英文报摘：Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

Could you pass the latest citizenship test?

In October 2008 a new version of the U.S. citizenship test will be taken by all applicants. Could you pass it? The questions are usually selected from a list of 100 samples that prospective citizens can look at ahead of the interview. Some are easy, some are not. We have picked some of the more difficult ones. NOTES: Candidates are not given multiple choices in the naturalization interview. The following questions have been adapted from the immigration service’s sample questions. 1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison John Hancock 2. When was the Constitution written? 1774 1776 1787 1865 3. What are the first words of the Constitution? When, in the course of human events In order to form a more perfect Union To whom it may concern We the People 4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Preamble The Bill of Rights The Statute of Liberty Declaration of Independence 5. Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence? Life Liberty Right to bear arms Pursuit of Happiness 6. Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment? Freedom of the press Right to trial by jury Right to bear arms Right to happiness 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 10 17 23 27 8. Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes? One for each state in the Union The number of seats in the Cabinet They represent the 13 original colonies One for each article of the Constitution 9. Which of these was NOT among the original states? New Hampshire New York Delaware Maine 10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Louisiana Vermont Alaska Maine 11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a federal power? To declare war To print money To declare treaties To provide education 12. Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government? Federal Judicial Executive Legislative 13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 100 365 435 646 14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 2 4 6 8 15. In what month do we vote for President? January February September November 16. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Secretary of State Secretary of Defense The Speaker of the House President Pro Tempore of the Senate 17. Who was president during World War I? Theodore Roosevelt Warrant G. Harding Franklin Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson 18. How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court? 3 5 7 9 19. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? John Paul Stevens John G. Roberts, Jr Antonin Scalia Samuel Alito 20. What did Susan B. Anthony do? Hid John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln Designed and made the original U.S. flag Designed the original U.S. currency Fought for women’s rights      Here's your rating: 0-20%: Maybe you're still thinking too much about the Old Country. 25-40%: Mmmm. Do you really want to be a citizen? This kind of performance isn't going to impress those nice immigration folks. 45-60%: Not too bad, but you really need to break out the civics books again -- word is, the INS is looking for an 80 percent score. 65-80%: Hey, you may make a good citizen yet! Look at your wrong answers and a little revision should do the trick. 85-100%: Welcome to the United States! (And, truth be told, you know more about this great land than most Americans.)      Answers:    1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?   Thomas Jefferson     2. When was the Constitution written?   1787      3. What are the first words of the Constitution?    We the People     4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?   The Bill of Rights      5. Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?    Right to bear arms      6. Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?   Freedom of the press      7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?   27      8. Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?   They represent the 13 original colonies      9. Which of these was NOT among the original states?   Maine     10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?    Louisiana     11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a federal power?   To provide education     12. Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?   Federal     13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?    435     14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?    6     15. In what month do we vote for President?    November     16. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?    The Speaker of the House     17. Who was president during World War I?    Woodrow Wilson     18. How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?    9     19. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?     John G. Roberts, Jr     20. What did Susan B. Anthony do?    Fought for women’s rights     Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461301/?score=0&resp=,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4,,#anc_July408CivicsQuiz