U.S. Citizenship and English Practice

Prepare for the U.S. Naturalization Interview with reading, writing, civics questions, and N-400 personal information practice.

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Civics Reading: Leaders

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, Spring 2021, US Civics

Reading and Civics: Leaders

Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House.

The leader of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House.

Official portrait of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, photographed January 11, 2019 in the Office of the Speaker in the United States Capitol.

Right now, the Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi, from California.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House now? –> Nancy Pelosi

The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court.

The leader of the Supreme Court is called the Chief Justice.

Swearing in of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.

Right now, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is John Roberts.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? –> John Roberts

The leader of the federal government is the president.

The leader of a state is called the governor. In most states, we elect a governor for 4 years.

Extra information: In Vermont and New Hampshire, they elect a governor for only 2 years.

  • Governor Kate Brown (Oregon)
  • Governor Jay Inslee (Washington)

You need to know the governor of your state. Right now, the governor of Oregon is Kate Brown. In Washington state, the governor is Jay Inslee.

Who is the Governor of your state now? –> Kate Brown (Oregon)

Who is the Governor of your state now? –> Jay Inslee (Washington)

Every state has two senators who go to Washington D.C. They work in the Senate.

  • Ron Wyden
  • Jeff Merkley

Senators work for all of the people in the state. You need to know at least one of the names of your state’s senators.

Oregon’s senators are Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.

Washington’s senators are Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.

Who is one of your state’s US Senators now? –> Ron Wyden or Jeff Merkley (Oregon) –> Patty Murray or Maria Cantwell (Washington)

Each state also has representatives in the House of Representatives.

Some states have more representatives because they have more people. For example, Oregon has 5 representatives. But, Washington state has 10 representatives.

If you don’t know who your representative is, you can check using your zip code or address on the US House website.

The representative for Portland, Gresham, and some other places is Earl Blumenauer.

The representative for Beaverton and Washington County in Oregon is Suzanne Bonamici.

If you live in Southwest Washington state, your representative is probably Jaime Herrera Beutler. She works for people in Vancouver, Longview, and other parts of Southwest Washington.

  • Jaime Herrera Beutler’s district

Name your US Representative. –> Earl Blumenauer (Portland), Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton and Washington County), Kurt Schrader (Lake Oswego, Wilsonville, and farther south), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Southwest Washington)

The United States is a democracy. This means every person has a voice, and every citizen has a vote.

American citizens can do many things to be part of our democracy. They can participate in many ways.

For example, citizens can vote for leaders they like. In Oregon and Washington, citizens can also vote on new laws for the state.

Another way Americans can participate is calling or emailing your representative.

When you call your representative, you can tell them your opinion about important things. A good representative will listen to the people.

A bad representative will not get your votes in the next election. 🙂

What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? –> Vote and Call your Representative

Civics Review

  1. What is the capital of the United States?*
  2. What is the capital of your state?*
  3. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
  4. What is the political party of the President now?
  5. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
  6. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  7. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  8. Who is the Governor of your state now?
  9. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
  10. Name your U.S. Representative.
  11. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

N-400 Application Information

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in N400, Online Class, Spring 2021

What is your name?

My name is Eric.

Do you want to legally change your name?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

What is your current address?

I’m sorry?

Where do you live?

I live at 7931 NE Halsey St., Portland Oregon, 97213. / I live in Southeast Portland.

Where were you born?

In / I was born in

Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

Review: The Citizenship Test

  1. How many parts are in the citizenship test?
  2. How many sentences do you need to read clearly for the reading test?
  3. How many clear sentences do you need to write for the writing test?
  4. Why does the officer ask you questions about your N400 Citizenship Application?
    • Reason 1:
    • Reason 2:
  5. What information is in the civics test?
  6. How many correct questions do you need?

The N400 Application

New Americans Campaign | New N-400 Naturalization Application Form Published

The application for citizenship is also called Form N-400. You can find the N400 application online, here.

The application has 20 pages of questions. It is very important to understand the questions and your answers.

If there are mistakes or incorrect information, the application can be denied (stopped, cancelled).

Image by wendy julianto from Pixabay

One important question is about eligibility. This means: can you become a citizen?

