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American Government · Principles

1. 1

   What is the supreme law of the land?国家的最高法律是什么？
   • the Constitution宪法
2. 2

   What does the Constitution do?宪法的作用是什么？
   • sets up the government建立政府
   • defines the government界定政府
   • protects basic rights of Americans保护美国人的基本权利
3. 3

   The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?自治的理念体现在宪法开头的三个词里。这三个词是什么？
   • We the People我们人民（We the People）
4. 4

   What is an amendment?什么是修正案？
   • a change (to the Constitution)（对宪法的）修改
   • an addition (to the Constitution)（对宪法的）增补
5. 5

   What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?宪法的前十条修正案叫什么？
   • the Bill of Rights《权利法案》
6. 6

   What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?说出第一修正案中的一项权利或自由。

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   • speech言论
   • religion宗教
   • assembly集会
   • press新闻出版
   • petition the government向政府请愿
7. 7

   How many amendments does the Constitution have?宪法有多少条修正案？
   • twenty-seven (27)二十七（27）条
8. 8

   What did the Declaration of Independence do?《独立宣言》做了什么？
   • announced our independence (from Great Britain)宣布（脱离英国）独立
   • declared our independence (from Great Britain)宣告（脱离英国）独立
   • said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)宣布美国（脱离英国）获得自由
9. 9

   What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?说出《独立宣言》中的两项权利。

   Name 2
   • life生命
   • liberty自由
   • pursuit of happiness追求幸福
10. 10

    What is freedom of religion?什么是宗教自由？
    • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.你可以信仰任何宗教，也可以不信仰宗教。
11. 11

    What is the economic system in the United States?美国的经济制度是什么？

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    • capitalist economy资本主义经济
    • market economy市场经济
12. 12

    What is the "rule of law"?什么是“法治”？
    • Everyone must follow the law.人人都必须守法。
    • Leaders must obey the law.领导人必须守法。
    • Government must obey the law.政府必须守法。
    • No one is above the law.没有人凌驾于法律之上。

American Government · System of Government

1. 13

   Name one branch or part of the government.说出政府的一个分支或部门。

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   • Congress国会
   • legislative立法
   • President总统
   • executive行政
   • the courts法院
   • judicial司法
2. 14

   What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?是什么防止政府某一个分支权力过大？
   • checks and balances制衡
   • separation of powers三权分立
3. 15

   Who is in charge of the executive branch?谁负责行政分支？
   • the President总统
4. 16

   Who makes federal laws?谁制定联邦法律？
   • Congress国会
   • Senate and House (of Representatives)参议院和众议院
   • (U.S. or national) legislature（美国的或全国的）立法机构
5. 17

   What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?美国国会由哪两部分组成？

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   • the Senate and House (of Representatives)参议院和众议院
6. 18

   How many U.S. Senators are there?美国有多少名联邦参议员？
   • one hundred (100)一百（100）名
7. 19

   We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?联邦参议员一届任期几年？
   • six (6)六（6）年
8. 20

   Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?你所在州现任的联邦参议员之一是谁？

   ★ 65/20
   • Answers for your state (enter your ZIP code)

   District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.

9. 21

   The House of Representatives has how many voting members?众议院有多少名有投票权的议员？
   • four hundred thirty-five (435)四百三十五（435）名
10. 22

    We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?联邦众议员一届任期几年？
    • two (2)两（2）年
11. 23

    Name your U.S. Representative.说出你的联邦众议员的名字。
    • Answers for your state (enter your ZIP code)
    • If your state has several districts, answer with the representative for your district; look it up by ZIP code on house.gov if unsure. Find my representative on house.gov

    Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.

