Perguntas do Teste de Naturalização

 Para você se tonar um cidadão Americano, você precisa, entre várias outras coisas, passar um teste de conhecimento da história, lei, polítical e cultura americana.  O teste não é difícil, mas você precisa estudar.  Durante o processo de naturalização você receberá livros e outras referências para estudar. 

Para lhe ajudar no processo de preparação para o teste de naturalização compartilharemos aqui com você 100 perguntas comuns do teste.  As perguntas e respostas estão em inglês porque você precisa sabê-las em inglês.  Não adianta você estudar em português já que você será testado em inglês.  Aqui está:

• 1. What are the colors of our flag?
  Red, White, and Blue.
• 2. How many stars are there in our flag?
  50
• 3. What color are the stars on our flag?
  White.
• 4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
  One for each state in the Union.
• 5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
  13
• 6. What color are the stripes?
  Red and White.
• 7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
  They represent the original 13 states.
• 8. How many states are there in the Union?
  50
• 9. What is the 4th of July?
  Independence Day.
• 10. What is the date of Independence Day?
  July 4th
• 11. Independence from whom?
  England
• 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
  England
• 13. Who was the first President of the United States?
  George Washington
• 14. Who is the President of the United States today?
  George Bush (or the current president)
• 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
  Dick Cheney (or the current vice-president)
• 16. Who elects the President of the United States?
  The electoral college
• 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
  Vice – President
• 18. For how long do we elect the President?
  Four years
• 19. What is the Constitution?
  The supreme law of the land
• 20. Can the Constitution be changed?
  Yes
• 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
  An Amendment
• 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
  27
• 23. How many branches are there in our government?
  3
• 24. What are the three branches of our government?
  Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
• 25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
  Congress
• 26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
  Congress
• 27. What is the Congress?
  The Senate and the House of Representatives
• 28. What are the duties of Congress?
  To make laws
• 29. Who elects the Congress?
  The people
• 30. How many senators are there in Congress?
  100
• 31. Can you name the two senators from your state?
  (depends on the state where you live)
• 32. For how long do we elect each senator?
  6 years
• 33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
  435
• 34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
  2 years
• 35. What is the executive branch of our government?
  The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members
• 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
  The Supreme Court
• 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
  To interpret laws
• 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States?
  The Constitution
• 39. What is the Bill of Rights?
  The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
• 40. What is the capital of your state?
  (depends on the state where you live)
• 41. Who is the current governor of your state?
  (depends on the state where you live)
• 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die?
  Speaker of the House of Representative
• 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
  John Roberts (or whoever is next)
• 44. Can you name thirteen original states?
  Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
• 45. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”?
  Patrick Henry
• 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
  Germany, Italy, and Japan
• 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
  Hawaii and Alaska
• 48. How many terms can the President serve?
  2
• 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
  A civil rights leader
• 50. Who is the head of your local government?
  (depends on where you live)
• 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.
  Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time eh /she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.
• 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
  Two (2) from each state
• 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
  Appointed by the President
• 54. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  Nine (9)
• 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
  For religious freedom
• 56. What is the head executive of a state government called?
  Governor
• 57. What is the head executive of a city government called?
  Mayor
• 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?
  Thanksgiving
• 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
  Thomas Jefferson
• 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
  July 4, 1776
• 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
  That all men are created equal
• 62. What is the national anthem of the United States?
  The Star-Spangled Banner
• 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
  Francis Scott Key
• 64. Where does freedom of speech come from?
  The Bill of Rights
• 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States?
  Eighteen (18)
• 66. Who signs bills into law?
  The President
• 67. What is the highest court in the United States?
  The Supreme Court
• 68. Who was the President during the Civil War?
  Abraham Lincoln
• 69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  Freed many slaves
• 70. What special group advises the President?
  The Cabinet
• 71. Which President is called the “Father of our country”?
  George Washington
• 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
  Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization
• 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
  The American-Indians (Native Americans)
• 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
  The Mayflower
• 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?
  Colonies
• 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
  • 1. The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government.
  • 2. The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations).
  • 3. The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people’s homes during peacetime without the people’s consent.
  • 4. The government may not search or take a person’s property without a warrant.
  • 5. A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself.
  • 6. A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer.
  • 7. The right to trial by jury in most cases.
  • 8. Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment.
  • 9. The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution.
  • 10. Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people.
• 77. Who has the power to declare the war?
  The Congress
• 78. What kind of government does the United States have?
  Republican
• 79. Which President freed the slaves?
  Abraham Lincoln
• 80. In what year was the Constitution written?
  1787
• 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
  The Bill of Rights
• 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
  For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries.
• 83. Where does Congress meet?
  In the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
• 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
  Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S.
• 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
  The Preamble
• 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States.
  Vote for the candidate of your choice
• 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
  The right to vote
• 88. What is the United States Capital?
  The place where Congress meets
• 89. What is the White House?
  The President’s official home
• 90. Where is the White House located?
  Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.)
• 91. What is the name of the President’s official home?
  The White House
• 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment.
  Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government.
• 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
  The President
• 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
  George Washington
• 95. In what month do we vote for the President?
  November
• 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
  January
• 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
  There is no limit
• 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
  There is no limit
• 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
  Democratic and Republican
• 100. How many states are there in the United States today?
  Fifty (50)