If you want to apply to become a citizen, you must:

  • Be a lawful permanent resident for 4 years and 9 months or more
    • Or: Be a lawful permanent resident married to a US Citizen for 3 years or more
  • Lived in the United States for 30 months or more in the last 5 years
  • Never have taken a trip outside of the US that was more than 1 year
  • Lived in your state for 3 months or more
  • Be a good person 😊

SOAR Immigration Legal Services can help people prepare the application. Usually, you can consult with a lawyer or immigration representative for $50. Four times every year, you can meet with them on “Citizenship Day” for free. You can find their information here.

If you apply by yourself, please check all the information online about what documents you should send with the N400.

With the application and documents, most people must send a check or money order for $725 to the Department of Homeland Security. This is the application fee.

There is still a fee waiver that makes the application fee less, or free. SOAR can help answer questions about this, or you can read more online.

Places and People 1

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Spring 2021, US Civics
Where is this? How do you know?

The federal government meets in Washington, D.C. Congress meets here.

It is the capital of the United States. The president lives here. The supreme court is here, too.

But, it does not have a state. So, it does not have any senators or representatives.

What is the capital of the United States? –> Washington, D.C.

This is the Oregon capital building.

The largest city in Oregon is Portland, but it is not the capital.

The capital of Oregon is Salem.

For our friends in Washington state, the capital of Washington is Olympia.

What is the capital of your state? –> Salem

Official portrait of Vice President Joe Biden in his West Wing Office at the White House, Jan. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann).

The leader of the federal government is the president. We elect a president every four years.

When we have a new president, they start to work in January. Joe Biden became president on January 20th, 2021.

What is the name of the President of the United States now? –> Joe Biden / Biden

The two major political parties are Democratic and Republican.

What is the political party of the President now? –> Democratic / Democrat

The Vice President works with the President.

If the President can no longer serve, the Vice President becomes president.

Now, the Vice President is Kamala Harris. She is from California.

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? –> Kamala Harris

Review

94. What is the capital of the United States?*
44. What is the capital of your state?*
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
46. What is the political party of the President now?
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Writing Practice

What is the Citizenship Test?

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, Spring 2021, The Citizenship Interview

What are the 4 parts of the citizenship interview?

  • Civics:
    • History, Government, People, Places
    • 100 Questions
    • 6 correct questions / 10
  • N-400 Personal Questions
    • Questions from your application for citizenship
    • The officer will check your information
    • Test of English:
      • Can you use English to communicate?
      • Do you understand the questions and your answers?
  • Reading:
    • 1 short question / 3 opportunities
    • Short, easy words
    • Can the officer understand you?
  • Writing
    • 1 short sentence / 3 opportunities
    • Write it on the computer tablet
    • Spelling and small mistakes are ok
    • Can the officer understand you?

Questions:

  • What part is easy for you?
  • What English skills do you need in each part?
  • How can you practice?
  • What part do you need help with?

Civics and Reading: Life in the US

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, US Civics, Winter 2021

Review:

  1. Who does a Senator represent?
  2. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  3. What are two cabinet level positions?
  4. What is the rule of law?
  5. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
  6. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

Civics and Reading

Americans have many special days. Some days are for religion, like Christmas. Some days are to celebrate, like New Years Day.

The Unites States Government has 8 national holidays. On those days, government offices and schools are closed.

Name two national U.S. holidays. –> Christmas Day and New Year’s Day

We also have special days for responsibilities. One important responsibility is to pay taxes.

People in the US usually have to send in federal income tax forms on April 15.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* –> April 15th

Portland Farmer’s Market picture by Flickr user Vis-A-Vi

The economic system of the United States is a market economy. This is another name for a capitalist economy.

This means that people and businesses are free to buy and sell things.

What is the economic system in the United States?* –> Market Economy / Capitalist Economy

When there is a war or emergency, the government can ask young men to join the military. This is called the draft or Selective Service.

All men must register for the Selective Service from age 18 to 26. Even immigrants and refugees need to register.

Registration is free and quick. And, from age 18 to 26 is only 8 years. After that, most people don’t worry about this registration.

When must all men register for the Selective Service? –> 18 to 26

By Flickr User Marc Nozell

In many schools, every class begins with the Pledge of Allegiance. This is a promise of loyalty to the United States. Loyalty means love, and never leaving someone.

Here’s an example of the Pledge of Allegiance. Don’t worry! You don’t need to memorize the words.

