Latest / U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 / 100 Civics Questions in ORDER (EV06_FF04_0001) – Fast Female Voice, 1 Answer, Repetition
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- 0:00Welcome to English for US Citizenship Test Podcast 100
- 0:05civics questions and answers in order.
- 0:07Now let's get started. What is the supreme law of the
- 0:14land? What is the supreme law of the
- 0:20land? The Constitution.
- 0:28The Constitution. What does the Constitution do?
- 0:41What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government.
- 0:51Sets up the government. The idea of self government is
- 1:01in the first 3 words of the Constitution.
- 1:04What are these words? The idea of self government is
- 1:12in the first 3 words of the Constitution.
- 1:16What are these words? We the people.
- 1:25We the people. What is an amendment?
- 1:38What is an amendment? A change to the Constitution.
- 1:47A change to the Constitution. What do we call the 1st 10
- 1:57amendments to the Constitution? What do we call the 1st 10
- 2:04Amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights.
- 2:14The Bill of Rights. What is one right or freedom
- 2:22from the First Amendment? What is one right or freedom
- 2:29from the First Amendment? Speech, Speech.
- 2:45How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- 2:51How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- 2:5727, 27. What did the Declaration of
- 3:11Independence do? What did the Declaration of
- 3:19Independence do? Announced our independence from
- 3:26Great Britain. Announced our independence from
- 3:33Great Britain. What are two rights in the
- 3:44Declaration of Independence? What are two rights in the
- 3:52Declaration of Independence? Life and liberty.
- 4:02Life and liberty. What is freedom of religion?
- 4:15What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion or
- 4:23not practice a religion. You can practice any religion or
- 4:31not practice a religion. What is the economic system in
- 4:42the United States? What is the economic system in
- 4:49the United States? Market economy.
- 5:00Market economy. What is the rule of law?
- 5:14What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
- 5:24Everyone must follow the law. Name 1 branch or part of the
- 5:34government. Name 1 branch or part of the
- 5:40government. Congress.
- 5:47Congress. What stops 1 branch of
- 5:54government from becoming too powerful?
- 6:00What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too
- 6:03powerful? Checks.
- 6:08And balances, checks and balances.
- 6:21Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- 6:27Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- 6:33The President. The President.
- 6:46Who makes federal laws? Who makes federal laws?
- 6:56Congress. Congress.
- 7:08What are the two parts of the US Congress?
- 7:14What are the two parts of the US Congress?
- 7:20The Senate and House of Representatives.
- 7:27The Senate and House of Representatives.
- 7:35How many US senators are there? How many US senators are there?
- 7:48100, 100. We elect AUS senator for how
- 8:02many years? We elect AUS senator for how
- 8:09many years? Six years.
- 8:19Six years. Who is one of your state's US
- 8:29Senators now? Who is one of your state's US
- 8:35Senators now? Answers will vary.
- 8:42Find your state's current senator at www.senate.gov, then
- 8:47click on a Find your senators. The House of Representatives has
- 8:55how many voting members? The House of Representatives has
- 9:01how many voting members? 435, 435.
- 9:20We elect AUS representative for how many years?
- 9:26We elect AUS representative for how many years?
- 9:34Two years. Two years.
- 9:47Name your US representative. Name your US representative.
- 9:56Answers will vary. Who does AUS senator represent?
- 10:06Who does AUS Senator represent? All people of the state, all
- 10:19people of the state. Why do some states have more
- 10:28representatives than other states?
- 10:35Why do some states have more representatives than other
- 10:37states? Because of the state's
- 10:44population. Because of the state's
- 10:50population. We elect a president for how
- 10:56many years? We elect a president for how
- 11:02many years? Four years.
- 11:12Four years. In what month do we vote for
- 11:20president? In what month do we vote for
- 11:26president? November.
- 11:36November. What is the name of the
- 11:45President of the United States now?
- 11:51What is the name of the President of the United States
- 11:54now? Donald Trump.
- 12:02Donald Trump. What is the name of the Vice
- 12:11President of the United States now?
- 12:18What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
- 12:21now? JD Vance.
- 12:30JD Vance. If the president can no longer
- 12:40serve, who becomes president? If the president can no longer
- 12:47serve, who becomes president? The Vice President.
- 12:59The vice president. If both the president and the
- 13:08vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 13:15If both the president and the vice president can no longer
- 13:18serve, who becomes president? The Speaker of the House.
- 13:31The Speaker of the House. Who is the commander in chief of
- 13:40the military? Who is the commander in chief of
- 13:47the military? The President.
