Examen de ciudadanía 2025: las 128 preguntas de educación cívica y sus respuestas

1. What is the form of government of the United States?¿Cuál es la forma de gobierno de los Estados Unidos?

• Republic
• Constitution-based federal republic
• Representative democracy

2. What is the supreme law of the land?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cuál es la ley suprema de la nación?

• (U.S.) Constitution

3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.Mencione una cosa que hace la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.

• Forms the government
• Defines powers of government
• Defines the parts of government
• Protects the rights of the people

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?La Constitución de los Estados Unidos comienza con las palabras "We the People" ("Nosotros, el Pueblo"). ¿Qué significa "Nosotros, el Pueblo"?

• Self-government
• Popular sovereignty
• Consent of the governed
• People should govern themselves
• (Example of) social contract

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?¿Cómo se hacen cambios a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos?

• Amendments
• The amendment process

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?¿Qué protege la Carta de Derechos (Bill of Rights)?

• (The basic) rights of Americans
• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cuántas enmiendas tiene la Constitución de los Estados Unidos?

• Twenty-seven (27)

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?¿Por qué es importante la Declaración de Independencia?

• It says America is free from British control.
• It says all people are created equal.
• It identifies inherent rights.
• It identifies individual freedoms.

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?¿Qué documento fundacional declaró que las colonias americanas eran libres de Gran Bretaña?

• Declaration of Independence

10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.Mencione dos ideas importantes de la Declaración de Independencia y de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.

• Equality
• Liberty
• Social contract
• Natural rights
• Limited government
• Self-government

11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?¿En qué documento fundacional están las palabras "Vida, Libertad y la búsqueda de la Felicidad"?

• Declaration of Independence

12. What is the economic system of the United States?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cuál es el sistema económico de los Estados Unidos?

• Capitalism
• Free market economy

13. What is the rule of law?¿Qué es el estado de derecho?

• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.Muchos documentos influyeron en la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Mencione uno.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• Anti-Federalist Papers
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Mayflower Compact
• Iroquois Great Law of Peace

15. There are three branches of government. Why?Hay tres poderes del gobierno. ¿Por qué?

• So one part does not become too powerful
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

16. Name the three branches of government.Mencione los tres poderes del gobierno.

• Legislative, executive, and judicial
• Congress, president, and the courts

17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?¿De qué poder del gobierno está a cargo el Presidente de los Estados Unidos?

• Executive branch

18. What part of the federal government writes laws?¿Qué parte del gobierno federal redacta las leyes?

• (U.S.) Congress
• (U.S. or national) legislature
• Legislative branch

19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?¿Cuáles son las dos partes del Congreso de los Estados Unidos?

• Senate and House (of Representatives)

20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.* (pregunta 65/20)Mencione un poder del Congreso de los Estados Unidos.

• Writes laws
• Declares war
• Makes the federal budget

21. How many U.S. senators are there?¿Cuántos senadores de los Estados Unidos hay?

• One hundred (100)

22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?¿Cuánto dura el período de un senador de los Estados Unidos?

• Six (6) years

23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?¿Quién es actualmente uno de los senadores de los Estados Unidos por su estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]

Cómo encontrar la suya: elija su estado en senate.gov. En la app Oath Ready Ai, guarde su estado y la app le muestra sus senadores. Vuelva a verificarlo poco antes de su entrevista.

24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?¿Cuántos miembros con derecho a voto hay en la Cámara de Representantes?

• Four hundred thirty-five (435)

25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?¿Cuánto dura el período de un miembro de la Cámara de Representantes?

• Two (2) years

26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?¿Por qué los representantes de los Estados Unidos tienen períodos más cortos que los senadores?

