移民美国之后,申请入籍美国需要参加统一考试。世贸通美国移民专家介绍入籍美国必备的干货——100道美国入籍申请考题的问题及答案,供大家参考:
公民入籍新试题
NaturalizationTest (redesigned)
请注意:以下的新版入籍试题(100题),适用于2008年10月1日以后申请入籍的移民。或者如果您是在2008年10月1日之前申请入籍,而您的面试时间被安排在2008年10月1日之后,您也可以选择接受新版试题的考试。
*年满65岁、持绿卡20年以上者,只须学习有星字符号*的考题。
Principlesof American Democracy 美国民主原则篇
1. What is the supreme law of the land ?
问:何为美国最高法律?
A:the Constitution
答:宪法
2. What does the Constitution do ?
问:宪法的作用是什么?
A:sets up the government.
答:建立政府体系
A:defines thegovernment
答:设立政府规范
A:protects basic rights ofAmericans
答:保障人民各项基本权利
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words?
问:宪法的前三个字说明人民自治的概念,这三字是什么?
A:We the People
答:我们人民
4. What is an amendment?
问:什么叫修正案?
A:a change (to the Constitution)
答:(宪法的)修正条款
A:an addition (to theConstitution)
答:(宪法的)增补条款
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution ?
问:现行宪法的前 10 项修正案被称作什么?
A:the Bill of Rights 答:人权法案
*6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
问:举出宪法第一修正案中的任何一项自由或权利。
A:speech 答:言论自由
A:religion 答:宗教自由
A:assembly 答:集会结社自由
A:press 答:出版自由
A:petition the government 答:人民有向政府请愿自由
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have ?
问:目前宪法有多少修正案?
A:Twenty-seven (27) 答 :27 项修正案
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do ?
问:《独立宣言》的作用是什么?
A:announced our independence(from Great Britain)
答:宣布美国脱离英国独立
A:declared our independence(from Great Britain)
答:宣告美国脱离英国而独立
A:said that the United States isfree (from Great Britain)
答:说明美国脱离英国而独立
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
问:说出《独立宣言》中的两项权利。
A:life
答:生命的权利
A:liberty
答:自由的权利
A:pursuit of happiness
答:追求幸福的权利
10. What is freedom of religion ?
问:什么是宗教自由?
A:You can pr ACT ice any religion, or not practice areligion.
答:你可以信仰任何宗教,也可以什么宗教都不信。
*11. What is the economic system in the United States ?
问:美国是什么样的经济制度?
A:capitalist economy
答:资本主义经济
A:marketeconomy
答:市场经济
12. What is the “rule of law”?
问:法治是什么意思?
A :Everyone must follow the law
答:每个人都得遵守法律
A :Leaders must obey the law
答:领袖也必须遵守法律
A :Government must obey the law.
答:政府也得遵守法律
A :No one is above the law
答:没有任何人能超越法律
B:System of Government (政府体制)
*13. Name one branch or partof the government.
问:说出政府三大体制中的任何一部分。
A:Congress 答:国会
A:legislative 答:立法
A:President 答:总统
A:executive 答:行政
A:the courts 答:法院
A:judicial 答:司法
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
问:有何方式可防止政府变得权力大太?
A:checks and balances 答:制衡
A:separation of powers 答:权力分立
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch ?
问:行政部门由谁负责?
A:The President 答:总统
16. Who makes federal laws ?
问:谁负责制定联邦法律?
A:Congress
答:国会
A:Senate and House (ofRepresentatives)
答:参院及众院
A:(U.S. or national) legislature
答 : (美国或国家 立法 机构)
*17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress ?
问:美国国会由那两部分组成?
A:The Senate and House (ofRepresentatives)
答:参院及众院
18. How many U. S. Senators are there ?
问:联邦参院有多少位参议员?
A:One hundred (100)
答 :100 位
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
问:我们多久选一次联邦参议员?
A:Six (6)
答:每六年
*20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?
问:说出你的州的两位联邦参议员中的任何一个名字。
A:Answers will vary.
