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U.S. Citizenship Interview 2026 & NEW 40 Reading & Writing Sentences for English Test · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Carlos. Yes, officer.
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  Hi, I'm Officer Brad. I'll be conducting your
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  naturalization interview today. How are you?
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  Doing I'm doing well, thank you. I'm a little nervous but ready.
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  That's completely normal. Please follow me to the
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  interview room. Sure.
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  Please place your belongings next to your chair and remain
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  standing. Now I need to put you underoath
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  before we begin the interview. Could you please raise your
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  right? Hand OK do.
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  You solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
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  nothing but the truth. Yes, I do.
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  All right, you can put down your hand and take a seat.
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  Thank you. What did you just promise?
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  I promise to tell the truth during this interview.
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  Good. How long have you been waiting?
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  About 20 minutes. Can you please show me your
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  green card, appointment notice, passport and a state issued ID?
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  Yes, here they are. What's your current legal name?
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  My full name is Carlos Hernandez.
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  Lopez, tell me, why did you come here today?
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  I'm here for my citizenship interview.
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  Did anyone come with you today? Yes, my son came with me and
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  he's waiting in the lobby. Great, now I'll take your photo
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  and fingerprints. Can you please look straight at
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  the camera? Sure.
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  Thank you. Now place your left index finger
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  on the scanner and now your right index finger please.
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  Perfect. Do you have any questions before
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  we start? No, I'm ready.
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  Did you have any problems getting here?
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  No, I did not. Thank you for asking.
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  Good. Did your daughter find parking
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  OK? Yes, it was easy.
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  We got here early, just in case. Good thinking.
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  It's a beautiful day today, isn't it?
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  Yes, it is. Great.
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  Do you feel well prepared for the test?
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  Yes, I do. Now let's move on to the English
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  portion. First, the reading test.
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  Please read the sentence on the tablet.
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  What state has the most people? Good reading.
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  Now please write the sentence using the stylus pen.
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  California has the most people. California has the most people.
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  Great job. You've passed the English test
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  as well. Thank you.
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  Let's continue with the civics test.
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  With the new civics test, I will ask you up to 20 questions.
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  You need to answer 12 correctly to pass.
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  Are you ready? Yes, I'm ready.
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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  Reviews Laws. There are 4 amendments to the US
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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  Any citizen can vote. Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans? Arrived American Indians.
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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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  Who is commander in chief of the US military?
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  The. President.
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  Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US Senators
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  to more? Closely follow public opinion.
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  Name three national US holidays. New Year's Day, Memorial Day.
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  Labor Day. How many US senators are there?
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  100 What? Major event happened on
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  September 11th, 2001 in the United States.
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  Terrorist attacked the United States.
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  Name one example of an American innovation landing.
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  On the moon. What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. What is Veteran's Day?
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  A holiday to honor people in the US military?
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  Excellent. That's 12 correct answers.
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  You pass the civics test. Congratulations.
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  Thank you, Officer. All right, let's go over your N
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  400 application and confirm your personal information.
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  Please answer clearly and let me know if anything has changed.
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  OK, Officer. What's your first name?
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  My name. Is Carlos.
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  Can you spell that for me? Carlo S.
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  And what's your family name? My family name is Hernandez
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  Lopez. Do you have any middle names or
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  other last names? No, I don't.
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  Have you ever used any other names?
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  No. Would you like to legally change
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  your name today? No, I would.
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  Like to keep my name. What is your date of birth?
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  January 21st, 1970. And where were you born?
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  Mexico. Are you a citizen of Mexico?
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  Yes. What is your country of
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  citizenship or nationality? Mexico do.
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  You have any other nationality? No.
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  What is your alien register number?
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  068024257. What date did you become a
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  lawful permanent resident? September. 8th, 2018.
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  How did you become a permanent resident?
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  Through my son, he is AUS citizen and petitioned for me.
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  What is his name? Antonio Lopez Garcia.
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  What date did your son become AUS citizen?
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  July 27th, 2014. Do you have a physical or
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  developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents
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  you from demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of
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  the English language or civics requirements for naturalization?
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  No, I don't. Do you want the Social Security
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  Administration to issue you an original or replacement Social
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  Security card and update your immigration status with the SSA
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  if and when you are naturalized? Yes, I do.
