Citizenship Test Flashcards
Study for the 100 question US naturalization test. Questions and answers are given in both English and Mandarin. Important note: some of the answers in this deck are for Massachusetts residents and will need to be modified for other states.
- What is the supreme law of the land?
何为美国最高法律?
the Constitution
宪法
- What does the Constitution do?
宪法的作用是什么?
sets up the government
建立政府体系
defines the government
设立政府规范
protects basic rights of Americans
保障人民各项基本权利
- The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
宪法的前三个字说明人民自治的概念,这三字是什么?
We the People
我们人民
- What is an amendment?
问:什么叫修正案?
a change (to the Constitution)
(宪法的)修正条款
an addition (to the Constitution)
(宪法的)增补条款
- What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
现行宪法的前10项修正案被称作什么?
the Bill of Rights
人权法案
- What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
举出宪法第一修正案中的任何一项自由或权利。
speech
言论自由
religion
宗教自由
assembly
集会结社自由
press
出版自由
petition the government
人民有向政府请愿自由
- How many amendments does the Constitution have?
目前宪法有多少修正案?
twenty-seven (27)
27 项修正案
- What did the Declaration of Independence do?
“独立宣言”的作用为何?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
宣布美国脱离英国独立
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
宣告美国脱离英国而独立
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
说明美国脱离英国而独立
- What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
说出“独立宣言”中的两项权利
life
生命的权利
liberty
自由的权利
pursuit of happiness
追求幸福的权利
- 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,也可以什么宗教都不信。
- What is the economic system in the United States?
美国是什么样的经济制度?
capitalist economy
资本主义经济
market economy
市场经济
- What is the “rule of law”?
法治是什么意思?
Everyone must follow the law
每个人都得遵守法律
Leaders must obey the law.
领袖也必须遵守法律
Government must obey the law.
政府也得遵守法律
No one is above the law.
没有任何人能超越法律
- Name one branch or part of the government.
说出政府三大体制中的任何一部分。
Congress
国会
Legislative
立法
President
总统
Executive
行政
The courts
法院
Judicial
司法
- What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
有何方式可防止政府变得权力大太?
checks and balances
制衡
separation of powers
权力分立
- Who is in charge of the executive branch?
行政部门由谁负责?
the President
总统
- Who makes federal laws?
谁负责制定联邦法律?
Congress
国会
Senate and House (of Representatives)
参院及众院
(U.S. or national) legislature
(美国或国家)立法机构
17, What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
美国国会由那两部分组成?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
参院及众院
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
联邦参院有多少位参议员?
one hundred (100)
100 位
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
我们多久选一次联邦参议员?
six (6)
每六年
- Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
说出你的州的两位联邦参议员中的任何一个名字。
John Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Answers will vary.
[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.]
答:答案各州不同(住在华府哥伦比亚特区或美国属地的居民应试者,当地没有联邦参议员。)
- The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
众院能有投票权的众议员有多少位?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
435 位
- We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
我们多久选一次联邦国会众议员?
two (2)
每两年
- Name your U.S. Representative.
说出你选区所在的众议员的名字。
Joseph Kennedy III
Answers will vary.
[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.]
答:答案每个选区会不同 – 如果你不知道你的选区众议员的名字, 可以询问当地市政府. 或是上政府官方网页: www.house.gov ,在左上方”Find Your Representative”的地方输入你的zip code, 可以查到你所在选区的众议员名字. (住在当地国会代表没有投票权的美国属地的应试者,可以说明当地代表或是议员的姓名,或是可以说明自己选区没有众议员。)
- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
联邦参议员代表何人?
all people of the state
参议员代表所在州的所有民众
- Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
为何有些州国会众议员的人数比其他州多?
(because of) the state’s population
由那个州的人口多少而决定
(because) they have more people
因为那个州有更多的人口
(because) some states have more people
因为有些州的人口比其他州的多
- We elect a President for how many years?
我们每几年选一次总统?
four (4)
每四年一次
- In what month do we vote for President?
我们在那一个月选总统?
November
11 月
- What is the name of the President of the United States now?
目前美国总统的名字是什么?
Donald Trump
唐纳德·川普
- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
现任副总统是谁?
Mike Pence
迈克.彭斯
Pence
彭斯
- If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
如果总统不能视事,谁会变成总统?
the Vice President
副总统
- If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
如果总统、副总统都不能视事,由谁来作总统?
the Speaker of the House
众院议长
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
谁是三军统帅?
the President
总统
- Who signs bills to become laws?
国会通过的法案由谁签署生效变成法律?
the President
总统
- Who vetoes bills?
谁能否决国会通过的法案?
the President
总统
- What does the President’s Cabinet do?
总统的内阁做什么事?
advises the President
他们对总统提出建议
- What are two Cabinet-level positions?
任举两个内阁的部长职位。
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
卫生与福利部长
Secretary of Homeland Security
国内安全部长
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
住宅与都市发展部长
Secretary of the Interior
内政部长
Secretary of Labor
劳工部长
Secretary of State
国务卿
Secretary of Transportation
运输部长
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
- What does the judicial branch do?
司法部门做什么事?
reviews laws
检讨现有法律
explains laws
解释法律
resolves disputes (disagreement)
解决争议
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
决定某一法律是否抵触宪法
- What is the highest court in the United States?
美国最高的法院是什么?
the Supreme Court
联邦最高法院
- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
联邦最高法院有几位大法官?
nine (9)
九位
- Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
谁是目前的联邦首席大法官?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
约翰.罗伯兹