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- 0:01128 Civics questions for US citizenship interview in order
- 0:11what is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:17What is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:23Republic, Republic What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:35What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:40US Constitution, US Constitution.
- 0:50Name one thing that US Constitution does.
- 0:56Name one thing that US Constitution does.
- 1:02Forms the government. Forms the government. the US
- 1:13Constitution starts with the words We the people.
- 1:17What does we the people mean? The US Constitution starts with
- 1:25the words We the people. What does we the people mean?
- 1:34Self government. Self government.
- 1:42How are changes made to the US Constitution?
- 1:48How are changes made to the US Constitution?
- 1:54Amendments. Amendments.
- 2:00What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 2:05What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 2:10Rights of Americans? Rights of Americans.
- 2:20How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 2:27How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 2:3327 27. Why is the Declaration of
- 2:42Independence important? Why is the Declaration of
- 2:49Independence important? It says all people are created
- 2:56equal. It says all people are created
- 3:02equal. What founding documents said the
- 3:10American colonies were free from Britain?
- 3:16What founding documents said the American colonies were free from
- 3:19Britain? Declaration of Independence
- 3:28Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
- 3:36Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution Name 2
- 3:45important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
- 3:48the US Constitution. Equality, Liberty, Equality,
- 3:59Liberty, The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of
- 4:07happiness are in what founding document The words life,
- 4:16liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what founding
- 4:20document? Declaration of Independence
- 4:30Declaration of Independence What is the economic system of the
- 4:37United States? What is the economic system of
- 4:43the United States? Capitalism Capitalism.
- 4:54What is the rule of law? What is the rule of law?
- 5:04Everyone must follow the law. Everyone must follow the law.
- 5:15Many documents influence the US Constitution.
- 5:18Name 1 Many documents influence the US Constitution.
- 5:26Name 1. Federalist Papers Federalist
- 5:34Papers There are three branches of government.
- 5:40Why there are three branches of government?
- 5:46Why checks and balances? Checks and balances.
- 6:00Name the three branches of government.
- 6:05Name the three branches of government.
- 6:11Congress, president and the courts.
- 6:17Congress President and the courts.
- 6:25The President of the United States is in charge of which
- 6:28branch of government? The President of the United
- 6:35States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 6:41Executive branch. Executive Branch What part of
- 6:50the federal government rights laws?
- 6:57What part of the federal government rights laws?
- 7:04Congress. Congress.
- 7:11What are the two parts of the US Congress?
- 7:16What are the two parts of the US Congress?
- 7:22Senate and House of Representatives?
- 7:28Senate and House of Representatives?
- 7:35Name one power of the US Congress.
- 7:40Name one power of the US Congress.
- 7:46Rights, laws. Rights laws How many US senators
- 7:55are there? How many US senators are there?
- 8:04101 hundred. How long is a term for AUS
- 8:12senator? How long is a term for AUS
- 8:17senator? Six years?
- 8:24Six years. Who is one of your state's US
- 8:31Senators now? Who is one of your state's US
- 8:37Senators now? Answers will vary, Please visit.
- 8:49How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 8:55How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 9:02435 435. How long is a term for a member
- 9:12of the House of Representatives? How long is a term for a member
- 9:19of the House of Representatives? Two years.
- 9:27Two years? Why do US representatives serve
- 9:34a shorter terms than US senators?
- 9:40Why do US Representatives serve a shorter terms than US
- 9:43Senators? To more closely follow public
- 9:49opinion? To more closely follow public
- 9:54opinion. How many senators does each
- 10:01state have? How many senators does each
- 10:07state have? 22 Why does each state have two
- 10:20senators? Why does each state have two
- 10:26senators? Equal representation for small
- 10:33states. Equal representation for small
- 10:39states Name your US Representative Name your US
- 10:51Representative Answers will vary.
- 10:57To find your US representative, please visit What is the name of
- 11:06the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- 11:13What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 11:15now? Mike Johnson.
- 11:23Mike Johnson. Who does AUS senator represent?
- 11:33Who does AUS senator represent? Citizens of their state.
- 11:42Citizens of their state who elects US senators?
- 11:53Who elects US senators? Citizens from their state?
- 12:03Citizens from their state who does a member of the House of
- 12:10Representatives represent? Who does a member of the House
- 12:17of Representatives represent? Citizens in their district.