When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we show loyalty to the flag. This means we also show loyalty to the United States.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

These people are taking the Oath of Allegiance. This is the promise to become a citizen.

One thing you promise is to follow the laws of the United States. The oath is long and difficult, but you don’t have to remember it 100%.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

Review

  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
  2. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
  3. What is the economic system in the United States?*
  4. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
  5. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  6. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

US Citizens and the Test

How will these American citizens do on the Civics test questions?

N400 Review: The Oath of Citizenship

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Vocabulary: YES Questions

Oath of Citizenship

When a legal permanent resident becomes a citizen, they usually take an oath of citizenship. They come to USCIS or the court. They usually wear formal clothes.

Example Naturalization Ceremony, Beaverton in 2015

What do you see in the video? How do the people feel? Why did they want to become citizens?

Some questions on the N-400 ask about the oath of citizenship. The oath has many parts. In this class, we will practice the easy version of the oath.

The real oath is more complicated. You can read the full oath here, if you want to. 🤗

I swear that I will be loyal to the United States before any other country.

This means that your number one loyalty is for the United States. If you love your home country, you can continue to love it.

If you have to choose between the United States and your home country, this means the United States comes first.

I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.

The Constitution is the form of government of the United States. This means you agree with the supreme law of the land. You agree to follow the laws.

I will defend the U.S. from enemies outside and inside the U.S.

In a time of war, the United States has enemies from other countries. Sometimes there are terrorists or other enemies inside the United States.

I will bear arms, carry a gun or fight, for the United States if asked.

Men age 18 to 26 must register for selective service. If there is a war, the United States may choose some young men to join the military.

If you are not a man age 18 to 26, this part is only an “if.” You can agree with this part, and it does not affect you.

I will do non-combative work for the military if asked.

This is also about the selective service for men 18-26. Some men do not want to fight because of their religion. The government asks those men to help with jobs that do not require fighting.

I will do important work for the country if asked.

This is also about the selective service for men 18-26. Some men cannot help the military because of their religion.

In World War 1 and 2, some men helped do other important work for the country. They helped fight fires. They helped feed hungry people.

I take this oath freely and without any doubts.

The last part of the oath means that you, and only you, really want to become a citizen. Freely means that this is your free choice.

Without any doubts means that you are 100% sure about your decision. It is very difficult to change your mind after you become a citizen.

How do you feel about the oath now?

Review N-400 Questions 1

  1. Do you support the Constitution and form of Government of the United States?
  2. Have you EVER served in the U.S. armed forces?
  3. Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
  4. Have you EVER been removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?
  5. Have you EVER gambled illegally or received income from illegal gambling?
  6. Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
  7. Have you EVER married someone in order to obtain an immigration benefit?
  8. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States?
  9. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services in the U.S. armed forces?
  10. Have you EVER sold or smuggled controlled substances, illegal drugs, or narcotics?
  11. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance under civilian direction?

US Civics: Voting

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, US Civics, Winter 2021

Review: N400 and Civics

  1. Do you support the Constitution and form of Government of the United States?
  2. Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
  3. Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
  4. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States?
  1. In what month do we vote for President?*
  2. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  3. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  4. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
  5. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
  6. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  7. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
  8. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
  9. What does the judicial branch do?
  10. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Civics and Reading

The United States is a democracy. Citizens choose leaders by voting in elections.

Voting is a special right that is only for United States citizens. When you become a citizen, you should register to vote!

Name one right only for United States citizens. –> Vote in a federal election

Voting is also a responsibility. Only you can make a decision about your vote. No one can do it for you. And if you don’t send your vote, it will not get done.

Another responsibility is to serve on a jury. In the US, a jury is a group of citizens who make a decision in court. A jury may make a decision about a crime and if someone is guilty or not.

A jury may also work with a judge in a case about other kinds of law, too. If you are a citizen, it is your responsibility to serve on a jury.

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* –> Vote in a federal election / serve on a jury

Citizens have to be 18 to vote for president. In Oregon, citizens can register to vote when they are 16, and they automatically register when they get a drivers license. But, they have to wait to be 18 to really vote.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* –> 18 and older

An amendment is a change to the Constitution. When the Constitution was written in 1787, only men with property could vote. Since then, Americans changed the Constitution 4 times:

  • Men of all races can vote
  • Voting must be free (no voting taxes)
  • Women can vote (any citizen can vote)
  • Citizens 18 and older can vote

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. –> Citizens 18 and older can vote / Any citizen can vote

When you register to vote, you can choose a political party. It is free to join a political party. It is your right to join any political party, or none.

