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The Naturalization Interview and Test (011) – 3 in 1_Small Talk, Naturalization Interview, Civics Test, Reading & Writing Test · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Good morning, Miss Markovich. Yes, that's me.
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  Please follow me. Sure.
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  Please remain standing and raise your right hand.
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  OK. Do you swear to tell the truth,
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  the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
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  Yes, I do. Thank you.
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  Please have a seat. Thank you.
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  Do you understand the promise you just made?
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  Yes, I understand that I must tell the truth.
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  Do you understand what an oath means?
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  Yes, it is a formal promise, to be completely honest.
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  How did you arrive here today? I drove here.
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  OK. How was the traffic on your way
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  here? It was normal, no issues.
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  How is the weather outside today?
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  It's sunny and pleasant. Before we continue, please tell
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  me if any of your answers have changed since you submitted your
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  application. Is that clear?
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  Yes, it is clear. Did you have any trouble finding
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  this place? No, it was easy to find.
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  How long did you wait for me? Around 35 minutes.
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  Did you come here voluntarily? Yes, I did.
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  I was looking forward to this appointment.
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  Do you have any physical or mental condition that would
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  prevent you from completing this test?
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  No, officer. Are you ready to begin?
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  Yes, I am ready. Do you understand why you are
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  here today? Yes, I'm here for my
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  naturalization interview. OK.
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  Do you feel prepared for today's interview?
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  Yes, I do. If you do not understand any
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  question, you may ask me to repeat it.
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  Is that OK? Yes, that's OK.
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  Do you have any questions before we begin?
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  No, thank you. Why do you want to become AUS
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  citizen? I want to take part in elections
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  and have a voice in the country. OK.
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  Are you currently employed? Yes.
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  Where do you work? I work at a bakery.
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  What is your position? I am a supervisor.
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  OK. What is your full legal name?
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  My name is Elena Markovich. Have you used any other names in
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  the past? Yes, my previous married name
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  was Elena Petrovich. When did you stop using that
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  name? After my divorce in 2012.
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  OK, what is your date of birth? August 22nd, 1971.
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  Where were you born? Belgrade, Serbia.
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  What is your current address? 789 Pine Ave., Cleveland, OH.
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  How long have you lived there? For about 3 years.
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  Where did you live before that? I lived in Detroit, MI.
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  When did you first enter the United States?
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  In 2015. What type of visa did you use?
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  A fiance visa. Did you marry the petitioner who
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  filed for you? Yes, officer.
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  Have you ever been involved in any organizations or groups that
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  advocate violence or discrimination?
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  No. Have you ever lied to avoid
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  military service or public duty? No, I haven't.
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  Have you ever been involved in prostitution, human trafficking
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  or sexual offenses? No.
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  Have you ever helped someone commit fraud or
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  misrepresentation in any official process?
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  No. Have you ever committed domestic
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  violence, abuse or neglect? No, officer.
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  Have you ever signed any contracts in the US that cause
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  problems later? No, officer.
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  Have you ever failed to attend a court hearing or immigration
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  appointment without a valid reason?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever failed to support
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  your children or spouse financially?
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  No, officer. Have you ever been involved in
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  any civil lawsuits or legal disputes?
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  No, officer. Have you ever failed to pay
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  taxes or filed late intentionally?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever served in the
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  military of a foreign country? No, never.
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  Do you consider yourself a responsible and law abiding
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  person? Yes, I do.
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  Have you ever been involved in any fraud, scams or financial
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  misconduct? No, never.
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  Are you currently married? Yes, officer.
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  What is your spouse's full name? Michael Thompson.
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  Is this your first marriage? No, this is my second marriage.
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  What was your first spouse's name?
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  Nikola Petrovich. When did you marry your current
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  spouse? September 2016.
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  Where did you get married? Cleveland, OH.
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  OK, when did your first marriage end?
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  It ended in divorce in 2012. Is your current spouse AUS
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  citizen? Yes.
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  When did your spouse become AUS citizen?
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  In 2008. Do you live together?
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  Yes, we do. How long have you been living
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  together? Since our marriage in 2016.
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  What does your spouse do for work?
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  He is an electrician. Where does he work?
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  At a construction company in Cleveland.
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  OK. Have you and your spouse taken
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  any trips together? Yes, we traveled to Florida last
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  year. Do you share financial
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  responsibilities? Yes, we share household
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  expenses. Do you have children?
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  Yes, I have three children. Are they from your current
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  marriage? 2 are for my first marriage and
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  one is for my current marriage. Where were they born?
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  The first two were born in Serbia and the youngest in the
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  United States. What are their names and ages?
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  Stephen is 28, Milika is 25 and Lucas is 8.
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  Do all your children live with you?
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  Only my youngest son lives with me.
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  Where do your other children live?
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  They live independently in Europe.
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  Do you financially support any of your children?
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  Yes, I support my youngest child.
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  Have you traveled outside the United States in the last five
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  years? Yes, officer.
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  How many trips did you take? Two trips.