12. 24

    Who does a U.S. Senator represent?联邦参议员代表谁？
    • all people of the state本州所有的人
13. 25

    Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?为什么有的州众议员比别的州多？
    • (because of) the state's population（因为）州的人口
    • (because) they have more people（因为）他们人口更多
    • (because) some states have more people（因为）有些州人口更多
14. 26

    We elect a President for how many years?总统一届任期几年？
    • four (4)四（4）年
15. 27

    In what month do we vote for President?总统大选在几月投票？

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    • November十一月
16. 28

    What is the name of the President of the United States now?美国现任总统叫什么名字？

    ★ 65/20
    • Donald J. Trump
    • Donald Trump
    • Trump
17. 29

    What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?美国现任副总统叫什么名字？
    • JD Vance
    • Vance
18. 30

    If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?如果总统不能继续任职，谁成为总统？
    • the Vice President副总统
19. 31

    If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?如果总统和副总统都不能继续任职，谁成为总统？
    • the Speaker of the House众议院议长
20. 32

    Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?谁是军队的总司令？
    • the President总统
21. 33

    Who signs bills to become laws?谁签署法案使其成为法律？
    • the President总统
22. 34

    Who vetoes bills?谁否决法案？
    • the President总统
23. 35

    What does the President's Cabinet do?总统的内阁做什么？
    • advises the President为总统提供建议
24. 36

    What are two Cabinet-level positions?说出两个内阁级职位。

    Name 2
    • Secretary of Agriculture农业部长
    • Secretary of Commerce商务部长
    • Secretary of Defense国防部长
    • Secretary of Education教育部长
    • Secretary of Energy能源部长
    • Secretary of Health and Human Services卫生与公众服务部长
    • Secretary of Homeland Security国土安全部长
    • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development住房与城市发展部长
    • Secretary of the Interior内政部长
    • Secretary of Labor劳工部长
    • Secretary of State国务卿
    • Secretary of Transportation交通部长
    • Secretary of the Treasury财政部长
    • Secretary of Veterans Affairs退伍军人事务部长
    • Attorney General司法部长
    • Vice President副总统
25. 37

    What does the judicial branch do?司法分支做什么？
    • reviews laws审查法律
    • explains laws解释法律
    • resolves disputes (disagreements)解决争议（分歧）
    • decides if a law goes against the Constitution判断法律是否违反宪法
26. 38

    What is the highest court in the United States?美国最高的法院是哪个？
    • the Supreme Court最高法院
27. 39

    How many justices are on the Supreme Court?最高法院有几位大法官？
    • Nine (9)
28. 40

    Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?美国现任首席大法官是谁？
    • John Roberts
    • John G. Roberts, Jr.
    • Roberts
29. 41

    Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?根据宪法，有些权力属于联邦政府。说出联邦政府的一项权力。
    • to print money印制货币
    • to declare war宣战
    • to create an army组建军队
    • to make treaties缔结条约
30. 42

    Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?根据宪法，有些权力属于各州。说出州的一项权力。
    • provide schooling and education提供学校和教育
    • provide protection (police)提供保护（警察）
    • provide safety (fire departments)提供安全（消防部门）
    • give a driver's license发驾照
    • approve zoning and land use批准分区规划和土地用途
31. 43

    Who is the Governor of your state now?你所在州现任州长是谁？
    • Answers for your state (enter your ZIP code)

    District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.

32. 44

    What is the capital of your state?你所在州的首府是哪里？

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    • Answers for your state (enter your ZIP code)

    District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.

33. 45

    What are the two major political parties in the United States?美国两大政党是什么？

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    • Democratic and Republican民主党和共和党
34. 46

    What is the political party of the President now?现任总统属于哪个政党？
    • Republican (Party)
35. 47

    What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?现任众议院议长叫什么名字？
    • Mike Johnson
    • Johnson
    • James Michael Johnson

American Government · Rights and Responsibilities

1. 48

   There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.宪法中有四条修正案和谁可以投票有关。说出其中一条。
   • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).十八（18）岁及以上的公民（可以投票）。
   • You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.投票不用交钱（人头税）。
   • Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)任何公民都可以投票。（女性和男性都可以投票。）
   • A male citizen of any race (can vote).任何种族的男性公民（都可以投票）。
2. 49