But, you should join a political party so you can vote in a primary election.

What are the two major political parties in the United States?* –> Democratic and Republican

US Civics: Helping the President

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, Uncategorized, US Civics, Winter 2021

Review: Congress + The President

  • What does congress do in this video?
  • What does the president do in this video?
  • Do you think it is fast to make laws, or slow?

Can you answer these questions? What questions (and answers) are connected to this video?

  1. What are the two parts of Congress?
  2. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  3. Who makes federal laws?
  4. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  5. In what month do we vote for President?*
  6. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  7. Who signs bills to become laws?
  8. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  9. Who vetoes bills?
  10. We elect a President for how many years?

Reading + Civics

The job of president is really difficult. However, the president has a lot of help and support. One person who works with the president is the Vice President.

  • William Henry Harrison – 9th President of the United States
  • John Tyler – 10th President of the United States

The Vice President is also from the same political party as the President. Sometimes the President can no longer serve. That means the president may retire, get sick, or even die.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? –> The Vice President

Official portrait of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, photographed January 11, 2019 in the Office of the Speaker in the United States Capitol.

The constitution has a plan for a lot of different situations. It is really important to have a president, because they are the commander in chief.

So, if the both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, the Speaker of the House will become the new president.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? –> The Speaker of the House

The President is in charge of the Executive branch, so they have many people who work with them. The most important helpers are the Cabinet.

The Cabinet is a group of 16 people who help the President. The President chooses the Cabinet members. The Senate can say “yes” or “no” to the President’s choices.

What does the President’s Cabinet do? –> Helps the president

Each person in the Cabinet is in charge of one department or part of the executive branch. The Vice President is also a member of the Cabinet.

Other Cabinet-level positions include:

Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General

What are two Cabinet-level positions? –> Secretary of State and Vice President

  1. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  2. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  3. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
  4. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

N400: Part 12, 33-44

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in N400, Online Class, Winter 2021
  1. Have you EVER helped anyone to enter, or try to enter, the United States illegally?
  2. Have you EVER gambled illegally or received income from illegal gambling?
  3. Have you EVER failed to support your dependents or to pay alimony?
  4. Have you EVER made any misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United States?
  5. Have you EVER given any U.S. Government officials any information or documentation that was false, fraudulent, or misleading?
  6. Have you EVER lied to any U.S. Government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States?

Vocabulary review: Question 30F-32

New questions: N400 Part 12, 33-44

Have you EVER been removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / No, never

Alguna vez ha sido eliminado, excluido, o deportado de los Estados Unidos?
هل سبق لك إزالتها، استبعاد، أو ترحيلهم من الولايات المتحدة؟
သငျသညျအစဉျအမွဲ, ဖယ်ရှားဖယ်ထုတ်လိုက်, ဒါမှမဟုတ်ယူနိုက်တက်စတိတ်ကနေပြည်နှင်ဒဏ်ပေးခဲ့ဖူးသလော
你有没有被删除，排除，或从美国递解出境？
آیا تا به حال برداشته شده است، حذف می شوند، و یا تبعید شده از ایالات متحده؟
Вы когда-нибудь были удалены, исключены или депортированы из США?
Weligaa ma laga saaray, laga saaray, ama ka Maraykanka tarxiilay?
Bạn đã bao giờ bị loại bỏ, loại trừ, hoặc trục xuất khỏi Hoa Kỳ?
Adakah anda pernah dikeluarkan, dikecualikan, atau dihantar pulang dari Amerika Syarikat?