- 12:27Citizens in their district. Who elects members of the House
- 12:35of Representatives? Who elects members of the House
- 12:41of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
- 12:50Citizens from their district. Some states have more
- 12:57representatives than other states.
- 12:59Why? Some states have more
- 13:05representatives than other states.
- 13:07Why? Because they have more people.
- 13:17Because they have more people. The President of the United
- 13:25States is elected for how many years?
- 13:32The President of the United States is elected for how many
- 13:35years, Four years, Four years? The president of the United
- 13:49States can serve only two terms. Why?
- 13:56The president of the United States can serve only two terms
- 14:00Why? Because of the 22nd Amendment.
- 14:10Because of the 22nd Amendment. What is the name of the
- 14:19President of the United States now?
- 14:25What is the name of the President of the United States
- 14:28now? Donald Trump Donald Trump What
- 14:40is the name of the Vice President of the United States
- 14:42now? What is the name of the Vice
- 14:48President of the United States now?
- 14:54JD Vance. JD Vance.
- 15:02If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 15:09If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 15:17The vice president. The vice president.
- 15:25Name one power of the president. Name one power of the president.
- 15:35Veto's bills. Veto's bills.
- 15:44Who is commander in chief of the US military?
- 15:49Who is commander in chief of the US military?
- 15:55The president. The president.
- 16:02Who signs bills to become laws? Who signs bills to become laws?
- 16:13The president. The president Who vetoes bills
- 16:23Who vetoes bills? The President The President Who
- 16:34appoints federal judges? Who appoints federal judges?
- 16:44The President. The President.
- 16:51The executive branch has many parts.
- 16:53Name 1. The executive branch has many
- 16:59parts. Name 1 President.
- 17:07President. What does the president's
- 17:12cabinet do? What does the President's
- 17:17cabinet do? Advises the president.
- 17:25Advises the President. What are two cabinet level
- 17:31positions? What are two cabinet level
- 17:37positions? Secretary of Labor.
- 17:43Secretary of State. Secretary of Labor.
- 17:49Secretary of State. Why is the Electoral College
- 17:58important? Why is the Electoral College
- 18:04important? It decides who was elected
- 18:09president. It decides who was elected
- 18:15president. What is one part of the judicial
- 18:23branch? What is one part of the Judicial
- 18:28branch? Supreme Court.
- 18:35Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
- 18:41do? What does the judicial branch
- 18:45do? Reviews laws.
- 18:52Reviews Laws What is the highest court in the United States?
- 19:03What is the highest court in the United States Supreme Court?
- 19:12Supreme Court How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 19:21How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 19:2699 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
- 19:36decide a case? How many Supreme Court justices
- 19:43are usually needed to decide a case?
- 19:495 5 How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
- 20:01How long do Supreme Court justices serve or for life or
- 20:10for life? Supreme Court justices serve for
- 20:16life. Why?
- 20:21Supreme Court justices serve for life.
- 20:24Why? To be independent of politics?
- 20:34To be independent of politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
- 20:44United States? Now?
- 20:50Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 20:58John Roberts. John Roberts.
- 21:06Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 21:13Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 21:20Print paper money. Print paper money.
- 21:28Name one power that is only for the states.
- 21:34Name one power that is only for the states.
- 21:41Give a driver's license. Give a driver's license.
- 21:50What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 21:56What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 22:02Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
- 22:05or to the people. Powers not given to the federal
- 22:12government belong to the states or to the people.
- 22:20Who is the governor of your state now?
- 22:26Who is the governor of your state now?
- 22:32Answers will vary. To find the governor of your
- 22:35state, please visit. What is the capital of your
- 22:43state? What is the capital of your
- 22:48state? Answers will vary.
- 22:54To find the capital of your state, please visit.
- 23:03There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
- 23:08Describe one of them. There are 4 amendments to the US
- 23:16Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 23:24Any citizen can vote. Any citizen can vote.
- 23:33Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 23:36office, and serve on a jury in the United States Who can vote
- 23:44in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a
- 23:48jury in the United States. Citizens.
- 23:56Citizens, What are three rights of everyone living in the United
- 24:04States? What are three rights of
- 24:10everyone living in the United States?
- 24:16Freedom of speech. Freedom of assembly.