• To more closely follow public opinion

27. How many senators does each state have?¿Cuántos senadores tiene cada estado?

• Two (2)

28. Why does each state have two senators?¿Por qué cada estado tiene dos senadores?

• Equal representation (for small states)
• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

29. Name your U.S. representative.Mencione el nombre de su representante de los Estados Unidos.

• Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]

Cómo encontrar la suya: escriba su código postal (ZIP) en house.gov. Su representante depende de su domicilio (su distrito del Congreso). Vuelva a verificarlo poco antes de su entrevista.

30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cómo se llama actualmente el Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Respuesta actual en la app (verificada por última vez el 22 de septiembre de 2026): Mike Johnson; Rep. Mike Johnson. Esta respuesta puede cambiar después de elecciones o nombramientos. Debe responder con el nombre de quien ocupe el cargo el día de su entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes de su entrevista.

31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?¿A quién representa un senador de los Estados Unidos?

• Citizens of their state
• People of their state

32. Who elects U.S. senators?¿Quién elige a los senadores de los Estados Unidos?

• Citizens from their state

33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?¿A quién representa un miembro de la Cámara de Representantes?

• Citizens in their (congressional) district
• Citizens in their district
• People from their (congressional) district
• People in their district

34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?¿Quién elige a los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes?

• Citizens from their (congressional) district

35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?Algunos estados tienen más representantes que otros. ¿Por qué?

• (Because of) the state's population
• (Because) they have more people
• (Because) some states have more people

36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Por cuántos años se elige al Presidente de los Estados Unidos?

• Four (4) years

37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?El Presidente de los Estados Unidos solo puede servir dos períodos. ¿Por qué?

• (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful

38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cómo se llama actualmente el Presidente de los Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

Respuesta actual en la app (verificada por última vez el 22 de septiembre de 2026): Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump. Esta respuesta puede cambiar después de elecciones o nombramientos. Debe responder con el nombre de quien ocupe el cargo el día de su entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes de su entrevista.

39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cómo se llama actualmente el Vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.

Respuesta actual en la app (verificada por última vez el 22 de septiembre de 2026): James David (JD) Vance; JD Vance. Esta respuesta puede cambiar después de elecciones o nombramientos. Debe responder con el nombre de quien ocupe el cargo el día de su entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes de su entrevista.

40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?Si el presidente ya no puede ejercer su cargo, ¿quién se convierte en presidente?

• The Vice President (of the United States)

41. Name one power of the president.Mencione un poder del presidente.

• Signs bills into law
• Vetoes bills
• Enforces laws
• Commander in Chief (of the military)
• Chief diplomat
• Appoints federal judges

42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?¿Quién es el Comandante en Jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos?

• The President (of the United States)

43. Who signs bills to become laws?¿Quién firma los proyectos de ley para que se conviertan en leyes?

• The President (of the United States)

44. Who vetoes bills?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Quién veta los proyectos de ley?

• The President (of the United States)

45. Who appoints federal judges?¿Quién nombra a los jueces federales?

• The President (of the United States)

46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.El poder ejecutivo tiene muchas partes. Mencione una.

• President (of the United States)
• Cabinet
• Federal departments and agencies

47. What does the President's Cabinet do?¿Qué hace el Gabinete del Presidente?

• Advises the President (of the United States)

48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?¿Cuáles son dos puestos a nivel de Gabinete?

• Attorney General
• Secretary of Agriculture
• Secretary of Commerce
• 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
• Secretary of War (Defense)
• Vice-President
• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Administrator of the Small Business Administration
• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Director of National Intelligence
• United States Trade Representative

49. Why is the Electoral College important?¿Por qué es importante el Colegio Electoral?

• It decides who is elected president.
• It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

50. What is one part of the judicial branch?¿Cuál es una parte del poder judicial?

• Supreme Court
• Federal Courts

51. What does the judicial branch do?¿Qué hace el poder judicial?

• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
• Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

52. What is the highest court in the United States?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Cuál es el tribunal más alto de los Estados Unidos?

• Supreme Court

53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?¿Cuántos asientos hay en la Corte Suprema?

