Week 7 – Thursday, Summer 2020

Reading and Civics

The United States government has many parts. Congress makes federal laws. The court interprets the laws. The president signs bills to become laws. The president is also in charge of the Executive branch.

Each part of the government is called a branch. The constitution made 3 branches of government to work together.

Name one branch or part of the government.* –> Congress / the President / the courts

The founding fathers did not want America to have a king. They worried about one part of the government from getting too much power.

So, congress has some powers over the president. The president has some power over congress. The court has some power over the president and congress. Congress and the president also have some power over the court.

This separation of power is supposed to keep things balanced. We sometimes call these rules checks and balances.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? –> Checks and Balances

Another balance of power is between the federal government and state governments. Only the federal government can do some special things, like:

• Print money
• Declare war
• Make treaties

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? –> print money

On the other hand, only state governments have these powers:

• Give a driver license
• Provide education
• Provide police and safety

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? –> give a driver license

N-400 Review

Blue:

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want to legally change your name?
3. When were you born?
4. What do you do?
5. Have you EVER claimed to be a U.S. citizen (in writing or any other way)?
6. Have you EVER been a member of any organization in the US or anywhere in the world?
7. Were you EVER involved in any way with tortusre?
8. Were you EVER a member of a military unit?
9. Were you EVER a worker in a prison or a jail?

Gold

1. What is your full name?
2. What is your phone number?
3. Do you have children?
4. Have you visited another country since you got your greencard?
5. Have you EVER been declared legally incompetent or been confined to a mental institution?
6. Have you EVER been a member of The Communist Party?
7. Have you EVER persecuted any person because of race, religion, national origin or political opinion?
8. Were you EVER a member of a police unit?
9. Were you EVER a worker in a prison camp?

Pink

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want to legally change your name?
3. Where were you born?
4. Are you a citizen of that country?
5. Please give me your greencard, ID, and passports.
6. Do you owe any overdue Federal, state, or local taxes?
7. Have you EVER advocated the overthrow of any government by force or violence?
8. Were you EVER a member of a rebel group?
9. Did you EVER sell, give, or provide weapons to any person?

Green

1. What is your legal name?
2. What is your current address?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. Are you married, single, divorced, or widowed?
5. Have you EVER not filed a Federal, state, or local tax return since you became a lawful permanent?
6. Have you EVER been a member of a terrorist organization?
7. Were you EVER involved in any way with killing, or trying to kill someone?
8. Were you EVER a member of a self-defense unit?
9. Did you EVER receive any type of military, paramilitary, or weapons training?