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  What was the purpose of your trips?
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  Visiting family and tourism. OK, what was your longest trip?
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  About 3 weeks. Where did you travel?
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  To Serbia and Canada. Have you traveled outside the
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  country after submitting your naturalization application?
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  No, officer. Have you ever been denied a visa
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  or entry to another country? No.
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  Have you ever used false documents for employment, school
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  or immigration purposes? No, officer.
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  Do you owe any debts to the government, like student loans
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  or federal fines? No, I haven't.
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  Have you ever traveled to a country with travel restrictions
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  or advisory warnings? No.
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  Have you ever committed any crime in the US or abroad?
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  No, never. Do you promise that everything
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  you said is true? Yes, I promise.
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  Have you ever received public assistance that you were not
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  entitled to? No.
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  During any of your trips abroad, did you ever engage in illegal
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  activities? No.
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  Have you ever overstayed outside the United States?
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  No, never. Have you ever arrested in your
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  home country or any other country outside the United
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  States? No.
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  During your travels, have you ever experienced legal issues
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  abroad, such as fines or detentions?
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  No, I haven't. Do you have any pending police
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  case in your home country or any other country in the world?
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  No, officer. All right, we'll now move on to
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  the civics test. This part is about U.S. history,
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  government, and some important principles of our Constitution.
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  I'm going to ask you up to 20 questions, and you'll need to
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  answer at least 12 correctly to pass.
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  Please answer as clearly as you can.
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  If you do not understand a question, tell me and I will
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  repeat or explain it. Do you have any questions before
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  we start? No, officer.
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  Are you ready to begin? Yes, officer, I am ready.
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  OK, please listen carefully to each question.
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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  Lifetime appointment. What group of people was taken
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  and sold as slaves? Africans.
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  Name the US war between the North and the South.
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  The Civil War. During the Cold War, what was 1
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  main concern of the United States?
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  Communism. What major event happened on
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  September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
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  Terrorists attacked the United States.
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  Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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  Because there were 13 original colonies.
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  Supreme Court Justice, serve for life.
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  Why? To be independent of politics.
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  Obey the law. Alexander Hamilton is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  First Secretary of the Treasury. Name 1 War fought by the United
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  States in the 1900s. World War One.
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  How many senators does each state have?
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  2. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One? Because Germany attacked US
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  civilian ships. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? Two years.
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  Name one power of the president. Vetoes bills How?
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  Can people become United States citizens?
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  Naturalize. What founding document was
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  written in 1787? US Constitution.
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  Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  Republic. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression in World War 2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  How long is a term for AUS senator?
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  Six years. Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? They helped people understand
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  the US Constitution. Great, you have passed the
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  civics test. Thank you.
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  Now, I will continue to review your N 400 application.
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  Have you ever registered to vote or voted in any federal, state,
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  or local election in the United States?
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  No, never. What is registered to vote?
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  Sign up to choose a leader. Have you ever advocated or
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  involved in or in any way associated with the
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  establishment in the United States of a totalitarian
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  dictatorship? No, never.
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  Have you ever advocated or involved in or in any way
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  associated with sabotage? No, officer.
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  Were you involved with any assault?
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  No, never. Have you ever ordered, incited,
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  called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
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  participated in torture? No, officer.
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  Have you ever ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted,
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  helped with, or otherwise participated in genocide?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever ordered, incited,
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  called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
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  participated in any kind of sexual contact or activity with
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  any person who did not consent or was unable to consent, or was
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  being forced or threatened by you or by someone else?
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  No, never. Have you ever ordered, incited,
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  called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
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  participated in causing harm or suffering to any person because
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  of their race, religion, national origin, membership in a
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  particular social group, or political opinion?
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  No, never. What is National Origin?
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  The nation where a person was born.
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  Have you ever served in, been a member of, assisted, or
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  participated in any armed group, for example, paramilitary unit,
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  self-defense unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, or guerrilla
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  group? No, I haven't.
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  What is guerrilla group? A group that uses weapons to
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  fight the military, police or government.
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  Have you ever claimed to be AUS citizen in writing or any other
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  way? No.
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  What is the meaning of Have you ever?
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  Anywhere in the world at any time.
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  What is claimed to be AUS citizen?
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  To say you are AUS citizen. Have you ever advocated or
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  involved in or in any way associated with, overthrow the
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  government of the United States by force or violence or any
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  other unconstitutional means? No.
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  Have you ever been a member of, involved in, or in any way
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  associated with kidnapping, assassination, or hijacking or
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  sabotage of an airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode of
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  transportation? No.
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  What is assassination? Killing someone famous or
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  important. Have you ever ordered, incited,
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  called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise
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  participated in intentionally and severely injuring or trying
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  to injure any person? No, I haven't.
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  Were you ever a part of any group or did you ever help any
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  group, unit, or organization that used a weapon against any
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  person or threatened to do so? No, never.
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  Have you ever received any weapons training, paramilitary
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  training, or other military type training?
