CBS New York: Special Independence Day naturalization ceremony held
Independence Day is taking on a whole new meaning for a group of people celebrating the July 4th holiday a little early by becoming citizens. As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, Friday's special ceremony was a dream come true.
WH.gov: Julieta García: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
N-400 practice:
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POP QUIZ:
USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
USCIS 100:77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
USCIS 100:93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
wh.gov: Father Alexander Karloutsos: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
POP QUIZ:
USCIS 100:06. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion?
USCIS 100:13. Name one branch or part of the government.*
USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
USCIS 100:58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
USCIS 100:92. Name one state that borders Canada.
VOA News: Sandra Lindsay: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
Sandra Lindsay, a critical care nurse in New York City who was the first person in the US to get the COVID-19 vaccine, shared her experience with Business Insider.
Lindsay said she volunteered to get the vaccine as soon as she heard about it because she knew it would "put an end" to the pandemic.
The nurse, originally from Jamaica, said she felt it was important to "instill confidence" in people who look like her to get vaccinated.
POP QUIZ
USCIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
USCIS 100:42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
USCIS 100:53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
USCIS 100:90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
wh.gov: Khizr Khan: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
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wh.gov: Fred Gray: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?USCIS 100:60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?USCIS 100:74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.USCIS 100:76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?USCIS 100:85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
wh.gov: Richard Trumka Jr. Accepting on Behalf of Richard Trumka: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
N-400 Section Interviews
USCIS 100:6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*USCIS 100:11. What is the economic system in the United States?*USCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?USCIS 100:74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.USCIS 100:97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
WNYT NewsChannel 13: USCIS welcomes new citizens at naturalization ceremony
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomed 19 new citizens Monday at Saratoga National Historic Park. The ceremony was also held as a way to celebrate our nation’s 246th birthday.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?*14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?33. Who signs bills to become laws?51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
wh.gov: Simone Biles: 2022 Medal of Freedom Recipient
POP QUIZ
USCIS 100:06. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
USCIS 100:21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
USCIS 100:48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
USCIS 100:55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
USCIS 100:71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
USCIS 100:87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
USCIS 100:12. What is the “rule of law”?USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*USCIS 100:37. What does the judicial branch do?USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*USCIS 100:53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?USCIS 100:86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?USCIS 100:52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?USCIS 100:50. Name one right only for United States citizens.USCIS 100:68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?USCIS 100:78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*USCIS 100:93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?USCIS 100:17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*USCIS 100:18. How many U.S. Senators are there?USCIS 100:19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?USCIS 100:20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*USCIS 100:24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
The Nevada Independent: New citizens celebrate naturalization ceremony
After many pandemic-induced delays and cancellations, 32 people from 15 different countries finally became American citizens Thursday at the North Las Vegas field office of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — just in time for Independence Day.
VOX: How abortion bans make inequality worse
To read more of our ongoing coverage on what the end of the federally guaranteed right to abortion means for the United States, catch up on our articles here: https://bit.ly/3bMm7sgVOANews: Roe v. Wade Explained
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the decades-old Roe v. Wade decision, which said women have a constitutional right to have an abortion. Here’s a look at the case’s beginning.
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Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization (updated). Download all 30 interviews in one convenient pdf!
USCIS 100:01. What is the supreme law of the land?USCIS 100:02. What does the Constitution do?USCIS 100:03. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?USCIS 100:04. What is an amendment?USCIS 100:06. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*USCIS 100:73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.USCIS 100:74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.USCIS 100:75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*USCIS 100:76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?USCIS 100:77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
VOA News: After Roe v. Wade, What Happens Now?
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overruled a constitutional right to an abortion, what will happen next? The ruling overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 high court decision that had given women the right to abortion across the United States. The latest ruling effectively returns abortion decisions to the states. Here is a look at what could happen in individual states and at the federal level.
POP QUIZ:
USCIS 100:13. Name one branch or part of the government.*
USCIS 100:14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
USCIS 100:15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
USCIS 100:16. Who makes federal laws?
USCIS 100:33. Who signs bills to become laws?
USCIS 100:34. Who vetoes bills?
USCIS 100:37. What does the judicial branch do?
USCIS 100:38. What is the highest court in the United States?
USCIS 100:39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
USCIS 100:40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
WCNC: New U.S. citizens sworn in on Independence Day
WUVA: Monticello Welcomes Newly Naturalized Americans
At Monticello’s 60th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization ceremony, nearly 50 individuals can now call America their home. We spoke with a few people about their journey and what they aspired to achieve as new naturalized citizens.USCIS 100:8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?USCIS 100:9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?USCIS 100:28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*USCIS 100:29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?USCIS 100:49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*USCIS 100:50. Name one right only for United States citizens.USCIS 100:62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?USCIS 100:63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?USCIS 100:99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*USCIS 100:100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
George Washington's Mount Vernon: An American Celebration: Naturalization Ceremony at Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon was honored to host 52 of America's newest citizens on July 4th, 2022 at their Naturalization Ceremony. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was the featured speaker.
POP QUIZ
USCIS 100:32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the militaryUSCIS 100:35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?USCIS 100:52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?USCIS 100:53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?USCIS 100:63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?USCIS 100:64. There were 13 original states. Name three.USCIS 100:69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?USCIS 100:70. Who was the first President?*USCIS 100:94. What is the capital of the United States?*
The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the beauty and majestic wonder of the Mighty Mississippi River — America’s quintessential waterway.
The Mississippi is at the core of the nation’s heritage, and is often referred to as America’s backbone, its heart and its soul. From Lake Itasca’s trickling overspill in Minnesota, the Mississippi flows and grows for 2,300 miles.
At the point where the Mississippi reaches the Gulf of Mexico, the trickle that started in Lake Itasca has intermingled with waters from 31 states.
The portfolio of 10 exquisite photographic stamps each represent a state along the course of the river. With five rows of two stamps each, the pane’s arrangement corresponds to the states’ north-south and west-east sequence. Art Director Ethel Kessler designed the pane using existing photographs.
The Mighty Mississippi Forever stamps are being sold in panes of 10. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #MightyMississippiStamps. Get them at USPS.com or your local post office.POP QUIZ:
1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?2. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. 3. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.4. What is the economic system in the United States?*5. Name the state that borders Canada (and is the source of the Mississippi River).6. The Mississippi ends in the Gulf of Mexico. Name one state that borders Mexico.7. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? (HINT: USPS)8. In 1828, a teenaged Abraham Lincoln guided a flatboat down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. In 1861, he became the sixteenth U.S. president. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