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  What is your Social Security number?
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  776474262. What is your daytime telephone
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  number? 7702881245.
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  What is your ethnicity? I am Hispanic or Latino.
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  What is your race? I am white.
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  How tall are you? I'm 6 feet 2 inches.
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  And what is your weight? I'm 148 lbs.
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  What color is your hair? Black.
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  And what color are your eyes? Brown.
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  All right. What is your current physical
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  address? 13160 Bear Mountain Rd.,
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  Redding, CA 96003. Is your mailing address the same
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  as your home address? Yes.
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  When did you move to your current address?
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  March 2nd, 2022. Have you lived anywhere else in
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  the last five years? Yes, I lived with my son in
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  Glendale, AZ. Can you give me the address and
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  dates? Yes, 9221 N 48th Dr. Glendale,
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  AZ 85302 from October 2017 to February 2022.
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  Thank you. Are you currently married?
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  Yes, I'm married. How many times have you been
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  married? Once.
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  If you are currently married, is your spouse a current member of
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  the US Armed Forces? No, officer.
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  What was your spouse's full name?
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  Isabella Ximena. Taurus Garcia.
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  What was your spouse's last name?
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  Torres Garcia. What was the date of your
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  marriage? November 29th, 1975.
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  Is your spouse AUS citizen? Yes.
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  What country is your spouse from?
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  My spouse is from Mexico. Is your current spouse's present
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  physical address the same as your physical address?
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  Yes, it is. And when did your spouse become
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  AUS citizen? April 7th, 2024.
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  What is your spouse's occupation?
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  My spouse is a gardener. How many times has your spouse
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  been married? One time.
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  All right. Do you have any children?
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  Yes, I have three children. How many children do you have
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  under 18 years of age? One child, my youngest son.
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  What is his name and age? Carlos Lopez Garcia, 16.
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  Does your child reside to you? Yes, Officer, do you?
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  Support the child. Yes, I do.
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  Yes. Officer, what job do you have
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  right now? I am a package sorter.
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  Who is your current? Employer DHL Express.
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  Have you worked in the last five years?
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  No, that's it. Thank you.
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  That's all clear. Have you traveled outside the
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  United States in the last five years?
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  Yes. How many trips have you taken
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  outside the US during the last five years?
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  Three trips. Did any of your trips last six
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  months or longer? No.
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  Which countries did you visit? Mexico and Canada.
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  When was your last trip outside the United States?
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  May 19th, 2025. Where did you go on this?
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  Trip Mexico. What was the purpose of that
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  trip? To visit my relatives.
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  What day did you return from the last trip?
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  April 27th, 2025. Now, Isabel, I'll ask you some
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  questions from part nine of your application.
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  Please answer yes or no. OK.
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  Have you ever claimed to be a United States citizen?
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  No. Have you ever voted or
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  registered to vote in any federal, state, or local
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  election in the United States? No.
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  Do you currently owe any overdue federal, states or local taxes
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  in the United States? No.
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  Have you ever called yourself a non-us resident on a federal,
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  state, or local tax returns since you became a lawful
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  permanent resident? No.
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  Have you ever been a member of or in any way associated with
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  the Communist Party? No.
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  Have you ever advocated, either directly or indirectly, the
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  overthrow of any government by force or violence?
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  No. Have you ever advocated any of
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  the overthrow by force or violence or other
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  unconstitutional means of the government of the United States
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  or all forms of law? No.
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  Have you ever ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted,
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  helped with, or otherwise participated in torture?
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  No. Have you ever associated with
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  any group anywhere in the world that advocated any of the
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  unlawful damage, injury or destruction of property?
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  No. Have you ever been a member of,
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  involved in, or in any way associated with, or have you
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  ever provided money? They think of value services or
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  labor or any other assistance or support to a group that used a
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  weapon or explosive with intent to harm another person or cause
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  damage to property. No.
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  What is a weapon? An object such as a knife, gun,
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  or. Bomb engaged participated in
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  kidnapping, assassination or hijacking or sabotage of an
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  airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode.
