In light of tomorrow's election, how many of us can answer some of the standard citizenship questions. As a former English as a Second Language Teacher for the Literacy Center for the Midlands in Omaha, Nebraska, I helped several students study these questions in order to become citizens.
Rainers, are you game? If you are brave enough, put your answers in the comments below. I'll post the answers tonight so we can see how we did!
THE ANSWERS ARE IN! Tally up your answers and let us know how you did! I don't know about you but I feel ready to VOTE now!
| 1. What do the stars on the flag mean? One for each state in the union 2. How many stripes are there in the flag? Thirteen 3. What do we call a change to the Constitution? Amendment 4. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? 27 5. How many senators are there in Congress? 100 6. How many representatives are there in Congress? 435 7. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret laws 8. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments of the Constitution 9. Can you name thirteen original states? CT, NH, NY, NJ, MA, PA, DE, VA, NC, SC, GA, RI, MD 10. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate? Two for each state 11. Where does freedom of speech come from? The Bill of Rights 12. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called? Colonies 13. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787 14. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? The Preamble 15. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. The Right to Vote |
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