New arrivals to our great nation must pass rigorous testing if they want to become true citizens.  Question is, can a naturally born citizen pass the same tests?

A player at my GrandStand Sports Bar trivia game gave me this topic and I love it.  The teams did well collectively on it.  How about you?  If you get 8 out of 10 correct you would pass the official test, just like any legal immigrant.  Scroll down to find the answers.

Questions from the Citizenship Test

1.  What are two of the three rights spelled out in the Declaration of Independence?

2.  The 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent what?

3.  In what month do we vote for President in the General Election?

4.  We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?  2, 4, 6 or 8?

5.  In World War II, the United States fought against three countries.  Of course Germany and Japan.  What was the third country?

6.  If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve as head of the Executive branch, the person in what position becomes President?

7.  And who currently serves in that position?

8.  Four U.S. states border Mexico.  Arizona, New Mexico and Texas are three of them.  What is the fourth?

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9.  There are two responsibilities that is only for United States citizens.  One is to vote in a federal election, which is also a right only for U.S. citizens.  The other responsibility only for citizens is to serve on a what?

10. The First Amendment to the Constitution lists five rights or freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, and the right to peaceably assemble.  What is the fifth right?

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The Answers

1.  Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

2.  the Original 13 Colonies

3.  November

4.  6 Years

5.  Italy

6.  the Speaker of the House of Representatives

7.  Mike Johnson

8.  California

9.  a Jury

10. To quote the 1st Amendment directly "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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