Have you EVER been ordered removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / No, never

¿Alguna vez ha sido una orden de expulsión, excluido, o deportado de los Estados Unidos?
هل سبق لك أن أمر إزالتها، استبعاد، أو ترحيلهم من الولايات المتحدة؟
သငျသညျအစဉျအမွဲ, ဖယ်ရှားဖယ်ထုတ်လိုက်, ဒါမှမဟုတ်ယူနိုက်တက်စတိတ်ကနေပြည်နှင်ဒဏ်အမိန့်ထုတ်ခဲ့ပြီးပြီလော
你是否曾经被责令拆除，排除，或从美国递解出境？
آیا تا به حال شده است دستور حذف، حذف شدند، و یا تبعید شده از ایالات متحده؟
Вы когда-нибудь были заказаны удалены, исключены или депортированы из США?
Weligaa ma lagu amray saaray, laga saaray, ama ka Maraykanka tarxiilay?
Bạn đã bao giờ được lệnh gỡ bỏ, loại trừ, hoặc trục xuất khỏi Hoa Kỳ?
Adakah anda pernah diarah dikeluarkan, dikecualikan, atau dihantar pulang dari Amerika Syarikat?

Have you EVER been placed in removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / No, never

Alguna vez ha sido colocado en procedimientos de expulsión, exclusión, rescisión o deportación?
هل سبق لك أن وضعت في إجراءات الترحيل والإقصاء والإلغاء، أو الترحيل؟
သငျသညျအစဉျအမွဲဖယ်ရှားရေး, ဖယ်, rescission, ဒါမှမဟုတ်ပြည်နှင်ဒဏ်တရားစွဲဆိုမှုအတွက်ထားရှိခဲ့ဖူးသလော
你有没有被放置在去除，排除，撤销或递解出境程序？
آیا تا به حال شده است در مجموعه مقالات حذف، حذف، فسخ، یا اخراج قرار می گیرد؟
Вы когда-нибудь были помещены в удалении, исключение, расторжение или депортации?
Weligaa ma lagu meeleeyo saarista, ka saarida, rescission, ama masaafurinta?
Bạn đã bao giờ được đặt trong các vụ kiện loại bỏ, loại trừ, huỷ bỏ, hoặc bị trục xuất?
Adakah anda pernah diletakkan di dalam prosiding penyingkiran, pengecualian, pembatalan, atau dihantar pulang?

Are removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings (including administratively closed proceedings) currently pending against you?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / No, never

Se remoción, exclusión, rescisión, o un proceso de deportación actualmente pendientes contra usted?
وإزالة أو استثناء أو إلغاء، أو إجراءات الترحيل معلقة حاليا ضدك؟
လက်ရှိသင်တို့တဘက်၌ဆိုင်းငံ့ဖယ်ရှားခြင်း, ဖယ်, rescission, ဒါမှမဟုတ်ပြည်နှင်ဒဏ်တရားစွဲဆိုမှုဖြစ်ပါသလား
被去除，排除，解除，或驱逐出境的程序目前正在等待对你？
آیا حذف، حذف، فسخ، یا رسیدگی اخراج در حال حاضر در مقابل شما انتظار؟
Есть удаление, исключение, Расторжение или процедура депортации в настоящее время в ожидании против вас?
Ma ka saarida, ka saarida, rescission, ama xukun musaafuriska hadda ilaa aad ka gees ah?
Được loại bỏ, loại trừ, huỷ bỏ, hoặc thủ tục tố tụng trục xuất hiện cấp phát chống lại bạn?
Adakah pengeluaran, pengecualian, pembatalan, atau prosiding deportasi belum selesai terhadap anda?

Have you EVER served in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes, I have / No, I haven’t / No, never

¿Alguna vez ha servido en las fuerzas armadas EE.UU.?
هل خدمت في القوات المسلحة الامريكية؟
သငျသညျအစဉျအမွဲအမေရိကန်နိုင်ငံတွင်လက်နက်ကိုင်တပ်ဖွဲ့များအတွက်တာဝန်ထမ်းဆောင်ရန်ရှိပါသလား?
你是否曾在美国军队中服役？
آیا تا به حال در نیروهای مسلح خدمت کرده ایالات متحده؟
Вы когда-нибудь служили в вооруженных силах США?
Weligaa ma u adeegay in ciidamada hubaysan ee Mareykanka?
Bạn đã bao giờ phục vụ trong các lực lượng vũ trang của Hoa Kỳ?
Adakah anda pernah berkhidmat dalam angkatan bersenjata AS?

Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays? (This does not include living in the United States as a lawful nonimmigrant.)