   What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?说出一项只有美国公民才有的责任。

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   • serve on a jury担任陪审员
   • vote in a federal election在联邦选举中投票
3. 50

   Name one right only for United States citizens.说出一项只有美国公民才有的权利。
   • vote in a federal election在联邦选举中投票
   • run for federal office竞选联邦公职
4. 51

   What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?说出住在美国的每个人都有的两项权利。

   Name 2
   • freedom of expression表达自由
   • freedom of speech言论自由
   • freedom of assembly集会自由
   • freedom to petition the government向政府请愿的自由
   • freedom of religion宗教自由
   • the right to bear arms持有武器的权利
5. 52

   What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?念效忠誓词时，我们向什么表示忠诚？
   • the United States美国
   • the flag国旗
6. 53

   What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?成为美国公民时，你会作出的一项承诺是什么？
   • give up loyalty to other countries放弃对其他国家的效忠
   • defend the Constitution and laws of the United States捍卫美国的宪法和法律
   • obey the laws of the United States遵守美国的法律
   • serve in the U.S. military (if needed)（需要时）在美国军队服役
   • serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)（需要时）为国家服务（做重要的工作）
   • be loyal to the United States效忠美国
7. 54

   How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?公民要几岁才能投票选总统？

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   • eighteen (18) and older十八（18）岁及以上
8. 55

   What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?说出美国人参与民主的两种方式。

   Name 2
   • vote投票
   • join a political party加入政党
   • help with a campaign帮助竞选
   • join a civic group加入公民团体
   • join a community group加入社区团体
   • give an elected official your opinion on an issue就某个问题向民选官员表达意见
   • call Senators and Representatives给参议员和众议员打电话
   • publicly support or oppose an issue or policy公开支持或反对某个问题或政策
   • run for office竞选公职
   • write to a newspaper给报纸写信
9. 56

   When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?寄出联邦所得税申报表的最后一天是哪天？

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   • April 154 月 15 日
10. 57

    When must all men register for the Selective Service?所有男性什么时候必须登记兵役？
    • at age eighteen (18)十八（18）岁时
    • between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)十八（18）到二十六（26）岁之间

American History · Colonial Period and Independence

1. 58

   What is one reason colonists came to America?说出殖民者来美洲的一个原因。
   • freedom自由
   • political liberty政治自由
   • religious freedom宗教自由
   • economic opportunity经济机会
   • practice their religion信奉自己的宗教
   • escape persecution逃避迫害
2. 59

   Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?欧洲人到来之前，谁住在美洲？
   • American Indians美洲印第安人
   • Native Americans美洲原住民
3. 60

   What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?哪一群人被带到美洲当作奴隶贩卖？
   • Africans非洲人
   • people from Africa来自非洲的人
4. 61

   Why did the colonists fight the British?殖民者为什么和英国人作战？
   • because of high taxes (taxation without representation)因为税太重（无代表不纳税）
   • because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)因为英国军队住在他们家里（寄宿、驻扎）
   • because they didn't have self-government因为他们没有自治权
5. 62

   Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?谁起草了《独立宣言》？
   • (Thomas) Jefferson（托马斯·）杰斐逊
6. 63

   When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?《独立宣言》是哪天通过的？
   • July 4, 17761776 年 7 月 4 日
7. 64

   There were 13 original states. Name three.最初有 13 个州。说出其中三个。

   Name 3
   • New Hampshire新罕布什尔
   • Massachusetts马萨诸塞
   • Rhode Island罗得岛
   • Connecticut康涅狄格
   • New York纽约
   • New Jersey新泽西
   • Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚
   • Delaware特拉华
   • Maryland马里兰
   • Virginia弗吉尼亚
   • North Carolina北卡罗来纳
   • South Carolina南卡罗来纳
   • Georgia佐治亚
8. 65