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  No, officer. Have you ever manufactured,
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  cultivated, produced, distributed, dispensed, sold, or
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  smuggled any controlled substances, illegal drugs,
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  narcotics or drug paraphernalia in violation of any law or
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  regulation of AUS State, the United States, or a foreign
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  country? No.
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  What are narcotics? Illegal drugs such as heroin or
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  cocaine. Have you ever helped anyone to
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  enter or try to enter the United States illegally?
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  No, officer. Have you ever given any U.S.
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  government officials any information or documentation
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  that was false, fraudulent or misleading?
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  No, officer. What is fraudulent?
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  Claim something that is not true.
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  Have you ever committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to
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  commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for
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  which you were not arrested? No, officer.
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  Have you ever married someone in order to obtain an immigration
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  benefit? No.
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  What is immigration benefit? Things like a visa, green card
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  or citizenship. Have you ever failed to support
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  your dependents or to pay alimony?
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  No, never. What is pay alimony?
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  Give money to an ex-spouse after divorce as per court order.
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  Have you ever ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted,
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  helped with, or otherwise participated in killing or
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  trying to kill any person? No, officer.
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  Do you currently owe any overdue federal, state, or local taxes
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  in the United States? No, officer.
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  What are overdue taxes? Didn't pay taxes on time.
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  Have you ever convicted of any crime?
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  No. What is the meaning of
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  convicted? Found guilty of a crime under
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  the law. Have you ever been placed in
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  removal, rescission or deportation proceedings?
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  No, never. What is rescission?
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  Canceling a visa to stay in the United States.
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  What are deportation proceedings?
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  Legal process of forcing someone to leave the United States.
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  Have you ever sold, provided or transported weapons or assisted
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  any person in selling, providing or transporting weapons which
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  you knew or believed would be used against another person?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever made any
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  misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United
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  States? No.
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  What is public benefit? Support from the government,
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  such as food stamps. Have you ever lied to any U.S.
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  government officials to gain entry or admission into the
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  United States or to gain immigration benefits while in
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  the United States? No, I haven't.
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  Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes, I understand.
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  What is Oath of allegiance to the United States?
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  A promise to be loyal to the United States.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf
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  of the United States? Yes, officer, I'm willing to.
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  Please explain Bear Arms on behalf of the United States.
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  Use a gun to defend the United States during a war.
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  Do you support the Constitution and form of government of the
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  United States? Yes, I do.
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  Are you unable to take the oath of allegiance because of a
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  physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?
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  No, officer. Are you willing to take the full
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  oath of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes, I am. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform noncombatant services in the US armed forces?
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  Yes, officer. If the law requires it, are you
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  willing to perform work of national importance under
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  civilian direction? Yes, officer.
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  What is the meaning of civilian direction?
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  Direction from non military person.
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  Now let's move on to the reading and writing portions.
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  You need to get at least one sentence correct in each part to
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  pass for the reading portion. Please look at the screen and
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  read this sentence out loud for me.
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  Please read the sentence on the tablet.
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  What state has the most people? Great job you have passed your
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  reading test. Thank you, Officer.
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  Now we're going to move on to the writing portion.
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  Please write this sentence. California has the most people.
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  Perfect. You've passed the reading and
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  writing tests as well. Thank you Do.
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  You have any other questions for me at this point?
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  No, I'm good. Have you ever received a formal
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  warning or probation from a court or law enforcement agency?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever lied on any
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  immigration application? No, never.
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  Have you ever been involved in identity theft or cybercrime?
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  No, officer. Have you ever falsified
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  educational or professional credentials?
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  No, never. Have you ever failed to report
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  an incident that should have been reported?
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  No, never. Have you ever received public
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  assistance or government benefits?
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  No, officer. Have you ever assisted someone
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  in avoiding law enforcement? No.
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  Have you ever had conflicts with neighbors, Co workers or family
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  that escalated to law enforcement involvement?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever been involved in
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  any traffic accidents where someone was injured?
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  No, never. Have you ever experienced an
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  emergency abroad that required contacting US authorities?
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  No, I haven't. Have you ever acted as a
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  guarantor for anyone who violated US laws?
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  No. Have you ever faced
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  discrimination or harassment? No, I haven't.
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  Have you ever knowingly submitted false information on
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  an official form? No, officer.
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  Have you ever helped someone immigrate to the US illegally or
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  provide false documentation? No, officer.
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  Do you understand your responsibilities as AUS citizen?
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  Paying taxes, following laws, serving on a jury if called, and
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  supporting your family. Yes, I understand.
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  Do you respect and obey the laws of the United States?
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  Yes, I do. Do you understand that good
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  moral character is required to become AUS citizen?
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  Yes, I understand. Do you believe you meet that
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  standard of moral character? Yes, I do.
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  Do you believe in equal rights and opportunities for all
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  people, regardless of race, religion or gender?
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  Yes, officer. Do you confirm all your answers
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  today are true and complete? Yes, I confirm.
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  OK, I am recommending your application for approval.
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  Congratulations. Thank you.