Yes, I am / No, I’m not

¿Eres un hombre que vivió en los Estados Unidos en cualquier momento entre el 18 y 26 de los cumpleaños? (Esto no incluye los que viven en los Estados Unidos como no inmigrante legal.)
هل أنت رجل الذي عاش في الولايات المتحدة في أي وقت ما بين 18 وأعياد الميلاد 26TH؟ (وهذا لا يشمل الذين يعيشون في الولايات المتحدة كغير مهاجر شرعي).
သင်သည်သင်၏ 18 နှင့် 26 မွေးနေ့အကြားမည်သည့်အချိန်တွင်အမေရိကန်ပြည်ထောင်စု၌နထေိုငျသူတစ်ဦးအထီးဖြစ်ပါသလား (ဒါကအေပျ nonimmigrant အဖြစ်အမေရိကန်ပြည်ထောင်စု၌နထေိုငျမပါဝင်ပါ။ )
你是男性谁住在美国举行的第18和第26的生日之间的任何时间？ （这不包括居住在美国的非移民合法的。）
آیا شما یک مرد که در ایالات متحده در هر زمان بین 18 خود را و جشن های تولد 26 زندگی می کردند؟ (این شامل نمی زندگی در ایالات متحده به عنوان یک غیر مهاجرتی قانونی است.)
Вы мужчина, который жил в Соединенных Штатах в любое время между вашим 18 и 26-й день рождения? (Это не относится к жизни в Соединенных Штатах в качестве законного неиммиграционного.)
Ma waxaad tahay lab ah kuwaas oo ku noolaa dalka Mareykanka ah waqti kasta u dhaxeeya 18 iyo 26-dhalashada? (Tani ma waxaa ka mid ah ku nool sida fiisaha ah xalaal oo dalka Mareykanka ah.)
Bạn có một người đàn ông sống tại Hoa Kỳ vào bất kỳ thời gian giữa 18 và sinh nhật lần thứ 26? (Điều này không bao gồm sinh sống tại Hoa Kỳ như là một không định cư hợp pháp.)
Adakah anda seorang lelaki yang tinggal di Amerika Syarikat pada bila-bila masa antara 18 dan hari lahir ke-26? (Ini tidak termasuk yang tinggal di Amerika Syarikat sebagai bukan imigran yang sah.)

If you answered “Yes,” when did you register for the Selective Service?

(answer with the date or year)

Si su respuesta es “Sí”, ¿cuándo se registre en el Servicio Selectivo?
وإذا كانت الإجابة “نعم”، متى التسجيل للحصول على الخدمة الانتقائية؟
သငျသညျဖြေကြားခဲ့လျှင် “ဟုတ်ကဲ့,” သောအခါသင်ရွေးချယ်ဝန်ဆောင်မှုများအတွက်မှတ်ပုံတင်ရန်ခဲ့တာလဲ
如果你回答“是”，你什么时候注册兵役？
اگر پاسخ شما “بله،” زمانی که شما خدمت نظام وظیفه برای ثبت نام چه بود؟
Если вы ответили «Да», когда вы зарегистрироваться для службы?
Haddii aad ku jawaabtay “Haa,” goormaad iska diiwaan gelin Selective Service ah?
Nếu bạn trả lời “Có”, khi nào bạn đăng ký với Sở Tuyển Quân?
Jika anda menjawab “Ya,” sejak bila anda mendaftar untuk Perkhidmatan Selective?

If you answered “Yes,” but you did not register with the Selective Service System and you are: Still under 26 years of age, you must register before you apply for naturalization, and complete the Selective Service information above;

