UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEADERS
1. Who is the President of the U.S.A.?
2. Who is the current Vice President?
3. Give the definition of the President’s cabinet.
4. What does the Secretary of Defense do?
5. Who is the current Secretary of Defense?
6. What does the Attorney General do?
7. Who is the current Attorney General?
8. What does the Secretary of the Interior do?
9. Who is the current Secretary of the Interior?
10. What does the Secretary of State do?
11. Who is the current Secretary of State?
12. What does the Secretary of Treasury do?
13. Who is the current Secretary of Treasury?
14. What does the Secretary of Education do?
15. Who is the current Secretary of Education?
16. What are the other nine cabinet members’ official title? (Secretary of ……)
17. What is the title given to the leader of the House of Representatives?
18. Who is the current leader of the House of Representatives?
19. Who is the President of the Senate?
20. Who is the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
21. How many members are in the House of Representatives?
22. How many Senators are there in Congress?
23. List the House of Representatives members from your state. (1)
24. List the two Senators from your state.
POP QUIZ
COULD YOU PASS A CITIZENSHIP TEST?
Millions of people in countries around the world dream of becoming American citizens. What do they have to do to make that dream come true? Immigrants aged 18 or older who are legal permanent residents of the U.S. and who have lived here for five years (three if they are married to a U.S. Citizen) are eligible to become naturalized citizens. Naturalization means getting photographed, having fingerprints taken, filling out an application, paying a fee, and passing the citizenship test. Federal law requires that all new citizens be literate in English, of good moral character, and knowledgeable about U.S. government and history. That’s where the citizenship test comes in. Below is a sample of questions on the test.
1. What are the colors of our flag?
2. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
3. Who is the President of the United States?
4. Who is the Vice-President of the United States?
5. Who is the Chief Justice on the Supreme Court?
6. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
7. What is Congress’s major duty or responsibility?
8. Who becomes President if the President and Vice-President die?
9. What are the requirements to be eligible to become President?
10. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
11. Who has the power to declare war?
12. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
13. In what month do we vote for President?
14. Give the names of the two Senators from your state.
15. Who is the current governor of your state?
16. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
17. How are the number of Representatives determined for each state?
18. How many Representatives does your state have?
19. In what year did the United States declare their Independence?