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  Of transportation, No. Have you ever participated in
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  any kind of sexual contact or activity with any person who did
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  not consent, did not agree or was unable to consent, could not
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  agree, or was being forced or threatened by you or by someone?
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  Else no. Have you ever participated in
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  causing harm or suffering to any person because of their race,
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  religion, national origin, membership in a particular
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  social group, or political opinion?
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  No. Were you ever a part of any
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  group or did you ever help any group, unit, or organization
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  that used a weapon against any person or threatened to do so?
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  No. Do you understand what threaten
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  means? To tell someone you will hurt.
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  Them. Have you ever sold, provided or
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  transported weapons or assisted any person in selling, providing
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  or transporting weapons which you knew or believed would be
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  used against another person? No.
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  Have you ever used any person under 15 years of age to take
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  part in hostilities, or attempted or worked with others
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  to do so? No.
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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.
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  Have you ever been arrested, cited, detained, or confined by
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  any law enforcement officer, military official in the United
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  States or elsewhere, or immigration official for any
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  reason, or have been charged with a crime or offense?
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  No. What does to be confined?
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  Mean to be kept in a place. Have you ever engaged in
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  prostitution, attempted to procure or import prostitutes or
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  persons for the purpose of prostitution, or received any
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  proceeds or money from prostitution?
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  No. Have you ever manufactured,
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  cultivated, produced, distributed, dispensed, sold or
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  smuggled, trafficked any controlled substances, illegal
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  drugs, narcotics or drug paraphernalia in violation of
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  any law or regulation of AUS State, the United States, or a
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  foreign country? No.
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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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  Have you ever helped anyone to enter or try to enter the United
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  States illegally? No.
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  Have you ever been married to more than one person at the same
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  time? No.
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  Have you ever married someone to obtain an immigration benefit?
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  No. Have you ever gambled illegally
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  or received income from illegal? Gambling, no.
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  Have you ever made any misrepresentation to obtain any
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  public benefit in the United? States No.
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  What is public benefit? Welfare like food stamps,
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  housing or health care? Have you ever lied to any U.S.
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  government official to gain entry or admission into the
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  United States or to gain immigration benefits?
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  No. 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. Have you ever been ordered,
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  removed, excluded or deported from the United?
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  States No. Have you ever been placed in
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  removal, exclusion, rescission or deportation proceedings?
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  No. Have you ever served in the
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  United States Armed Forces? No.
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  Have you ever been placed in removal, rescission or
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  deportation proceedings? No.
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  Have you ever been removed or deported from the United States?
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  No. Do you support the Constitution
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  and form of government of the United States?
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  Yes. Do you understand the full oath
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  of allegiance to the United States?
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  Yes. Are you unable to take the oath
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  of allegiance because of a physical or developmental
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  disability or mental impairment? No.
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  What is mental impairment? Having a mental problem?
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  Are you willing to take the oath of allegiance to the United
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  States? Yes.
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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.
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  Are you willing to perform noncombatant services in the
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  United States Armed Forces? Yes.
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  If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of
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  national importance under civilian direction?
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  Yes. What is a civilian direction?
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  A direction from a person who is not in the military.
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  Great. Do you promise what you say is
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  true today? Yes, I do.
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  Please review and sign your application on the tablet after
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  ensuring all information is correct.
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  Great. I also need you to sign the Oath
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  of Allegiant section. I reviewed your entire
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  application and everything looks good.
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  You pass the civics reading and writing tests, and you've signed
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  the application. Thank you so much.
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  I'm. Recommending your application
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  for approval. We'll send you a schedule for
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  the oath ceremony, and we'll send you a notice someday this
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  week, so you should receive it shortly.
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  Do you have any questions for me?
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  No, thank you. Hello my friends, we are sharing
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  another version of the reading and writing test for you to
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  practice. This version is much better and
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  easier to work with than the ones you reviewed before.
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  If you memorize it well, it will definitely help you pass the
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  English test easily. When is Flag Day?
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  When is Flag Day? Flag Day is in June.
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  Flag Day is in June. What state has the most people?
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  What state has the most people? California has the most people.
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  California has the most people. Who was the 2nd president?
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  Who was the 2nd president? Adams was the 2nd president.
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  Adams was the 2nd president. Who was Abraham Lincoln?