Si su respuesta es “Sí”, pero no se registró con el Sistema de Servicio Selectivo y que son: Todavía menores de 26 años de edad, usted debe registrarse antes de solicitar la naturalización, y completar la información de servicio selectivo anteriormente; O Ahora 26 a 31 años de edad (29 años de edad si se están presentando en la sección INA 319 (a)), pero no se registró en el Servicio Selectivo, debe adjuntar una declaración que explique por qué no se registró, y proporcionar una carta de información de estado del servicio selectivo
وإذا كانت الإجابة “نعم”، ولكنك لم تسجل في نظام الخدمة الانتقائية وأنت: ما زال تحت 26 سنة من العمر، يجب عليك التسجيل قبل أن التقدم بطلب للحصول على الجنسية، واستكمال المعلومات خدمة الانتقائي أعلاه؛ OR الآن 26-31 سنة من العمر (29 عاما إذا كنت الايداع تحت قسم INA 319 (أ))، ولكنك لم تسجل مع خدمة انتقائية، يجب إرفاق بيان يوضح لماذا لم يسجلوا، وتوفير بريد إلكتروني المعلومات من مركز الخدمة الانتقائية
သငျသညျ “Yes” ကိုဖြေကြားပေမယ့်သင်ရွေးချယ်ဝန်ဆောင်မှုစနစ်နှင့်အတူမှတ်ပုံတင်ရန်မပြုခဲ့ခြင်းနှင့်သင်လျှင်: ဆဲသငျသညျသဘာဝလျှောက်ထားမတိုင်မီအသက် 26 နှစ်အောက်, သငျသညျမှတျပုံတငျရမည်ဖြစ်သည်နှင့်အထက်ရွေးချယ်ဝန်ဆောင်မှုသတင်းအချက်အလက်ဖြည့်စွက်; OR အခုဆိုရင်အသက် 26 31 နှစ် (အသက် 29 နှစ်အသငျသညျ INA အက်ဥပဒေပုဒ်မ 319 (က) အရဖြည့်စွက်လျှင်), ဒါပေမယ့်သင်ရွေးချယ်ဝန်ဆောင်မှုနှင့်အတူမှတ်ပုံတင်ရန်ဘူး, သင်မှတ်ပုံတင်ရန်နှင့်မပေးခဲ့ပါဘူးဘာကြောင့်ရှင်းပြကြေညာချက်ပူးတွဲရမယ် အဆိုပါရွေးချယ်ဝန်ဆောင်မှုကနေ status ကိုသတင်းအချက်အလက်စာတစ်စောင်
如果你回答“是”，但你没有与选择性服务系统进行注册并且你：还是26周岁以下，必须在申请入籍前，并完成兵役以上信息登记;还是现在26〜31岁的年龄（29岁，如果你正在INA第319节（一）申请），但你没有与选择性服务注册时，必须附上解释为什么你没有注册声明，并提供从选择性服务的状态信息的信
اگر پاسخ شما “بله”، اما شما با سیستم خدمات انتخابی برای ثبت نام اینجا نیست و شما: هنوز زیر 26 سال سن، شما باید قبل از اینکه برای تابعیت تقاضا و تکمیل اطلاعات انتخابی خدمات بالا ثبت نام کنید؛ OR اکنون 26 به 31 سال سن (29 سال سن اگر شما در حال پر کردن زیر بخش INA 319 (A))، اما شما با سرویس انتخابی ثبت نام نیست، شما باید یک بیانیه توضیح داد که چرا شما ثبت نام نکرده ضمیمه، و ارائه نامه اطلاعات وضعیت از خدمات انتخابی
Если вы ответили «Да», но вы не регистрировали с помощью системы обслуживания Selective и вы: Еще до 26 лет, вы должны зарегистрироваться, прежде чем подать заявление на натурализацию, и дополнить информацию Selective Service выше; ИЛИ В настоящее время от 26 до 31 лет (29 лет, если вы подаете в разделе INA 319 (а)), но вы не регистрировали с Selective Service, необходимо приложить заявление, объясняющее, почему вы не зарегистрировали, а также обеспечить информация о состоянии письма от Selective Service
Haddii aad ku jawaabtay “Haa,” laakiin ma aad iska diiwaan System Selective Service iyo aad tahay: Weli hoos 26 sano jir, waa in aad iska diiwaan gelin ka hor inta aadan dalban waddaniyaynta, oo soo buuxi macluumaadka Selective Service kor ku xusan; AMA Haddaba 26 ilaa 31 sano jir (29 sano jir haddii aad hoos imaanaysa qeybta INA 319 (a) fayl), laakiin ma aad iska diiwaan gelin Selective Service ah, waa in aad ku soo lifaaq qoraal ah oo sharaxeysa sababta ma aad iska diiwaan gelin, iyo in la siiyo warqadda warbixinta xaaladda ka Service ee Doorashada
Nếu bạn trả lời “Có”, nhưng bạn đã không đăng ký với Hệ thống tuyển và bạn là: Tuy nhiên dưới 26 tuổi, bạn phải đăng ký trước khi bạn nộp đơn xin nhập tịch, và điền thông tin Selective Service trên; HOẶC Bây giờ 26-31 tuổi (29 tuổi trở lên nếu bạn đang nộp đơn dưới INA phần 319 (a)), nhưng bạn đã không đăng ký với Sở Tuyển Quân, bạn phải đính kèm một tuyên bố giải thích lý do tại sao bạn không đăng ký, và cung cấp thư thông tin trạng thái từ Sở Tuyển Quân
Jika anda menjawab “Ya,” tetapi anda tidak mendaftar dengan Sistem Perkhidmatan Terpilih dan anda adalah: Masih di bawah 26 tahun, anda perlu mendaftar sebelum anda memohon untuk penaturalisasian, dan melengkapkan maklumat Selective Service atas; ATAU Sekarang 26 hingga 31 tahun (29 tahun jika anda memfailkan di bawah seksyen INA 319 (a)), tetapi anda tidak mendaftar dengan Perkhidmatan Terpilih, anda mesti melampirkan suatu pernyataan yang menerangkan mengapa anda tidak mendaftar, dan menyediakan surat maklumat status daripada Perkhidmatan Selective

