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The New Americans - Sample Civics Questions for Elderly Applicants from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "A Guide to Naturalization"
Persons over the age of 65 who are Permanent Residents and who have resided in the United States as Permanent Residents for at least 20 years have different requirements for history and government knowledge. They may also be tested in the language of their choice since they are exempt from the English literacy requirements.
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1. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?

2. Who was the first President of the United States?

3. Who is the President of the United States now?

4. What is the Constitution?

5. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

6. Who elects Congress?

7. How many Senators are there in Congress?

8. For how long do we elect each Senator?

9. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?

10. Who nominates judges to the Supreme Court?

11. What are the three branches of our Government?

12. What is the highest court in the United States?

13. What major river running North to South divides the United States?

14. The Civil War was fought over what important issues?

15. What are the two major political parties in the United States today?

16. How many states are there in the United States?

17. What is the capital of the United States?

18. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?

19. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

20. What nation was first to land a man on the moon?

21. What is it called if the President refuses to sign a bill into law and returns it to Congress with his objections?

22. What two oceans border the United States?

23. What famous American invented the electric light bulb?

24. What is the national anthem of the United States?

Please note that you may get a "Wrong" answer, when you have, in fact, given the correct answer. For example, the answer to question 1 above is "It is Independence Day" so the answer of "Independence Day," while correct, will show up as wrong. To get a complete list of correct answers, click here.
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