• Nine (9)

54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?¿Cuántos jueces de la Corte Suprema se necesitan normalmente para decidir un caso?

• Five (5)

55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?¿Por cuánto tiempo sirven los jueces de la Corte Suprema?

• (For) life
• Lifetime appointment
• (Until) retirement

56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?Los jueces de la Corte Suprema sirven de por vida. ¿Por qué?

• To be independent (of politics)
• To limit outside (political) influence

57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?¿Quién es actualmente el Presidente de la Corte Suprema (Chief Justice) de los Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.

Respuesta actual en la app (verificada por última vez el 22 de septiembre de 2026): John G. Roberts, Jr.; John Roberts. Esta respuesta puede cambiar después de elecciones o nombramientos. Debe responder con el nombre de quien ocupe el cargo el día de su entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes de su entrevista.

58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.Mencione un poder que es solo del gobierno federal.

• Print paper money
• Mint coins
• Declare war
• Create an army
• Make treaties
• Set foreign policy

59. Name one power that is only for the states.Mencione un poder que es solo de los estados.

• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• Give a driver's license
• Approve zoning and land use

60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?¿Cuál es el propósito de la Décima Enmienda?

• (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

61. Who is the governor of your state now?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Quién es actualmente el gobernador de su estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

Cómo encontrar la suya: vea la lista de gobernadores en usa.gov/state-governor. En la app Oath Ready Ai, guarde su estado y la app le muestra su gobernador. Vuelva a verificarlo poco antes de su entrevista.

62. What is the capital of your state?¿Cuál es la capital de su estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

Cómo encontrar la suya: vea el gobierno de su estado en usa.gov/state-governments. En la app Oath Ready Ai, guarde su estado y la app le muestra la capital de su estado.

63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.Hay cuatro enmiendas a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos sobre quién puede votar. Describa una de ellas.

• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).

64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?¿Quién puede votar en las elecciones federales, postularse para un cargo federal y servir en un jurado en los Estados Unidos?

• Citizens
• Citizens of the United States
• U.S. citizens

65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?¿Cuáles son tres derechos de todas las personas que viven en los Estados Unidos?

• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom to petition the government
• Freedom of religion
• The right to bear arms

66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?* (pregunta 65/20)¿A qué demostramos lealtad cuando decimos el Juramento de Lealtad (Pledge of Allegiance)?

• The United States
• The flag

67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.Mencione dos promesas que los nuevos ciudadanos hacen en el Juramento de Lealtad (Oath of Allegiance).

• Give up loyalty to other countries
• Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
• Obey the laws of the United States
• Serve in the military (if needed)
• Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
• Be loyal to the United States

68. How can people become United States citizens?¿Cómo pueden las personas convertirse en ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos?

• Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
• Naturalize
• Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?¿Cuáles son dos ejemplos de participación cívica en los Estados Unidos?

• Vote
• Run for office
• Join a political party
• Help with a campaign
• Join a civic group
• Join a community group
• Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
• Contact elected officials
• Support or oppose an issue or policy
• Write to a newspaper

70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?¿Cuál es una forma en que los estadounidenses pueden servir a su país?

• Vote
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Serve in the military
• Run for office
• Work for local, state, or federal government

71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?¿Por qué es importante pagar los impuestos federales?

• Required by law
• All people pay to fund the federal government
• Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
• Civic duty

72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.Es importante que todos los hombres de 18 a 25 años se inscriban en el Servicio Selectivo (Selective Service). Mencione una razón.

• Required by law
• Civic duty
• Makes the draft fair, if needed

73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.Los colonos llegaron a América por muchas razones. Mencione una.

• Freedom
• Political liberty
• Religious freedom
• Economic opportunity
• Escape persecution

74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Quiénes vivían en América antes de la llegada de los europeos?

• American Indians
• Native Americans

75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?¿Qué grupo de personas fue capturado y vendido como esclavos?

