Column by Dr. Ann Hollingsworth
November has several opportunities to honor our US. Citizenship. People who apply to become United States Citizens must answer 10 to 15 randomly selected questions about American history and government. Below are a few from the 100 questions that are possible.
Could you pass the test?
• What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
• What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
• What are the three branches of our government?
• Who becomes president should the president and vice president die?
• What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• Who has the power to declare war?
• What kind of government does the United States have?
• What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
• Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
• Who was the first president of the United States?
• How many U.S. Supreme Court justices are there?
• Who helped the Pilgrims in the New World?
• Which countries were our enemies during World War II.
• Who is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
• How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
• How many states are there today?
• What are the colors of the American flag and what does each symbolize?
• What are the duties of Congress?
• In what month is a new President inaugurated?
• What is the Constitution?
• How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
• For how long do we elect the President?
• What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
• Can you say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States?
How did you do? If you did not know the answers, do you know where to find them? Equally important to consider - are our children even learning about these in school now? If they are not learning about these, what does say about the future of the United States of America?