- 24:19Freedom of religion. Freedom of speech, Freedom of
- 24:26assembly, Freedom of religion. What do we show loyalty to when
- 24:37we say the Pledge of Allegiance? What do we show loyalty to when
- 24:44we say the Pledge of Allegiance? the United States.
- 24:54The United States Name 2 promises that new citizens make
- 25:01in the Oath of Allegiance. Name 2 Promises that new
- 25:08citizens make in the Oath of allegiance.
- 25:14Obey the laws of the United States.
- 25:17Be loyal to the United States. Obey the laws of the United
- 25:25States. Be loyal to the United States.
- 25:35How can people become United States citizens?
- 25:41How can people become United States citizens?
- 25:47Naturalize. Naturalize.
- 25:54What are two examples of civic participation in the United
- 25:57States? What are two examples of civic
- 26:03participation in the United States?
- 26:09Vote run for office. Vote run for office.
- 26:21What is one way Americans can serve their country?
- 26:27What is one way Americans can serve their country?
- 26:33Vote. Vote.
- 26:40Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 26:46Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 26:52Required by law? Required by law, it is important
- 27:03for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for the Selective
- 27:07Service. Name one reason why It is
- 27:15important for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for the
- 27:19Selective Service. Name one reason why required by
- 27:27law. Required by law.
- 27:36The colonists came to America for many reasons.
- 27:39Name 1. The colonists came to America
- 27:45for many reasons. Name 1.
- 27:51Freedom. Freedom Who lived in America
- 27:59before the Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the
- 28:05Europeans arrived? American Indians American
- 28:14Indians What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 28:25What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 28:31Africans Africans. What war did the Americans fight
- 28:40to win independence from Britain?
- 28:46What war did the Americans fight to win?
- 28:48independence from Britain American Revolution American
- 28:58Revolution Name one reason why the Americans declared
- 29:05independence from Britain. Name one reason why the
- 29:11Americans declared independence from Britain?
- 29:17High taxes. High taxes.
- 29:25Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 29:31Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 29:36Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson.
- 29:46When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 29:52When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 29:58July 4th, 1776 July 4th, 1776. The American Revolution had many
- 30:12important events. Name 1.
- 30:18The American Revolution had many important events.
- 30:22Name 1. Declaration of Independence
- 30:31Declaration of Independence. There were 13 original states.
- 30:39Name 5. There were 13 original states.
- 30:47Name 5 New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 30:56Carolina New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 31:05Carolina What founding document was written in 1787?
- 31:19What founding document was written in 1787?
- 31:26US Constitution US Constitution The Federalist Papers supported
- 31:36the passage of the US Constitution.
- 31:39Name one of the writers The Federalist Papers supported the
- 31:47passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- 31:55John Jay. John Jay.
- 32:02Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 32:08Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 32:14They supported passing the US Constitution.
- 32:20They supported passing the US Constitution.
- 32:29Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
- 32:32Name 1. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
- 32:39many things. Name 1.
- 32:45U.S. Diplomat U.S. diplomat George
- 32:52Washington is famous for many things Name 1.
- 32:59George Washington is famous for many things name 1.
- 33:06Father of our country Father of our country.
- 33:15Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things Name 1.
- 33:23Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things Name 1.
- 33:31Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
- 33:36Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
- 33:43James Madison is famous for many things.
- 33:46Name 1. James Madison is famous for many
- 33:53things Name 1. Father of the Constitution
- 34:03Father of the Constitution. Alexander Hamilton is famous for
- 34:11many things. Name 1.
- 34:17Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things Name 1.
- 34:26One of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
- 34:32One of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
- 34:39What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 34:42eighteen O 3? What territory did the United
- 34:50States buy from France in eighteen O 3 Louisiana Louisiana
- 35:04Name 1. War fought by the United States
- 35:07in the 1800s Name 1. War fought by the United States
- 35:15in the 1800s Civil War Civil War Name the US War between the
- 35:30North and the South Name the US War between the North and the
- 35:38South The Civil War The Civil War The Civil War had many
- 35:51important events name 1. The Civil War had many important
- 35:59events. Name 1.
- 36:05Lincoln was assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated.
- 36:14Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
- 36:17Name 1. Abraham Lincoln is famous for
- 36:23many things. Name 1.
- 36:29Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
- 36:38What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 36:43What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 36:49Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
- 36:58What US war ended slavery? What US war ended slavery?