[For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, theanswer is that D.C. (or the territory wher 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。 )
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members ?
问:众院能有投票权的众议员有多少位?
A:four hundred thirty-five (435) 答 :435 位
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years ?
问:我们多久选一次联邦国会众议员?
A:Two (2) 答:每两年
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
问:说出你选区所在的众议员的名字。
A :Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates orresident 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。)
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent ?
问:联邦参议员代表何人?
A:all people of the state
答:参议员代表所在州的所有民众
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
问:为何有些州国会众议员的人数比其它州多?
A:(because of) the state’s population.
答:由那个州的人口多少而决定
A:(because) they have more people.
问:因为那个州有更多的人口
A:(because) some states havemore people.
问:因为有些州的人口比其它州的多
26. We elect a President for how many years ?
问:我们每几年选一次总统?
A:Four (4)
答:每四年一次
*27. In what month do we vote for President?
问:我们在那一个月选总统?
A:November 答 :11 月
*28. What is the name of the President of the United States now ?
问:目前美国总统的名字是什么?
A:Barack Obama 答:贝拉克·奥巴马
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now ?
问:现任副总统是谁?
A:JosephRobinette"Joe"Biden,Jr答:约瑟夫·罗宾内特·“乔”·拜登
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President ?
问:如果总统不能视事,谁会变成总统?
A:the Vice President
答:副总统
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, whobecomesPresident ?
问:如果总统、副总统都不能视事,由谁来作总统?
A:the Speaker of the House 答:众院议长
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military ?
问:谁是三军统帅?
A:the President 答:总统
33. Who signs bills to become laws ?
问:国会通过的法案由谁签署生效变成法律?
A:the President 答:总统
34. Who vetoes bills ? 问:谁能否决国会通过的法案?
A:the President 答:总统
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do ?
问:总统的内阁做什么事?
A:advisesthe President
答:他们对总统提出建议
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
问:任举两个内阁的部长职位。
A:Secretaryof Agriculture
答:农业部长
A:Secretaryof Commerce
答:商务部长
A:Secretaryof Defense
答:国防部长
A:Secretaryof Education
答:教育部长
A:Secretaryof Energy
答:能源部长
A:Secretaryof Health and Human Services
答:卫生与福利部长
A:Secretaryof Homeland Security
答:国内安全部长
A:Secretaryof Housing and Urban Development
答:住宅与都市发展部长
A:Secretaryof Interior
答:内政部长
A:Secretary of State
答:国务卿
A:Secretaryof Transportation
答:运输部长
A:Secretaryof Treasury
答:财政部长
A:Secretaryof Veterans’ Affairs
答:退伍军人事务部长
A:Secretary of Labor
答:劳工部长
A:AttorneyGeneral
答:司法部长
37. What does the judicial branch do ?
问:司法部门做什么事?
A:reviewslaws
答:检讨现有法律
A:explainslaws
答:解释法律
A:resolvesdisputes (disagreements)
答:解决争议
A:decidesif a law goes against the Constitution
答:决定某一法律是否抵触宪法
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
问:美国最高的法院是什么?
A :the Supreme Court
答:联邦最高法院
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
问:联邦最高法院有几位大法官?
A :nine (9) 答:九位
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States ?
问:谁是目前的联邦首席大法官?
A:JohnRoberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) 答:约翰 ‧ 罗伯兹
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Whatis one power of the federal government?
问:根据宪法,有些权力属于联邦政府。举出一项联邦政府的权力。
A :to print money
答:印钞票
A :to declare war
答:宣战
A :to create an army
答:建立军队
A :to make treaties
答:签订条约
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one powerof the states?
问:根据宪法,有些权力属于州政府。举出一项州政府权力的例子。
A :provide schooling and education
答:提供教育
A :provide protection (police)
答:提供治安保护(警察)
A :provide safety (fire departments)
答:提供安全(消防局)
A :give a driver's license
答:提供驾照
A :approve zoning and land use
答:审批区划和土地使用
43. Who is the Governor of your state ?
问:你居住州的州长是谁?
