美国最新公民入籍试题

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美国公民与移民服务局（USCIS）9月27日公布最新公民归化入籍试题，原本试行的144题整合为100题，明年10月1日起正式施行。最新的试题内容与答案
　　
　　第一部份：
　　
　　* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.
　　
　　A: Principles of American Democracy
　　
　　1. What is the supreme law of the land?
　　
　　•the Constitution
　　
　　2. What does the Constitution do?
　　
　　•sets up the government
　　
　　•defines the government
　　
　　•protects basic rights of Americans
　　
　　3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
　　
　　•We the People
　　
　　4. What is an amendment?
　　
　　•a change (to the Constitution)
　　
　　•an addition (to the Constitution)
　　
　　5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
　　
　　•the Bill of Rights
　　
　　6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
　　
　　•speech
　　
　　•religion
　　
　　•assembly
　　
　　•press
　　
　　•petition the government
　　
　　7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
　　•twenty-seven (27)
　　
　　8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
　　
　　•announced our independence (from Great Britain)
　　
　　•declared our independence (from Great Britain)
　　
　　•said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
　　
　　9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
　　•life
　　
　　•liberty
　　
　　•pursuit of happiness
　　
　　10. What is freedom of religion?
　　
　　•You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
　　
　　11. What is the economic system in the United States?
　　•capitalist economy
　　
　　•market economy
　　
　　12. What is the“rule of law”?
　　
　　•Everyone must follow the law.
　　
　　•Leaders must obey the law.
　　
　　•Government must obey the law.
　　
　　•No one is above the law.
　　
　　B: System of Government
　　
　　13. Name one branch or part of the government.
　　•Congress
　　
　　•legislative
　　
　　&#8226resident
　　
　　•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?
　　Answers will vary. [For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, the answer is 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
　　
　　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?*
　　
　　•George W. Bush
　　
　　•George Bush
　　
　　•Bush
　　
　　29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
　　•Richard Cheney
　　
　　•Dick Cheney
　　
　　•Cheney
　　
　　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 Interior
　　
　　•Secretary of State
　　
　　•Secretary of Transportation
　　
　　•Secretary of Treasury
　　
　　•Secretary of Veterans’Affairs
　　
　　•Secretary of Labor
　　
　　•Attorney General
　　
　　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?
　　
　　•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?
　　
　　•Answers will vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S. territories without a Governor should say“we don’t 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?
　　
　　•Republican (Party)
　　
　　47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
　　
　　•(Nancy) Pelosi
　　
　　C: Rights and Responsibilities
　　
　　48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
　　
　　•Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
　　
　　•You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
　　
　　•Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
　　
　　•A male citizen of any race (can vote).
　　
　　49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
　　•serve on a jury
　　
　　•vote
　　
　　50. What are two rights only for United States citizens?
　　•apply for a federal job
　　
　　•vote
　　
　　▪run for office
　　
　　▪carry a U.S. passport
　　
　　第二部分：
　　
　　51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
　　
　　▪freedom of expression
　　
　　▪freedom of speech
　　
　　▪freedom of assembly
　　
　　▪freedom to petition the government
　　
　　▪freedom of worship
　　
　　▪the right to bear arms
　　
　　52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
　　▪the United States
　　
　　▪the flag
　　
　　53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
　　▪give up loyalty to other countries
　　
　　▪defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
　　
　　▪obey the laws of the United States
　　
　　▪serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
　　
　　▪serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
　　
　　▪be loyal to the United States
　　
　　54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
　　
　　▪eighteen (18) and older
　　
　　55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
　　▪vote
　　
　　▪join a political party
　　
　　▪help with a campaign
　　
　　▪join a civic group
　　
　　▪join a community group
　　
　　▪give an elected official your opinion on an issue
　　
　　▪call Senators and Representatives
　　
　　▪publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
　　
　　▪run for office
　　
　　▪write to a newspaper
　　
　　56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
　　▪April 15
　　
　　57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
　　▪at age eighteen
　　
　　▪between eighteen and twenty-six (26)
　　
　　AMERICAN HISTORY
　　
　　A: Colonial Period and Independence
　　
　　58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
　　▪freedom
　　
　　▪political liberty
　　
　　▪religious freedom
　　
　　▪economic opportunity
　　
　　▪practice their religion
　　
　　▪escape persecution
　　
　　59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
　　▪Native Americans
　　
　　▪American Indians
　　
　　60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
　　
　　▪Africans
　　
　　▪people from Africa
　　
　　61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
　　
　　▪because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
　　
　　▪because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
　　
　　▪because they didn’t have self-government
　　
　　62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
　　
　　▪(Thomas) Jefferson
　　
　　63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
　　▪July 4, 1776
　　
　　64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
　　▪New Hampshire
　　
　　▪Massachusetts
　　
　　▪Rhode Island
　　
　　▪Connecticut
　　
　　▪New York
　　
　　▪New Jersey
　　
　　&#9642ennsylvania
　　
　　▪Delaware
　　
　　▪Maryland
　　
　　▪Virginia
　　
　　▪North Carolina
　　
　　▪South Carolina
　　
　　▪Georgia
　　
　　65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
　　▪The Constitution was written.