- 13:57The President. Who signs bills to become laws?
- 14:11Who signs bills to become laws? The President.
- 14:21The President. Who vetoes bills?
- 14:33Who vetoes bills? The President.
- 14:42The President. What does the President's
- 14:51Cabinet do? What does the President's
- 14:57cabinet do? Advises the President.
- 15:07Advises the President. What are two cabinet level
- 15:17positions? What are two cabinet level
- 15:23positions? Secretary of Education,
- 15:30Secretary of Energy. Secretary of Education,
- 15:42Secretary of Energy. What does the judicial branch
- 15:53do? What does the judicial branch
- 15:59do? Reviews laws.
- 16:09Reviews Laws. What is the highest court in the
- 16:17United States? What is the highest court in the
- 16:24United States? The Supreme Court.
- 16:34The Supreme Court. How many justices are on the
- 16:43Supreme Court? How many justices are on the
- 16:49Supreme Court? 9 9.
- 17:06Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 17:13Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 17:18John Roberts. John Roberts.
- 17:32Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
- 17:36government. What is 1 power of the federal
- 17:39government? Under our Constitution, some
- 17:47powers belong to the federal government.
- 17:50What is 1 Power of the federal government?
- 17:56To print money to print money. Under our Constitution, some
- 18:10powers belong to the states. What is 1 power of the states?
- 18:18Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.
- 18:22What is 1 Power of the States? Provide schooling and education.
- 18:33Provide schooling and education. Who is the governor of your
- 18:43state now? Who is the governor of your
- 18:49state now? Answers will vary.
- 18:55District of Columbia residents should answer that DC does not
- 18:59have a governor. What is the capital of your
- 19:04state? What is the capital of your
- 19:10state? Answers will vary.
- 19:18What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- 19:26What are the two major political parties in the United States?
- 19:34Democratic and Republican, Democratic and Republican.
- 19:49What is the political party of the president now?
- 19:57What is the political party of the president now?
- 20:04Republican. Republican.
- 20:17What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 20:20now? What is the name of the Speaker
- 20:26of the House of Representatives now?
- 20:31Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson.
- 20:44There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
- 20:48Describe one of them. There are 4 amendments to the
- 20:56Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 21:04Citizens 18 and older can vote. Citizens 18 and older can vote.
- 21:20What is 1 responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
- 21:30What is 1 Responsibility that is only for United States citizens.
- 21:38Serve on a jury. Serve on a jury.
- 21:51Name one right only for United States citizens.
- 21:58Name one right only for United States citizens.
- 22:05Vote in a federal election. Vote in a federal election.
- 22:20What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- 22:28What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
- 22:36Freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of
- 22:43expression, freedom of speech. What do we show loyalty to when
- 22:54we say the Pledge of Allegiance? What do we show loyalty to when
- 23:02we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States.
- 23:15The United States. What is 1 promise you make when
- 23:25you become a United States citizen?
- 23:32What is 1 promise you make when you become a United States
- 23:36citizen? Be loyal to the United States.
- 23:47Be loyal to the United States. How?
- 23:57Old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
- 24:06How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
- 24:1318 and older. 18 and older. What are two ways that Americans
- 24:28can participate in their democracy?
- 24:35What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
- 24:38democracy? Vote.
- 24:44Join a political party. Vote.
- 24:52Join a political party. When is the last day you can
- 25:04send in federal income tax forms?
- 25:10When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
- 25:13forms? April 15th.
- 25:22April 15th. When must all men register for
- 25:31the Selective Service? When must all men register for
- 25:39the Selective Service? At age 18.
- 25:49At age 18. What is one reason colonists
- 26:00came to America? What is one reason colonists
- 26:06came to America? Freedom.
- 26:16Freedom. Who lived in America before the
- 26:25Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the
- 26:32Europeans arrived? American Indians.
- 26:42American Indians. What group of people was taken
- 26:52to America and sold as slaves? What group of people was taken
- 27:00to America and sold as slaves? Africans.
- 27:12Africans. Why did the colonists fight the
- 27:21British? Why did the colonists fight the
- 27:28British? Because of high taxes.
- 27:35Taxation without representation because of high taxes.
- 27:44Taxation without representation. Who wrote the Declaration of
- 27:55Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of
- 28:03Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
- 28:14Thomas Jefferson. When was the Declaration of
- 28:23Independence adopted? When was the Declaration of
- 28:30Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
- 28:42July 4th, 1776. There were 13 original states,
- 28:55name 3. There were 13 original states.
- 29:02Name 3. New Hampshire, New York, New
- 29:10Jersey New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey.