   What happened at the Constitutional Convention?制宪会议上发生了什么？
   • The Constitution was written.制定了宪法。
   • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.开国元勋们写了宪法。
9. 66

   When was the Constitution written?宪法是哪一年写的？
   • 17871787 年
10. 67

    The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.《联邦党人文集》支持通过美国宪法。说出其中一位作者。
    • (James) Madison（詹姆斯·）麦迪逊
    • (Alexander) Hamilton（亚历山大·）汉密尔顿
    • (John) Jay（约翰·）杰伊
    • Publius普布利乌斯（Publius）
11. 68

    What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?本杰明·富兰克林以什么出名？说出一项。
    • U.S. diplomat美国外交官
    • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention制宪会议上年纪最大的代表
    • first Postmaster General of the United States美国第一任邮政总局局长
    • writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"《穷理查年鉴》的作者
    • started the first free libraries创办了第一批免费图书馆
12. 69

    Who is the "Father of Our Country"?谁是“国父”？
    • (George) Washington（乔治·）华盛顿
13. 70

    Who was the first President?第一任总统是谁？

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    • (George) Washington（乔治·）华盛顿

American History · 1800s

1. 71

   What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?美国在 1803 年从法国买下了哪块领土？
   • the Louisiana Territory路易斯安那领地
   • Louisiana路易斯安那
2. 72

   Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.说出美国在 1800 年代打过的一场战争。
   • War of 18121812 年战争
   • Mexican-American War美墨战争
   • Civil War南北战争（内战）
   • Spanish-American War美西战争
3. 73

   Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.说出美国南方和北方之间的那场战争。
   • the Civil War南北战争（内战）
   • the War between the States州际战争
4. 74

   Name one problem that led to the Civil War.说出导致南北战争的一个问题。
   • slavery奴隶制
   • economic reasons经济原因
   • states' rights州的权利
5. 75

   What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?亚伯拉罕·林肯做过的一件重要的事是什么？

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   • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)解放了奴隶（《解放奴隶宣言》）
   • saved (or preserved) the Union拯救（或维护）了联邦
   • led the United States during the Civil War在南北战争期间领导美国
6. 76

   What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?《解放奴隶宣言》做了什么？
   • freed the slaves解放了奴隶
   • freed slaves in the Confederacy解放了南方邦联的奴隶
   • freed slaves in the Confederate states解放了南方邦联各州的奴隶
   • freed slaves in most Southern states解放了大多数南方州的奴隶
7. 77

   What did Susan B. Anthony do?苏珊·B·安东尼做了什么？
   • fought for women's rights为妇女权利而奋斗
   • fought for civil rights为公民权利而奋斗

American History · Recent History

1. 78

   Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.说出美国在 1900 年代打过的一场战争。

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   • World War I第一次世界大战
   • World War II第二次世界大战
   • Korean War朝鲜战争
   • Vietnam War越南战争
   • (Persian) Gulf War（波斯湾）海湾战争
2. 79

   Who was President during World War I?第一次世界大战时谁是总统？
   • (Woodrow) Wilson（伍德罗·）威尔逊
3. 80

   Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?大萧条和第二次世界大战时谁是总统？
   • (Franklin) Roosevelt（富兰克林·）罗斯福
4. 81

   Who did the United States fight in World War II?第二次世界大战中美国和谁作战？
   • Japan, Germany, and Italy日本、德国和意大利
5. 82

   Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?艾森豪威尔当总统之前是将军。他参加过哪场战争？
   • World War II第二次世界大战
6. 83

   During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?冷战期间，美国主要担心的是什么？
   • Communism共产主义
7. 84

   What movement tried to end racial discrimination?哪一场运动试图结束种族歧视？
   • civil rights (movement)民权（运动）
8. 85

   What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?小马丁·路德·金做了什么？

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   • fought for civil rights为民权而奋斗
   • worked for equality for all Americans为所有美国人的平等而努力
9. 86

