October 2, 2007

Would you pass the U.S. citizenship test?

The newly-restructured U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services exam (administered beginning 2008), challenges immigrants to a list of tough questions, spanning history, politics, geography, language and culture, before citizenship is legally earned. Chances are, you'll never take it, but if you did, would you pass? Scroll down to take a sample of the questions from the test.

        1. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

        A. 10

        B. 27

        C. 29

    2. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    A. 1776

    B. 1777

    C. 1786

    3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

    A. 9

    B. 12

    C. 15

    4. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

    A. April 15

    B. May 20

    C. Jan 16

    5.  Who did the United States fight in World War II?

    A. Germany, Italy and Russia

    B. Japan, Germany and Italy

    C. Japan, Germany and Russia

    6. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

    A. Preamble

    B. Bill of Rights

    C. Declaration of Independence

    7. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

    A. Alaska

    B. Florida

    C. Louisiana

    8. How many U.S. senators are there?

    A. 50

    B. 100

    C. 435

    9. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

    A. John Adams

    B. Thomas Jefferson

    C. George Washington

    10. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

    A. Senate majority leader

    B. Secretary of State

    C. Speaker of the house

    11. What is the name of the national anthem?

    A. "The Star Spangled Banner"

    B. "Stars and Stripes Forever"

    C. "This land is our land"

    12. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

    A. 50

    B. 100

    C. 435

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