• Africans
• People from Africa

76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?¿Qué guerra pelearon los estadounidenses para ganar la independencia de Gran Bretaña?

• American Revolution
• The (American) Revolutionary War
• War for (American) Independence

77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.Mencione una razón por la que los estadounidenses declararon la independencia de Gran Bretaña.

• High taxes
• Taxation without representation
• British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
• They did not have self-government
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Acts
• Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Quién escribió la Declaración de Independencia?

• (Thomas) Jefferson

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?¿Cuándo fue adoptada la Declaración de Independencia?

• July 4, 1776

80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.La Revolución Americana tuvo muchos eventos importantes. Mencione uno.

• (Battle of) Bunker Hill
• Declaration of Independence
• Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
• (Battle of) Saratoga
• Valley Forge (Encampment)
• (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

81. There were 13 original states. Name five.Había 13 estados originales. Mencione cinco.

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

82. What founding document was written in 1787?¿Qué documento fundacional fue escrito en 1787?

• (U.S.) Constitution

83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.Los Documentos Federalistas (Federalist Papers) apoyaron la aprobación de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Mencione uno de los autores.

• (James) Madison
• (Alexander) Hamilton
• (John) Jay
• Publius

84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?¿Por qué fueron importantes los Documentos Federalistas (Federalist Papers)?

• They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
• They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.Benjamin Franklin es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• Founded the first free public libraries
• First Postmaster General of the United States
• Helped write the Declaration of Independence
• Inventor
• U.S. diplomat

86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.* (pregunta 65/20)George Washington es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• "Father of Our Country"
• First president of the United States
• General of the Continental Army
• President of the Constitutional Convention

87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.Thomas Jefferson es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence
• Third president of the United States
• Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
• First Secretary of State
• Founded the University of Virginia
• Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.James Madison es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• "Father of the Constitution"
• Fourth president of the United States
• President during the War of 1812
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.Alexander Hamilton es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• First Secretary of the Treasury
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
• Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
• Aide to General George Washington
• Member of the Continental Congress

90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?¿Qué territorio compraron los Estados Unidos a Francia en 1803?

• Louisiana Territory
• Louisiana

91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.Mencione una guerra en la que pelearon los Estados Unidos en el siglo XIX (los años 1800).

• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War

92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.Mencione la guerra de los Estados Unidos entre el Norte y el Sur.

• The Civil War

93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.La Guerra Civil tuvo muchos eventos importantes. Mencione uno.

• (Battle of) Fort Sumter
• Emancipation Proclamation
• (Battle of) Vicksburg
• (Battle of) Gettysburg
• Sherman's March
• (Surrender at) Appomattox
• (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
• Lincoln was assassinated.

94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.* (pregunta 65/20)Abraham Lincoln es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• Saved (or preserved) the Union
• Led the United States during the Civil War
• 16th president of the United States
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?¿Qué hizo la Proclamación de Emancipación?

• Freed the slaves
• Freed slaves in the Confederacy
• Freed slaves in the Confederate states
• Freed slaves in most Southern states

96. What U.S. war ended slavery?¿Qué guerra de los Estados Unidos puso fin a la esclavitud?

• The Civil War

97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?¿Qué enmienda dice que todas las personas nacidas o naturalizadas en los Estados Unidos, y sujetas a su jurisdicción, son ciudadanas de los Estados Unidos?

• 14th Amendment

98. When did all men get the right to vote?¿Cuándo obtuvieron todos los hombres el derecho al voto?

• After the Civil War
• During Reconstruction
• (With the) 15th Amendment
• 1870

99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.Mencione una líder del movimiento por los derechos de la mujer en el siglo XIX (los años 1800).

• Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Lucretia Mott
• Lucy Stone

100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.Mencione una guerra en la que pelearon los Estados Unidos en el siglo XX (los años 1900).