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  Who was Abraham Lincoln? Lincoln was the president during
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  the Civil War. Lincoln was the president during
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  the Civil War. Where does the president live?
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  Where does the president live? The president lives in the White
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  House. The president lives in the White
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  House. Who is the father of our
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  country? Who is the father of our
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  country? Washington is the father of our
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  country. Washington is the father of our
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  country. Where does Congress meet?
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  Where does Congress meet? Congress meets in Washington,
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  DC. Congress meets in Washington,
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  DC. How many senators does Congress
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  have? How many senators does Congress
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  have? Congress has 100 senators.
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  Congress has 100 senators. Who has the right to vote?
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  Who has the right to vote? Citizens have the right to vote.
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  Citizens have the right to vote. What is the largest city in
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  America? What is the largest city in
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  America? New York City is the largest
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  city. New York City is the largest
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  city. When is Thanksgiving?
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  When is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is in November.
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  Thanksgiving is in November. Who is on the dollar bill?
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  Who is on the dollar bill? President Washington is on the
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  dollar bill. President Washington is on the
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  dollar bill. Who elects Congress?
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  Who elects Congress? The people elect Congress.
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  The people elect Congress. What is the largest state?
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  What is the largest state? Alaska is the largest state.
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  Alaska is the largest state. What do people in America want?
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  What do people in America want? People want to vote in America.
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  People want to vote in America. Who was George Washington?
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  Who was George Washington? Washington was the 1st
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  president. Washington was the 1st
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  president. Where do senators meet?
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  Where do senators meet? Senators meet in Congress.
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  Senators meet in Congress. When is Independence Day?
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  When is Independence Day? Independence Day is in July.
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  Independence Day is in July. Where is the White House?
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  Where is the White House? The White House is in
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  Washington, DC The White House is in Washington, DC.
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  Who was the 1st president? Who was the 1st president?
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  Washington was the 1st president.
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  Washington was the 1st president.
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  What country is to the north of the United States?
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  What country is to the north of the United States?
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  Canada is north of the United States.
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  Canada is north of the United States.
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  Why do people come to America? Why do people come to America?
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  People come to the United States to be free.
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  People come to the United States to be free.
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  What is one right in the Bill of Rights?
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  What is one right in the Bill of Rights?
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  Freedom of speech is one right. Freedom of speech is one, right?
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington DC is the capital of the United States.
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  Washington, DC is the capital of the United States.
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  When is Memorial Day? When is Memorial Day?
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  Memorial Day is in May Memorial Day is in May.
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  How many states does the United States have?
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  How many states does the United States have?
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  the United States has 50 states. The United States has 50 states.
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  When is Columbus Day? When is Columbus Day?
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  Columbus Day is in October. Columbus Day is in October.
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  What are the colors of the American flag?
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  What are the colors of the American flag?
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  The American flag is red, white, and blue.
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  The American flag is red, white and blue.
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  When is Labor Day? When is Labor Day?
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  Labor Day is in September. Labor Day is in September.
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  What do we have to pay to the government?
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  What do we have to pay to the government?
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  We pay taxes. We pay taxes.
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  When do we vote for president? When do we vote for president?
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  We vote for the president in November.
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  We vote for the president in November.
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  What is one right that citizens have?
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  What is one right that citizens have?
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  Citizens can vote. Citizens can vote.
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  Who lived here first? Who lived here first?
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  American Indians live here first.
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  American Indians live here first.
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  When is President's day? When is President's day?
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  President's Day is in February. President's Day is in February.
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  Who can vote? Who can vote?
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  Citizens can vote. Citizens can vote.
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  Who lives in the White House? Who lives in the White House?
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  The president lives in the White House.
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  The president lives in the White House.
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  What do people want when they come to America?
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  What do people want when they come to America?
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  People want freedom of speech. People want freedom of speech.
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  What country is to the South of the United States?
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  What country is to the South of the United States?
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  Mexico is South of the United States.
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  Mexico is South of the United States.
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  What was the first US capital? What was the first US capital?
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  New York City was the First Capital.
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  New York City was the First Capital.
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  What was the first US state? What was the first US state?
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  Delaware was the 1st state. Delaware was the 1st state.