   What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?2001 年 9 月 11 日美国发生了什么重大事件？
   • Terrorists attacked the United States.恐怖分子袭击了美国。
10. 87

    Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.说出美国的一个印第安部落。
    • Cherokee切罗基
    • Navajo纳瓦霍
    • Sioux苏族
    • Chippewa奇珀瓦
    • Choctaw乔克托
    • Pueblo普韦布洛
    • Apache阿帕奇
    • Iroquois易洛魁
    • Creek克里克
    • Blackfeet黑脚
    • Seminole塞米诺尔
    • Cheyenne夏延
    • Arawak阿拉瓦克
    • Shawnee肖尼
    • Mohegan莫希干
    • Huron休伦
    • Oneida奥奈达
    • Lakota拉科塔
    • Crow克罗
    • Teton提顿
    • Hopi霍皮
    • Inuit因纽特

    USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.

Integrated Civics · Geography

1. 88

   Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.说出美国最长的两条河流之一。
   • Missouri (River)密苏里（河）
   • Mississippi (River)密西西比（河）
2. 89

   What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?美国西海岸是哪个海洋？
   • Pacific (Ocean)太平洋
3. 90

   What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?美国东海岸是哪个海洋？
   • Atlantic (Ocean)大西洋
4. 91

   Name one U.S. territory.说出一个美国领地。
   • Puerto Rico波多黎各
   • U.S. Virgin Islands美属维尔京群岛
   • American Samoa美属萨摩亚
   • Northern Mariana Islands北马里亚纳群岛
   • Guam关岛
5. 92

   Name one state that borders Canada.说出一个和加拿大接壤的州。
   • Maine缅因
   • New Hampshire新罕布什尔
   • Vermont佛蒙特
   • New York纽约
   • Pennsylvania宾夕法尼亚
   • Ohio俄亥俄
   • Michigan密歇根
   • Minnesota明尼苏达
   • North Dakota北达科他
   • Montana蒙大拿
   • Idaho爱达荷
   • Washington华盛顿
   • Alaska阿拉斯加
6. 93

   Name one state that borders Mexico.说出一个和墨西哥接壤的州。
   • California加利福尼亚
   • Arizona亚利桑那
   • New Mexico新墨西哥
   • Texas得克萨斯
7. 94

   What is the capital of the United States?美国的首都是哪里？

   ★ 65/20
   • Washington, D.C.华盛顿特区
8. 95

   Where is the Statue of Liberty?自由女神像在哪里？

   ★ 65/20
   • New York (Harbor)纽约（港）
   • Liberty Island自由岛

   Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).

Integrated Civics · Symbols

1. 96

   Why does the flag have 13 stripes?国旗上为什么有 13 道条纹？
   • because there were 13 original colonies因为最初有 13 个殖民地
   • because the stripes represent the original colonies因为条纹代表最初的殖民地
2. 97

   Why does the flag have 50 stars?国旗上为什么有 50 颗星？

   ★ 65/20
   • because there is one star for each state因为每个州一颗星
   • because each star represents a state因为每颗星代表一个州
   • because there are 50 states因为有 50 个州
3. 98

   What is the name of the national anthem?国歌叫什么名字？
   • The Star-Spangled Banner《星条旗》

Integrated Civics · Holidays

1. 99

   When do we celebrate Independence Day?我们哪天庆祝独立日？

   ★ 65/20
   • July 47 月 4 日
2. 100

   Name two national U.S. holidays.说出两个美国全国性节日。

   Name 2
   • New Year's Day元旦
   • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day马丁·路德·金纪念日
   • Presidents' Day总统日
   • Memorial Day阵亡将士纪念日
   • Independence Day独立日
   • Labor Day劳动节
   • Columbus Day哥伦布日
   • Veterans Day退伍军人节
   • Thanksgiving感恩节
   • Christmas圣诞节
   • Juneteenth六月节（Juneteenth）

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