OR Now 26 to 31 years of age (29 years of age if you are filing under INA section 319(a)), but you did not register with the Selective Service, you must attach a statement explaining why you did not register, and provide a status information letter from the Selective Service

  1. Have you EVER been removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?
  2. Have you EVER been ordered removed, excluded, or deported from the United States?
  3. Have you EVER been placed in removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings?
  4. Are removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings (including administratively closed proceedings) currently pending against you?
  5. Have you EVER served in the U.S. armed forces?
  6. Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays? (This does not include living in the United States as a lawful nonimmigrant.)
    1. If you answered “Yes,” when did you register for the Selective Service?
    2. If you answered “Yes,” but you did not register with the Selective Service System and you are: Still under 26 years of age, you must register before you apply for naturalization, and complete the Selective Service information above;
    3. OR Now 26 to 31 years of age (29 years of age if you are filing under INA section 319(a)), but you did not register with the Selective Service, you must attach a statement explaining why you did not register, and provide a status information letter from the Selective Service

Civics: The President

Posted on Author teacherericPosted in Online Class, US Civics, Winter 2021

Review: Questions about the president

  1. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
  2. Who was the first president?
  3. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?*
  4. Who was President during World War I?
  5. What is the political party of the President now?
  6. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  7. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
  8. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Reading and Civics

The constitution defines the United States government. It sets up the legislative branch and the judicial branch.

We have read and learned about Congress and the Courts. There is one more major part of the American government. Do you know what it is?

The executive branch is the final part of the US government. The President is the leader of this part. The President is in charge of the executive branch.

Who is in charge of the executive branch? –> The President

The executive branch has many important departments and offices. The President has a lot of power in this part of the government.

The President is responsible for these departments, including:

  • The State Department
  • Homeland Security
  • The Department of Justice
  • The Department of Education
  • The Department of Defense

The Department of Defense includes the military. The President is the Commander in Chief of the military. This means they are the #1 boss of the military.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? –> The President

The President cannot make new federal laws. Congress makes federal laws. But, Congress must work with the President.

A new law is called a bill. If the Senate and the House agree on a bill, they send it to the President. If the President signs the bill with their name, it becomes a law.

Who signs bills to become laws? –> The President

But, sometimes the President does not agree with Congress. If the President does not sign the bill, it will not become a law.

When the Presidents says “no!” to a bill, it is called a veto. Only the President can veto a bill.

Who vetoes bills? –> The President

The writers of the Constitution did not want the United States to have a king. They did not want to have presidents serve for life.

So, we have a democratic election for President. We elect a President for 4 years.

We elect a President for how many years? –> 4

We vote for President almost at the end of the year. We vote for President in November. Election day is usually on the first Tuesday in November.

In what month do we vote for President?* –> November

  1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  2. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  3. Who signs bills to become laws?
  4. Who vetoes bills?
  5. We elect a President for how many years?
  6. In what month do we vote for President?*

Bonus: How does the US elect a president?

This information helps us understand more about voting.

Questions for listening:

  • Who votes for president?
  • Why does it take a long time to count all the votes?
  • What do we call the system of choosing the president with all 50 states and Washington D.C.?
  • What is one good way to learn news about the US Election?
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