- 29:25What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- 29:34What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- 29:40The Constitution was written. The Constitution was written.
- 29:55When was the Constitution written?
- 30:01When was the Constitution written?
- 30:071787, 1787. The Federalist Papers supported
- 30:23the passage of the US Constitution.
- 30:26Name one of the writers. The Federalist Papers supported
- 30:36the passage of the US Constitution.
- 30:39Name one of the writers. James Madison.
- 30:49James Madison. What is one thing Benjamin
- 30:59Franklin is famous for? What is one thing Benjamin
- 31:08Franklin is famous for? U.S. diplomat.
- 31:20U.S. Diplomat.
- 31:28Who's the father of our country? Who's the father of our country?
- 31:40George Washington. George Washington.
- 31:56Who was the 1st President? Who was the 1st President?
- 32:08George Washington. George Washington.
- 32:23What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 32:26eighteen O 3? What territory did the United
- 32:34States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
- 32:40Louisiana, Louisiana. Name one war fought by the
- 32:53United States in the 1800s. Name one war fought by the
- 33:02United States in the 1800s Civil.
- 33:08War. Civil War.
- 33:20Name the US war between the North and the South.
- 33:28Name the US war between the North and the South.
- 33:35The Civil War The Civil War. Name one problem that led to the
- 33:49Civil War. Name one problem that led to the
- 33:56Civil War. Slavery, Slavery.
- 34:14What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- 34:22What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- 34:29Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
- 34:42What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 34:50What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 34:57Free the slaves. Free the slaves.
- 35:11What did Susan B Anthony do? What did Susan B Anthony do?
- 35:24Fought for women's rights. Fought for women's rights.
- 35:37Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 35:46Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 35:54World War One World War One. Who was president during World
- 36:09War One? Who was president during World
- 36:15War One? Woodrow Wilson.
- 36:25Woodrow Wilson. Who was president during the
- 36:35Great Depression and World War 2?
- 36:43Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
- 36:462? Franklin Roosevelt.
- 36:56Franklin Roosevelt, who did. The United States fight in World
- 37:06War 2? Who did the United States fight
- 37:12in World War 2? Japan, Germany and Italy.
- 37:24Japan, Germany and Italy. Before he was president,
- 37:36Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
- 37:45Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general.
- 37:49What war was he in? World War 2.
- 38:00World War 2. During the Cold War, what was
- 38:10the main concern of the United States?
- 38:17During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United
- 38:20States? Communism.
- 38:29Communism. What movement tried to end
- 38:37racial discrimination? What movement tried to end
- 38:44racial discrimination? Civil rights movement.
- 38:54Civil rights movement. What did Martin Luther King
- 39:05Junior do? What did Martin Luther King
- 39:11Junior do? Fought for civil rights.
- 39:21Fought for civil rights. What major event happened on
- 39:31September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
- 39:39What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 39:43United States? Terrorists attacked the United
- 39:49States. Terrorists attacked the United
- 39:56States. Name one American Indian tribe
- 40:05in the United States. Name one American Indian tribe
- 40:14in the United States. Cherokee.
- 40:24Cherokee. Name one of the two longest
- 40:33rivers in the United States. Name one of the two longest
- 40:41rivers in the United States. Mississippi River.
- 40:52Mississippi River. What ocean is on the West Coast
- 41:02of the United States? What ocean is on the West Coast
- 41:09of the United States Pacific? Ocean, Pacific Ocean.
- 41:27What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- 41:35What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- 41:42Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic Ocean.
- 41:54Name one US territory. Name one US territory.
- 42:08Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico.
- 42:18Name one state that borders Canada.
- 42:23Name one state that borders Canada.
- 42:29New York, New York. Name one state that borders
- 42:41Mexico. Name one state that.
- 42:48Borders Mexico, California, California.
- 43:04What is the capital of the United States?
- 43:10What is the capital of the United States?
- 43:16Washington, DC. Washington, DC.
- 43:27Where is the Statue of Liberty? Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 43:38New York Harbor. New York Harbor.
- 43:50Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 43:56Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 44:02Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 44:08Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 44:16Why does the flag have 50 stars? Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 44:28Because there are 50 states. Because there are 50 states.
- 44:43What is the name of the national anthem?
- 44:51What is the name of the national anthem?
- 44:58The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner.
- 45:12When do we celebrate Independence Day?
- 45:18When do we celebrate Independence Day?
- 45:23July 4th. July 4th.
- 45:33Name 2 national US holidays. Name 2 national US holidays.
- 45:44Independence Day. Labor Day.
- 45:52Independence Day. Labor Day.
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