Time for fun, part 2: Take the citizenship test

Here, from the Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, is the second installment of questions and answers to the US Citizenship Test. See how you do. I plan to run more of the test in subsequent editions, but you can find the test online if you're interested.

Sample US Citizenship Test Questions

30. Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?

31. For how long is the President elected?

32. Name the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government.

33. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

34. What is the supreme law of the United States?

35. What is the Bill of Rights?

36. What is the capital of the state you live in?

37. Who is the current governor of the state you live in?

38. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?

39. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

40. What were the 13 original states?

41. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death?”

42. Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II.

43. What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)?

44. How many full terms can a President serve?

45. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

46. What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become President?

47. Why are there 100 senators in the United States Senate?

48. Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court?

49. How many Supreme Court justices are there?

50. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

51. What is the head executive of a state government called?

52. What is the head executive of a city government called?

53. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?

54. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

55. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

56. What are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence?

57. What is the national anthem of the United States?

58. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?

The answers

30. The President

31. Four Years

32. The Supreme Court

33. To interpret and explain the laws

34. The Constitution

35. The first 10 amendments to the constitution

36. Olympia

37. Chris Gregoire

38. The Speaker of the House

39. William Renquist

40. Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Georgia

41. Patrick Henry

42. Germany, Italy, Japan

43. Alaska

44. Two Terms

45. A Civil Rights Leader

46. Candidates for President must: a) be natural born citizens, b) be at least 35 years old, c) have lived in the United States for at least 14 years

47. Each state elects two (2)

48. The President

49. Nine (9)

50. To gain religious freedom

51. Governor

52. Mayor

53. Thanksgiving

54. Thomas Jefferson

55. July 4, 1776.

56. That all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

57. Star Spangled Banner

58. Francis Scott Key