SAMPLE CIVICS QUESTIONS FOR ELDERS APPLICANTS
FOR CITIZENSHIP
1 – Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
1 – etIehtuGÃVI nCaeyIgeFIbÃ Nu´ «f©TI4 kkûda?
- It is Independent Day- «f©buN´äkraC
2 – Who was the first President of the United States?
2 – etIGk~ NaCa¨bFanaFibtITI1 «nshrdìGaemrIk?
- George Washington- CcCc-vasIugetan
3 – Who is the President of the United State now?
3 - etIGk~ NaCa¨bFanaFibtI«nshrdìGaemrIksBÃ«f©?
- George W. Bush
- Cc
Cc-dab’Vl’yU bUs
4 – What is the constitution?
4 – etIGÃeI TACardìFmµnuBaï
- The Supreme law of land
- Cacºab’EdlFMCageKk~¬g¨beTs
5 – What are the first 10 amendments to the Constituion called?
5 – etIma¨taEkE¨bcºab’TSgdb’eKehAfaGIÃ?
- The Bill of Rights- kMrgsiTiìnikCn (ebol(ebol-Gus-«r”)

6 – Who elects Congress?
6 – etIGk~ Nae¨CIserIsrdìsPa?
- The People of the United States- ¨bCaBlrd~GaemrIkkSg
7 – How many Senators are there in Congress?
7 – etImansmaCik¨BwTìsPab”unµannak’enAk~¬grdìsPa?
- 100- 100 nak’
8 – For how long do we elect each Senator?
8 - etIeyIgerIssmaCik¨BwTìsPasMrab’b”unµanqM~am‘g?
- 6 Years ( 6qM~a)
9 – For how long do we elect each member of the House ofRepresentatives?
9 – etIeyIgerIstMNagra¨s‘bun” µanqM~am‘g?
- 2 Years (BIrq~S)
10 – Who nominates judge to the Supreme Court?
10 – etIGk~ Nacat’tSgtulakarCan’xõs’?
- President- ¨bFanaFibtI
11 – What are the 3 branches of our Government?
11 – etIEp~kTSgbI«nrdìaPiVlCaGIÃxÂH?
- Legislative, Executive and Judicial- G~keFIÃcºab’ G~kGnuGnuvt‘cºab’ nig tulakar12 – What is the highest court in the United States?
12 – etItulakarEdlxõs’CageKenAk~¬gshrdìGaemrIkCaGIÃ?
- The Supreme Court( tulakarCan’xõs’)

13 – What major river running North to South divides the United States?
13 – etITenÂEdlhUrBIrxageCIg eTAxagtºèg ehIyEck¨beTsGaemrIk
maneQµaHGIÃ?

- The Mississippi River (TenÂ mIsIusIuBI)
14 – The Civil War was fought over what important Issues?
14 – etIs¨gðamk~¬g¨sukcºSgK~aelImUlehtuGÃEI dlsMxan’?
- Slavery and States’ rights- Taskr nig siTriì bs’rdìnimYy@
15 – What are the 2 major political parties in the United States today?
15 – etIKNbk§neyaVyFMTSgBIrenAk~¬gshrdìGaemrIksBÃ«f©eQµaHGIÃxÂH?
- Republican and Democrat- saFarNrdì nig ¨bCaFibety´
16 – How many state are there in the United States?
16 – etIshrdìGaemrIkmanrdìTSgGs’b”nu µan?
- 50 (50)
17 – What is the capital of the United States?
17 – etIrdìFanI«nshrdìGaemrIkeQµaHGIÃ?
- Washington D.C. ( v”asIugetanetan-DIsIu)

18 – What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
18 – enAshrdìGaemrIk etIcab’BIGayub”nu µaneLIgeTAeTIbeK[eVHeq~atVn?

- 18(18q~aM)

19 – Who was Martin Luther King. Jr.?
19 – etIelak m”ak-lUttW-KIúg CaG~kNa?
- A civil rights leader- CaemdwknSm~ak’ xagk
xagkarTamTa
arTamTa siTm
iì nus§20 – What nation was first to land a man on the moon?
20 – etICatiNaEdlVnbBØèanmnus§eTACan’elIdI
sÄan¨BHcn&æmuneK?

- The United States of America (U.S.A.) - shrdìGaemrIk

21 – What is the Capital of your state?
21 – etIrdìFanI«nrdìG«U hGUeQµaHGIÃ?
- Columbus(kUkU-L¬m-Vs’)

22 – What is it called if the President refuses to sign a bill into a law andreturns it to Congress with his objection?
22 – etIeKehAfaGIÃ ebI¨bFanaFibtImni ¨BmcuHhtÄelxelI¨Bagcºab’ehIybBØèan¨tLb’eTAsPavij?

- Veto( vItU)

23 – What two oceans border the United States?
23 – etImhasmuTìBIrEdlCab’¨BM¨bTl’¨beTsGaemrIkeQµaHGIÃ?
- The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- mhasmuTì Gat’-taLg’-TIc nig mhasmuTì V”-sIu hIÃk24 – What famous American invented the electric light bulb?
24 – etICnCatiGaemrIkkSgEdllºIedayVnrkeXIjGMBUl
ePIÂgGKIðsnIeQµaHGIÃ?

- Thomas Edison (FUFUma”s’ – eGDIsun)
25 – What is the national anthem of the United States?
25 – etIePÂgeKarBTg’Catirbs’shrdìGaemrIkeQµaHGIÃ?

- The Star-Spangled Banner (ss‘a-esõesg-kl’-ebnebn-n&r)