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As part of our effort to build our new Peopling of America® Center on Ellis Island, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation is celebrating the idea of being and becoming American. In that spirit we invite you to take “The Ellis Island Citizenship Test.” Questions on our test are some of the actual questions used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. And come back often. New questions will appear with each try!
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1. What is the Executive
Branch of our Government?
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The President, the Cabinet, and
departments under the cabinet
members
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The House of Representatives and the
Senate
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The states
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The Supreme Court
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2. What ocean is on the
East Coast of the U.S.?
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Atlantic
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Pacific
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Indian
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Arctic
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3. Who wrote The Star
Spangled Banner?
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Francis Scott Key
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Katharine Lee Bates
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Irving Berlin
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Thomas Jefferson
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4. What are the two
major political parties
in the U.S. today?
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Liberal
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Democratic and Republican
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Conservative
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Libertarian and Constitution
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5. Who was the first President of the United States?
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Abraham Lincoln
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Thomas Jefferson
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George Washington
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Patrick Henry
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6. How long do cabinet officers
get their positions?
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2 years
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4 years
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6 years
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As long as the President
wishes
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7. What are some of the
requirements to be eligible
to become President?
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Be a native-born, not naturalized citizen,
be at least 25 years old, and have lived
in the U.S. for at least 14 years
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Be a native-born, not naturalized
citizen, be at least 35 years
old, and have lived in the U.S.
for at least 14 years
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Be a native born, not naturalized
citizen, be at least 45 years old,
and have lived in the U.S. for at least
20 years
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There are no requirements
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8. What is the national
anthem of the U.S.?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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America, The Beautiful
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God Bless America
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This Land is My Land
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9. Who makes the Federal
laws in the United States?
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The President
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The Cabinet
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Congress
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The Supreme Court
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10. What is the introduction
to the Constitution called?
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The Bill of Rights
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Preamble
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The Articles of Confederation
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