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

101. Why did the United States enter World War I?¿Por qué entraron los Estados Unidos a la Primera Guerra Mundial?

• Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
• To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

102. When did all women get the right to vote?¿Cuándo obtuvieron todas las mujeres el derecho al voto?

• 1920
• After World War I
• (With the) 19th Amendment

103. What was the Great Depression?¿Qué fue la Gran Depresión?

• Longest economic recession in modern history

104. When did the Great Depression start?¿Cuándo comenzó la Gran Depresión?

• The Great Crash (1929)
• Stock market crash of 1929

105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?¿Quién fue presidente durante la Gran Depresión y la Segunda Guerra Mundial?

• (Franklin) Roosevelt

106. Why did the United States enter World War II?¿Por qué entraron los Estados Unidos a la Segunda Guerra Mundial?

• (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
• Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
• To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.Dwight Eisenhower es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• General during World War II
• President at the end of (during) the Korean War
• 34th president of the United States
• Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)

108. Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?¿Quién fue el principal rival de los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Fría?

• Soviet Union
• USSR
• Russia

109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?Durante la Guerra Fría, ¿cuál fue una de las principales preocupaciones de los Estados Unidos?

• Communism
• Nuclear war

110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?¿Por qué entraron los Estados Unidos a la Guerra de Corea?

• To stop the spread of communism

111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?¿Por qué entraron los Estados Unidos a la Guerra de Vietnam?

• To stop the spread of communism

112. What did the civil rights movement do?¿Qué hizo el movimiento por los derechos civiles?

• Fought to end racial discrimination

113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.* (pregunta 65/20)Martin Luther King, Jr. es famoso por muchas cosas. Mencione una.

• Fought for civil rights
• Worked for equality for all Americans
• Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"

114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?¿Por qué entraron los Estados Unidos a la Guerra del Golfo Pérsico?

• To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Qué evento importante ocurrió el 11 de septiembre de 2001 en los Estados Unidos?

• Terrorists attacked the United States
• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
• Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.Mencione un conflicto militar de los Estados Unidos después de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001.

• (Global) War on Terror
• War in Afghanistan
• War in Iraq

117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.Mencione una tribu indígena americana de los Estados Unidos.

• Apache
• Blackfeet
• Cayuga
• Cherokee
• Cheyenne
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Creek
• Crow
• Hopi
• Huron
• Inupiat
• Lakota
• Mohawk
• Mohegan
• Navajo
• Oneida
• Onondaga
• Pueblo
• Seminole
• Seneca
• Shawnee
• Sioux
• Teton
• Tuscarora

La lista oficial añade: para ver la lista completa de tribus, visite bia.gov.

118. Name one example of an American innovation.Mencione un ejemplo de una innovación estadounidense.

• Light bulb
• Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
• Skyscrapers
• Airplane
• Assembly line
• Landing on the moon
• Integrated circuit (IC)

119. What is the capital of the United States?¿Cuál es la capital de los Estados Unidos?

• Washington, D.C.

120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?¿Dónde está la Estatua de la Libertad?

• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?* (pregunta 65/20)¿Por qué la bandera tiene 13 franjas?

• (Because there were) 13 original colonies
• (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?¿Por qué la bandera tiene 50 estrellas?

• (Because there is) one star for each state
• (Because) each star represents a state
• (Because there are) 50 states

123. What is the name of the national anthem?¿Cómo se llama el himno nacional?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

124. The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?El primer lema de la Nación fue "E Pluribus Unum". ¿Qué significa?

• Out of many, one
• We all become one

125. What is Independence Day?¿Qué es el Día de la Independencia?

• A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
• The country's birthday

126. Name three national U.S. holidays.* (pregunta 65/20)Mencione tres días feriados nacionales de los Estados Unidos.

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

127. What is Memorial Day?¿Qué es el Día de la Recordación (Memorial Day)?

• A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

128. What is Veterans Day?¿Qué es el Día de los Veteranos?

• A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
• A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)