So you want to be a citizen of the U.S

[Jayce Reinhardt]

Here is a sample of the questions they have to answer. How many natural born citizens can actually answer what THEY can? (Without looking it up)

http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us/Elections/100QuestionTest.htm

Quote:

What are the colors of our flag?
How many stars are there in our flag?
What color are the stars on our flag?
What do the stars on the flag mean?
How many stripes are there in the flag?
What color are the stripes?
What do the stripes on the flag mean?
How many states are there in the Union?
What is the 4th of July?
What is the date of Independence Day?
Independence from whom?
What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
Who was the first President of the United States?
Who is the President of the United States today?
Who is the Vice-President of the United States today?
Who elects the President of the United States?
Who becomes the President of the United States if the President
should die?
For how long do we elect the President?
What is the Constitution?
Can the Constitution be changed?
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
How many branches are there in our government?
What are the three branches of our government?
What is the legislative branch of our government?
Who makes the laws in the United States?
What is Congress?
What are the duties of Congress?
Who elects Congress?
How many senators are there in Congress?
Can you name the two senators from your state?
For how long do we elect each senator?
How many representatives are there in Congress?
For how long do we elect the representatives?
What is the executive branch of our government?
What is the judiciary branch of our government?
What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
What is the supreme law of the United States?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is the capital of your state?
Who is the current governor of your state?
Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the
Vice-President should die?
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Can you name the 13 original states?
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?
Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
How many terms can a President serve?
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Who presides over your local government?
According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain
requirements in order to be eligible
to become President. Name one of these requirements.
Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
Who selects the Supreme Court justices?
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
What is the head executive of a state government called?
What is the head executive of a city government called?
What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the national anthem of the United States?
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Where does freedom of speech come from?
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
Who signs bills into law?
What is the highest court in the United States?
Who was President during the Civil War?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
What special group advises the President?
Which President is called the "Father of our country?"
What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to
become a naturalized citizen?
Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
What were the 13 original states of the U.S. called?
Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
Who has the power to declare war?
What kind of government does the United States have?
Which President freed the slaves?
In what year was the Constitution written?
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
What is the supreme law of the land?
Where does Congress meet?
Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights?
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Name one benefit to being a citizen of the United States?
What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
What is the United States Capitol?
What is the White House?
Where is the White House located?
What is the name of the President's official home?
Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S.
military?
In what month do we vote for President?
In what month is the new President inaugurated?
How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
How many states are there in the United States?

 

[The Undead Suitor]

FIFTY!!


50 states in the USA.


I had to think for a moment, but I remembered.


Thank god I did or else I would have looked stupid.  

[koirat]

we vote in february because that's when president's day is right
see
yeah i got logic  

[Dickie Twinkles]

I think I only know two thirds so no citizenship for me! I learned about half my US history from The Simpsons though XD  

[BiaA]

I know a lot of those questions by watching cartoons, lol. (Brazilian btw)

But why anyone would need to know those things to live in a county? Eh, just another way to avoid immigrants I guess.  

[KaylaGalela]

I knew most of those, and the ones I didn't know, I'm sure I was close. :3

Do I gets to stay in the country nao?

 

[aliceloatheswonderland]

wow.
I best study biggrin  

[Kiaori Moon Warrior]

BiaA

I know a lot of those questions by watching cartoons, lol. (Brazilian btw)

But why anyone would need to know those things to live in a county? Eh, just another way to avoid immigrants I guess.

this XD the things you can learn by just watching TV xd  

[Vyudali]

[[Thanks for that! Now i know i have a shot. emotion_kirakira
Seriously though, these questions are rather pathetic. I thought i was going to have to answer hardcore American knowledge questions like "Why is Andrew Jackson significant to American history and do during the Jacksonian Democracy?" or "What is contradictory about Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson?"
These are all basic questions you learn in fifth grade... Either that or my teachers were amazing. The only things i did not know is election dates for Senators and Congressmen.]]

 

[Jayce Reinhardt]

The Dark Illuminati

[[Thanks for that! Now i know i have a shot. emotion_kirakira
Seriously though, these questions are rather pathetic. I thought i was going to have to answer hardcore American knowledge questions like "Why is Andrew Jackson significant to American history and do during the Jacksonian Democracy?" or "What is contradictory about Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson?"
These are all basic questions you learn in fifth grade... Either that or my teachers were amazing. The only things i did not know is election dates for Senators and Congressmen.]]

Why is it so heavily towards politics and about voting?