　　
　　▪The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
　　
　　66. When was the Constitution written?
　　
　　▪1787
　　
　　67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
　　
　　▪(James) Madison
　　
　　▪(Alexander) Hamilton
　　
　　▪(John) Jay
　　
　　&#9642ublius
　　
　　68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
　　▪U.S. diplomat
　　
　　▪oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
　　
　　▪first Postmaster General of the United States
　　
　　▪writer of“Poor Richard’s Almanac”
　　
　　▪started the first free libraries
　　
　　69. Who is the“Father of Our Country”?
　　
　　▪(George) Washington
　　
　　70. Who was the first President?*
　　
　　▪(George) Washington
　　
　　B: 1800s
　　
　　71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
　　
　　▪the Louisiana Territory
　　
　　▪Louisiana
　　
　　72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
　　▪War of 1812
　　
　　▪Mexican-American War
　　
　　▪Civil War
　　
　　▪Spanish-American War
　　
　　73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
　　▪the Civil War
　　
　　▪the War between the States
　　
　　74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
　　
　　▪slavery
　　
　　▪economic reasons
　　
　　▪states’rights
　　
　　75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
　　
　　▪freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
　　
　　▪saved (or preserved) the Union
　　
　　▪led the United States during the Civil War
　　
　　76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
　　▪freed the slaves
　　
　　▪freed slaves in the Confederacy
　　
　　▪freed slaves in the Confederate states
　　
　　▪freed slaves in most Southern states
　　
　　77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
　　
　　▪fought for women’s rights
　　
　　▪fought for civil rights
　　
　　C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
　　
　　78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
　　▪World War I
　　
　　▪World War II
　　
　　▪Korean War
　　
　　▪Vietnam War
　　
　　▪(Persian) Gulf War
　　
　　79. Who was President during World War I?
　　▪(Woodrow) Wilson
　　
　　80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
　　▪(Franklin) Roosevelt
　　
　　81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
　　
　　▪Japan, Germany, and Italy
　　
　　82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
　　
　　▪World War II
　　
　　83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
　　
　　▪Communism
　　
　　84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
　　
　　▪civil rights (movement)
　　
　　85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
　　
　　▪fought for civil rights
　　
　　▪worked for equality for all Americans
　　
　　86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
　　
　　▪Terrorists attacked the United States.
　　
　　87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [Adjudicators will be supplied with a complete list.]
　　
　　▪Cherokee
　　
　　▪Navajo
　　
　　▪Sioux
　　
　　▪Chippewa
　　
　　▪Choctaw
　　
　　&#9642ueblo
　　
　　▪Apache
　　
　　▪Iroquois
　　
　　▪Creek
　　
　　▪Blackfeet
　　
　　▪Seminole
　　
　　▪Cheyenne
　　
　　▪Arawak
　　
　　▪Shawnee
　　
　　▪Mohegan
　　
　　▪Huron
　　
　　▪Oneida
　　
　　▪Lakota
　　
　　▪Crow
　　
　　▪Teton
　　
　　▪Hopi
　　
　　▪Inuit
　　
　　INTEGRATED CIVICS
　　A: Geography
　　
　　88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
　　
　　▪Missouri (River)
　　
　　▪Mississippi (River)
　　
　　89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
　　
　　&#9642acific (Ocean)
　　
　　90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
　　
　　▪Atlantic (Ocean)
　　
　　91. Name one U.S. territory.
　　
　　&#9642uerto Rico
　　
　　▪U.S. Virgin Islands
　　
　　▪American Samoa
　　
　　▪Northern Mariana Islands
　　
　　▪Guam
　　
　　92. Name one state that borders Canada.
　　
　　▪Maine
　　
　　▪New Hampshire
　　
　　▪Vermont
　　
　　▪New York
　　
　　&#9642ennsylvania
　　
　　▪Ohio
　　
　　▪Michigan
　　
　　▪Minnesota
　　
　　▪North Dakota
　　
　　▪Montana
　　
　　▪Idaho
　　
　　▪Washington
　　
　　▪Alaska
　　
　　
　　
　　93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
　　
　　▪California
　　
　　▪Arizona
　　
　　▪New Mexico
　　
　　▪Texas
　　
　　94. What is the capital of the United States?*
　　
　　▪Washington, D.C.
　　
　　95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
　　
　　▪New York (Harbor)
　　
　　▪Liberty Island
　　
　　[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
　　
　　B: Symbols
　　
　　96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
　　▪because there were 13 original colonies
　　
　　▪because the stripes represent the original colonies
　　
　　97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
　　▪because there is one star for each state
　　
　　▪because each star represents a state
　　
　　▪because there are 50 states
　　
　　98. What is the name of the national anthem?
　　
　　▪The Star-Spangled Banner
　　
　　C: Holidays
　　
　　99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
　　
　　▪July 4
　　
　　100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
　　
　　▪New Year’s Day
　　
　　▪Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
　　
　　&#9642residents’Day
　　
　　▪Memorial Day
　　
　　▪Independence Day
　　
　　▪Labor Day
　　
　　▪Columbus Day
　　
　　▪Veterans Day
　　
　　▪Thanksgiving
　　
　　▪Christmas