A:Answerswill vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S.
territories without a Governor should say “we don’t have a Governor.”]
答:答案各州不同 ,。(哥伦比亚特区和美国属地居民,应回答他们没有州长 .)
*44. What is the capital of your state ?
问:你居住州的首府在哪里?
A:Answerswill vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that
D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territoriesshould name the capital of the territory.]
答:答案各州不同 。(哥伦比亚特区居民,应回答哥伦比亚特区不是一个州,因此没有首府)。
*45. What are the two major political parties in the United States ?
问:美国当今两大政党为何?
A:Democraticand Republican
答:民主党及共和党
46. What is the political party of the President now ?
问:现任总统属于哪个政党?
A:Democraticand (Party)
答:民主党
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now ?
问:现任国会众院议长是谁?
A:John Boehner
答:约翰·博纳
C:Rightsand Responsibilities (权利与责任)
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describeone of them.
问:宪法里面有四条关于哪些人拥有投票权的修正案,试举一项。
A:Citizenseighteen (18) and older can vote.
答:任何年满 18 岁的公民都可以投票
A:You don't have to pay (apoll tax) to vote.
答:不必缴钱就可以投票 (不必缴投票税就可以投票)
A:Any citizen canvote.(Women and men can vote.)
答:任何男性或女性公民都可以投票 (男性和女性都可以投票)
A:Amale citizen of any race can vote.
答:任何种族的男性公民都可以投票
*49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
问:举出一项只有美国公民才有的责任。
A:serveon a jury
答:当陪审员
A:vote
答:投票
50. What are two rights only for United States citizens ?
问:举出两项只有美国公民才拥有的权利。
A:applyfor a federal job
答:申请联邦工作的权利
A:vote
答:投票权
A:runfor office
答:竞选公职的权利
A:carrya U.S. passport
答:携带美国护照
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
问:举出两项每一个住在美国的人都拥有的权利。
A:freedomof expression
答:表达自由
A:freedom of speech
答:言论自由
A:freedom of assembly
答:集会自由
A:freedomto petition the government
答:向政府请愿的自由
A:freedomof worship
答:宗教信仰自由
A:theright to bear arms
答:拥有武器的权利
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say thePledge of Allegiance ?
问:我们宣誓效忠时是向什么表达忠诚?
A :the United States
答:美利坚合众国
A :the flag
答:国旗
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
问:举出一项在入籍成为公民时提出的承诺。
A:giveup loyalty to other countries
答:放弃效忠其它国家
A:defendthe Constitution and laws of the United States
答:护卫美国的宪法和法律
A:obeythe laws of the United States
答:遵守美国的法律
A:servein the U.S. military (if needed )
答:在必要时加入美国军队
A:serve(do important work for) the nation (if needed)
答:在必要时为国效劳(在必要时为美国执行重要的工作)。
A:be loyal to the UnitedStates
答:效忠美国
*54. How old do citizens have to be to vote forPresident?
问:美国公民几岁以上可以投票选举总统?
A :eighteen (18) and older
答:满 18 岁
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy ?
问:举出两种美国人参与民主政治的方法?
A:vote
答:投票
A:joina political party
答:加入政党
A:helpwith a campaign
答:协助竞选活动
A:joina civic group
答:加入公民团体
A:joina community group
答:加入小区团体
A:givean elected official your opinion on an issue
答:向民选官员提供自己对某个议题的意见
A:call Senators andRepresentatives
答:与参议员和众议员连络
A:publiclysupport or oppose an issue or policy
答:公开支持或反对某个议题或政策
A:runfor office
答:竞选公职
A:writeto a newspaper
答:写信给报纸
*56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms ?问:寄送联邦所得税表的截止日期是哪一天?
A:April15
答:每年的 4 月 15 日
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
问:所有男子何时必须做兵役登记?
A :at age eighteen (18)
答 :18 岁
A :between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
答 :18 岁至 26 岁之间