Hrmmmm [/sarcasm]

But I disagree how they treat immigrants anyway.  

[kimono girl snotty]

The Australian citizenship test is ******** easy or so I've heard, two of my friends have taken it. The practice questions are like:

1. What do we remember on Anzac Day?
a. The landing of the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
b. The arrival of the first free settlers from Great
Britain
c. The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cov  

[Death Pop]

see u next tuesday

The Australian citizenship test is ******** easy or so I've heard, two of my friends have taken it. The practice questions are like:

1. What do we remember on Anzac Day?
a. The landing of the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
b. The arrival of the first free settlers from Great
Britain
c. The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cov

I'm so sorry...but when I read 'Anzac' it made me think of some kind of alien over lord...Futurama style. I'd be a horrible Australian.  

[The Undead Suitor]

see u next tuesday

The Australian citizenship test is ******** easy or so I've heard, two of my friends have taken it. The practice questions are like:

1. What do we remember on Anzac Day?
a. The landing of the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
b. The arrival of the first free settlers from Great
Britain
c. The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cov

uhhhh


uhhhh hold on

I can answer this


it either has to do with dingos eating babies



or mad max protecting the last drums of gasoline from lord humongous.





or the thunderdome





dont tell me  

[kimono girl snotty]

The Undead Suitor

see u next tuesday

The Australian citizenship test is ******** easy or so I've heard, two of my friends have taken it. The practice questions are like:

1. What do we remember on Anzac Day?
a. The landing of the Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli, Turkey
b. The arrival of the first free settlers from Great
Britain
c. The landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cov

uhhhh


uhhhh hold on

I can answer this


it either has to do with dingos eating babies



or mad max protecting the last drums of gasoline from lord humongous.





or the thunderdome





dont tell me

THAT'S RACIST scream  

[Phoenix Goliathane]

Let's see. My answers are in white. I didn't look down at the thread for any of this. A lot of these questions are repetitive, which leads me to believe that there's a trick to these questions.

Also, I'm a dirty commie. I editorialized a bit. (Although, my governor IS a gigantic douchebag. That's practically the only thing everyone in my state can agree on - well, that, and that we'd like to disown Snooki, Pauly D, Sitch, and co.

And...Jesus ********, I am tired of writing. I have to go to work tomorrow. I'm done.

• Red, white, and blue.
  
• 50.
  
• They represent the current states of the union.
  
• White.
  
• Red and white.
  
• They represent the original 13 colonies/states.
  
• Independence Day; the day the American colonies formally declared their independence.
  
• ...the 4th of July.
  
• This is kind of a trick question, right? I could say either "Britain" or "the United Kingdom."
  
• The English.
  
• George Washington.
  
• Barack Hussein Obama. Yes, I had to throw the Hussein in there because I'm a troll.
  
• Joseph Biden.
  
• The Electoral College.
  
• The vice president.
  
• Four years.
  
• The Constitution is the set of laws organizing the framework of our government. It establishes how the government is organized and what powers are bestowed upon it (and what powers it is restricted from having).
  
• Yes, but only if a supermajority of Congress (2/3 of both houses) and 3/4 of all states consent. (Currently, 67 senators, 290 representatives, and 38 state governments.
  
• An amendment.
  
• 27, I believe. The most recent was ratified in 1992. (This is one I'm fairly sure I'm wrong on - it's either 26 or 27.)
  
• Three.
  
• The executive branch (the President, cabinet, and other departments), the legislative branch (Congress), and the judicial branch (the Supreme Court being the lead in this, although I believe the DoJ is also judicial, right?)
  
• Congress - the lawmakers.
  
• All three branches, technically. The legislative branch drafts laws (bills), and has the largest say in wording. The executive branch (the president notably) has nearly final discretion on what becomes law (if a bill is vetoed; a supermajority of both houses has to approve it to override the veto). The judicial branch has discretion on judging the constitutionality of bills - whether they fit within the framework or exceed the bounds.
  
• Congress refers to the Senate and the House of Representatives.
  
• If I were a smart aleck, I'd say infighting, making themselves look silly, spouting fiery invective, and passing bills that have no chance of becoming law. However, as this is serious, they're ultimately responsible for drafting bills (the final wording); the executive branch may propose a law (for example, ACA of 2010, or Obamacare if you're into that), but I believe that legislators have ultimate discretion over the law.
  
• Currently, the people directly elect all Congressional legislators. Prior to the 17th Amendment, state legislators selected senators.
  
