Two people with whom I work received their US Citizenship; one just yesterday. Our team went all out and hung red, white, and blue banners over their desk and arranged a USA Themed lunch. I asked the most recent one what the process was and he told me that he had to have had his green card for at least 5 years and then take a test. As a curiosity I looked up the possible questions to see how difficult they were. There are actually a few sites on the web with information about citizenship and one has a list of all the potential questions (and answers) that could be asked. Ten of these questions are asked and the goal is to get six correct.
These questions are relatively easy, at least for me because I am pretty well versed in American civics. But there are few which I don’t know the answer to. For example I was not sure who said “Give me liberty or give me death” (Patrick Henry). I also did not remember the name of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (William Rehnquist). Some of these things are pretty trivial in respect to our daily lives. I wonder how the average fifth grader would score on these questions.
Being an American is important to many who come here both those who come legally and undocumented. Knowing our history, pledging allegiance to our flag, and voting is something that people born in this country sometimes take for granted. No, it is not important for living our daily lives, but it is important if you want to call yourself an American. Check out the questions and see how you score.
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