100 Most Commonly Asked Questions
Below are the 100 most common questions asked by a Naturalization Examiner. Click here to see the answers.
- 1. What are the colors of our flag?
- 2. How many stars are there in our flag?
- 3. What color are the stars on our flag?
- 4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
- 5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
- 6. What color are the stripes?
- 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
- 8. How many states are there in the union?
- 9. What is the 4th of July?
- 10. What is the date of Independence Day?
- 11. Independence from whom?
- 12. What country did we fight during the revolutionary war?
- 13. Who was the first President of the United States?
- 14. Who is the President of the United States today?
- 15. Who is the Vice-President of the United States today?
- 16. Who elects the President of the United States?
- 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
- 18. For how long do we elect the President?
- 19. What is the constitution?
- 20. Can the constitution be changed?
- 21. What do we call change to the constitution?
- 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the constitution?
- 23. How many branches are there in our government?
- 24. What are the three branches of our government?
- 25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
- 26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
- 27. What is Congress?
- 28. What are the duties of Congress?
- 29. Who elects Congress?
- 30. How many Senators are the in Congress?
- 31. Can you name the two Senators from your state?
- 32. For how long do we elect each Senator?
- 33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
- 34. For how long do we elect the Representatives?
- 35. What is the executive branch of our government?
- 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
- 37. What are the duties of the supreme court?
- 38. What is the supreme law of the United States?
- 39. What is the Bill of Rights?
- 40. What is the capital of your state?
- 41. Who is the current governor of your state?
- 42. Who becomes President of the United States of America if the President and the Vice-President should die?
- 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
- 44. Can you name the 13 original states?
- 45. Who said "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"?
- 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
- 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the union?
- 48. How many terms can a President serve?
- 49. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
- 50. Who is the head of our local government?
- 51. According to the constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of the requirements?
- 52. What are the 100 Senators in the Senate?
- 53. Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?
- 54. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
- 55. Why did the pilgrims come to America?
- 56. What is the head executive of state government called?
- 57. What is the head executive of city government called?
- 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
- 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
- 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
- 62. What is the national anthem of the United States?
- 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
- 64. Where does freedom of speech come from?
- 65. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
- 66. Who signs bills into law?
- 67. What is the highest court in the United States?
- 68. Who was the President during the Civil War?
- 69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 70. What special group advises the President?
- 71. Which President is called the "Father of Our Country?"
- 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
- 73. Who helped the pilgrims in America?
- 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?
- 75. What were the 13 original states of the United States called?
- 76. Name three rights of freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- 77. Who has the power to declare war?
- 78. Name one amendment that guarantees or addresses voting rights.
- 79. Which President freed the slaves?
- 80. In what year was the constitution written?
- 81. What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
- 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations.
- 83. Where does Congress meet?
- 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights?
- 85. What is the introduction to the constitution called?
- 86. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States?
- 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
- 88. What is the United States capital?
- 89. What is the White House?
- 90. Where is the White House located?
- 91. What is the name of the President's official home?
- 92. Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
- 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
- 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
- 95. In what month do we vote for the President?
- 96. What month is the new President inaugurated?
- 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
- 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
- 99. What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
- 100. How many states are there in the United States?