• Currently, 100. I say "currently" because this is not a fixed number.
  
• Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez. (By the way, Lautenberg is decent. Menendez is an assclown, but given that he's in an indigo state, he's probably getting re-elected.)
  
• Six years. Their terms are staggered, so about a third of the Senate is up for re-election in every federal election.
  
• Currently, 435. Interestingly, this isn't fixed as well - we could have 4,350 or 200 if we so chose. I believe that currently, our lower bound is 200 and our upper bound is 1 rep for every 30,000 constituents - or, in short, we could have anywhere between 200 and 10,400 reps.
  
• Two years. The entirety of the House is up for reelection in EVERY federal election.
  
• The executive branch decides how best to implement laws within the given framework - this branch is headed by the President.
  
• The judiciary branch's major function is to determine the validity of laws. Back to ACA, a sticking point is whether the government can compel you to buy a product.
  
• The Supreme Court is essentially the court of final appeal and sets federal judicial precedent. Sometimes it's good (Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board of Education). Sometimes it's appalling (Citizens United, Plessy v. Ferguson).
  
• Essentially, the Constitution.
  
• ...can I just not answer these next two questions because I'm completely embarrassed by them?
  
  ...fine. Trenton, which may be the third biggest cesspool in Jersey. (The second is Newark. Camden is king, though, although part of that IS because South Jersey always gets stiffed.)
  
• Some fat bloviating a*****e Chris Christie. Which is actually marginally less embarrassing than the former occupant (I will admit, even though Christie is a blowhard, a 300-pound sack of Summer's Eve, and his stance on gay rights appalls me, he at least knows how to get s**t done. The last occupant of...okay, he lived in a townhouse in Hoboken, but whatever - Chromedome - couldn't find his a** with two hands and a map.)
  
• Crap. I'm thinking that it's the Speaker of the House. I don't want to say that because I don't want to give Weepingcock (aka Boehner) any ideas.
  
  I say that because I can't remember whether it's Pres>VP>Speaker>Sec of State or whether the Speaker and Secretary are reversed.
  
• North to South...New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
  
  And yes, I had to type out the full name of Rhode Island because I just learned it and I like to show off.
  
• s**t. Patrick Henry?
  
• The major enemies were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
  
• Alaska and Hawaii.
  
• He was a civil rights leader who lived from 1929 until his assassination in 1968. His style of protest was noted for its focus on nonviolence, and this was a catalyst for the racial rights laws we currently have in place.
  
• Oh JFC. How local do you want me to go? I can't remember my mayor. I can remember my county exec. There's essentially four tiers to government in the US, because it's a layer cake ******** />The president must be at least 35 years of age. (He must also be a natural-born citizen - which would be how Barack Obama would qualify, since he was born on American soil, as Hawaii was a state at the time. John McCain was born in the Canal Zone, but to American parents.)
  
• Each state gets two senators. There are currently 50 states, Hence, 100 senators.
  
• The president and Congress. The president appoints justices. Congress has to approve the appointment.
  
• In large part, because of religious restrictions. Of course, someone is going to tell me that I'm horribly wrong. (I deliberately changed my wording from "persecution" to the more neutral "restriction" because of this.
  
• A governor.
  
• A mayor.
  
• ...goddammit, Thanksgiving? That seems like the obvious choice.
  
• ...and ******** this s**t, if you need to vomit up Trivial Pursuit to become an American, I'd say, "******** it, I'm going to Canada, eh."

The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776. Aside from the overarching belief being a giant "******** YOU BRITS YOU DON'T OWN ME," one of the overarching statements was that all men are created equal.

The Star-Spangled Banner is our national anthem, and the words were written as a poem by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812.

The Constitution was written in 1789, a little after we tried the Articles of Confederation to great failure (and about 200 years before Europe decided it'd be a smashing idea to resurrect the Articles of Confederation).

Freedom of speech is established in the First Amendment - although it's not written in those words. The exact words, I believe, are freedom of press and freedom of assembly, which basically means we're allowed to voice whatever opinions we'd like and organize to petition the government however we'd like as long as we don't destroy property or life. In other words, I'm allowed to call my governor an a*****e all I want (and, let's be honest: That's his major appeal - he's an a*****e). I am not allowed to write an article about how he only has weeks to live because his weight has ballooned past Taft's unless I can prove it's true.

And oh my god ******** this all I haven't written this much about history since HS. gonk