

21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
An amendment

22. How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
27

23. How many branches are there in our government?
3

24. What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary

25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
Congress

26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
Congress

27. What is Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives

28. What are the duties of Congress?
To make laws

29. Who elects Congress?
The people

30. How many senators are there in Congress?
100

31. Can you name the two senators from your state?
Determine by locality

32. For how long do we elect each senator?
6 years

33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
435

34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
2 years

35. What is the executive branch of our government?
The President, Cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members

36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
The Supreme Court

37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
To interpret laws

38. What is the supreme law of the United States?
The Constitution

39. What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution

40. What is the capital of your state?
Determine by locality

41. Who is the current governor of your state?
Determine by locality

42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and Vice President should die?
Speaker of the House of Representatives

43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Rehnquist

44. Can you name the thirteen original colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island and Maryland

45. Who said: "Give me liberty or give me death?"
Patrick Henry

46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan

47. What are the 49^th and 50^th states of the union?
Hawaii and Alaska

48. How many terms can a President serve?
2

49. Who was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A civil rights leader

50. Who is the head of your local government?
Determine by locality

51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President.  Name one of these requirements.
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time she/he will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years

52. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?
2 from each State

53. Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?
Appointed by the President

54. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9

55. Why did the pilgrims come to America?
For religious freedom

56. What is the head executive of a state government called?
Governor

57. What is the head executive of a city government called?
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 4, 1776

61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
That all men are created equal

62. What is the National Anthem of the United States?
The Star Spangled Banner

63. Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key

64. Where does Freedom of Speech come from?
The Bill of Rights

65. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
18

66. Who signs bills into law?
The President

67. What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court

68. Who was President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln

69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Abolished slavery in the United States

70. What special group advises the President?
The Cabinet

71. Which President is called "the Father of Our Country?"
George Washington

72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
Form N-400: Application for Naturalization

73. Who helped the pilgrims in America?
The American Indians a.k.a. native Americans

74. Name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower

75. What were the 13 first states of the United States?
The original Colonies

76. Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
(a) Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly and requesting change of government; (b) the right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations); (c) the government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in citizens' homes during peacetime without their consent; (d) the government may not search or take a person's property without a warrant; (e) a person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself; (f) a person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a fair trial and to have a lawyer; (g) the right to trial by jury, in most cases; (h) protection of people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment; (i) the people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution; (j) any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the states or the people.

77. Who has the power to declare war?
Congress

78. What kind of government does the United States have?
Republican

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?
The Bill of Rights

82. Name one purpose of the United Nations.
For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems; to provide economical aid to many countries

83. Where does Congress meet?
In the Capitol in Washington, DC

84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone : citizens and non-citizens living in the U.S.

85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble

86. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States.
Obtain federal government jobs; travel with a U.S. passport; petition for close relatives to come to the U.S. to live

87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
The right to vote

88. What is the United States Capitol?
The building in Washington, D.C. where Congress meets

89. What is the White House?
The President's official residence

90. Where is the White House located?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest, Washington, DC

91. What is the name of the President's official home?
The White House

92. Name one right guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Freedom of: Speech, Press, Religion, Peaceable Assembly and Requesting Change of the Government

93. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military?
The President

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

96. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
January

97. How many times may a senator be re-elected?
There is no limit

98. How many times may a congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit

99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
Democratic and Republican

100. How many states are there in the United States?
  50