U.S. Citizenship Made Simple

Typical Questions 26 to 50

	26. Who makes the laws in the United States? Congress
	27. What is the Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives
	28. What are the duties of Congress? To make laws
	29. Who elects the Congress? The people
	30. How many senators are there in Congress? 100
	31. Can you name the two senators from your state? (insert local information)
	32. For how long do we elect each senator? 6 years
	33. How many representatives are there in Congress? 435
	34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 2 years
	35. What is the executive branch of our government? The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members
	36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? The Supreme Court
	37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret laws
	38. What is the supreme law of the United States? The Constitution
	39. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
	40. What is the capital of your state? (insert local information)
	41. Who is the current governor of your state? (insert local information)
	42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? Speaker of the House of Representative
	43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? William Rehnquist (or whoever is next)
	44. Can you name thirteen original states? Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
	45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."? Patrick Henry
	46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan
	47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union? Alaska and Hawaii
	48. How many terms can the President serve? 2
	49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights leader
	50. Who is the head of your local government? (insert local information)