- 37:09The Civil War The Civil War What amendment says all persons born
- 37:20or naturalized in the United States and subject to the
- 37:23jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens?
- 37:30What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the
- 37:33United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S.
- 37:37citizens? 14th Amendment 14th Amendment
- 37:50When did all men get the right to vote?
- 37:56When did all men get the right to vote?
- 38:01After the Civil War? After the Civil War, Name 1
- 38:11leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
- 38:19Name 1 Leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s
- 38:27Susan B Anthony Susan B Anthony Name 1 war fought by the United
- 38:38States in the 1900s Name 1 War fought by the United States in
- 38:47the 1900s World War One World War One Why did the United
- 39:02States enter World War One? Why did the United States enter
- 39:09World War One? To support the Allied powers.
- 39:19To support the Allied powers. When did all women get the right
- 39:27to vote? When did all women get the right
- 39:33to vote? after World War One. after World
- 39:42War One, what was the Great Depression?
- 39:51What was the Great Depression? Longest economic recession in
- 39:57modern history? Longest economic recession in
- 40:04modern history. When did the Great Depression
- 40:11start? When did the Great Depression
- 40:16start? The Great Crash, 1929.
- 40:26The Great Crash 1929. Who was president during the
- 40:34Great Depression and World War 2?
- 40:40Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
- 40:432? Franklin Roosevelt.
- 40:50Franklin Roosevelt Why did the United States enter World War 2?
- 41:01Why did the United States enter World War 2?
- 41:07To support the Allied powers. To support the Allied powers,
- 41:19Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things name 1 Dwight
- 41:26Eisenhower is famous for many things name 1.
- 41:33General during World War 2 General during World War 2 Who
- 41:45was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
- 41:51Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
- 41:58Russia Russia during the Cold War.
- 42:07What was 1 main concern of the United States during the Cold
- 42:14War? What was 1 main concern of the
- 42:17United States? Communism Communism Why did the
- 42:30United States enter the Korean War?
- 42:36Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 42:43To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
- 42:55Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 43:02Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 43:09To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
- 43:20What did the civil rights movement do?
- 43:25What did the civil rights movement do?
- 43:31Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 43:37Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 43:44Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
- 43:50Name 1. Martin Luther King Junior is
- 43:57famous for many things Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
- 44:08Fought for civil rights. Why did the United States enter
- 44:16the Persian Gulf war? Why did the United States enter
- 44:23the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
- 44:30Kuwait to force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
- 44:42What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 44:46United States? What major event happened on
- 44:52September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
- 44:59Terrorists attacked the United States.
- 45:05Terrorists attacked the United States.
- 45:13Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
- 45:19attacks. Name one U.S. military conflict
- 45:27after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
- 45:35War in Iraq, War in Iraq. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
- 45:47the United States. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
- 45:54the United States. Cherokee Cherokee.
- 46:05Name one example of an American innovation.
- 46:11Name one example of an American innovation.
- 46:18Landing on the moon. Landing on the Moon.
- 46:27What is the capital of the United States?
- 46:33What is the capital of the United States?
- 46:38Washington, DC. Washington, DC Where's the
- 46:48Statue of Liberty? Where's the Statue of Liberty?
- 46:57New York Harbor New York Harbor Why does the flag have 13
- 47:07stripes? Why does the flag have 13
- 47:13stripes? Because there were 13 original
- 47:19colonies. Because there were 13 original
- 47:25colonies. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 47:36Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
- 47:47Because there are 50 states. What is the name of the national
- 47:55anthem? What is the name of the national
- 48:00anthem? The Star Spangled Banner.
- 48:08The Star Spangled Banner. The nation's first motto.
- 48:16She was a Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
- 48:23The nation's first motto, She was a Pluribus Unum.
- 48:27What does that mean? Out of many, one.
- 48:37Out of many, one What is Independence Day?
- 48:47What is Independence Day? The country's birthday.
- 48:56The country's birthday. Name three national US holidays.
- 49:06Name three national US holidays New Year's Day Memorial Day
- 49:14Labor Day New Year's Day Memorial Day Labor Day What is
- 49:27Memorial Day? What is Memorial Day?
- 49:35A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
- 49:42A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service What is
- 49:50veteran's day? What is veteran's day?
- 49:58A holiday to honor people in the US military.
- 50:05A holiday to honor people in the US military.