What is a nominating convention?

VOA News: What is a nominating convention? 

 

Presidential nominating conventions are a relatively recent tradition that progressed from lengthy party debates into a political spectacle televised for the world. Take a closer look at the history, surprises, and stakes behind the quadrennial events that will shape America's political landscape.

USCIS Forms: Download the Most Recent Version!

USCIS: USCIS Forms: Download the Most Recent Version! 

USCIS: USCIS Formularios: Descargue la Versión Más Reciente

How to Change Your Email Address in Your USCIS Online Account

 USCIS: How to Change Your Email Address in Your USCIS Online Account

Independence Day Naturalization Ceremony at Mount Vernon:

 George Washington's Mount Vernon: Naturalization Ceremony July 4, 2024

Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is now a historic national landmark and open to the public. Every year on America's birthday, it hosts a naturalization ceremony to welcome new US citizens.

Immigration divides US electorate

 

VOA News: Immigration divides US electorate 

Also read: 

• Homeland Security: Chinese migrants deported on charter flight 
•  VOA News: Immigration (special section)

Some voters blame media for U.S. polarization as election nears

VOA News: Some voters blame media for U.S. polarization as election nears 

With four months remaining until the U.S. presidential election, political divisions among the electorate are stark. Some voters blame the media for deepening the sense of separation. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias has more.

Also see: 

• Voting and Election Resources for Adult Ed Students Padlet 
• News and Media Literacy Resources for Adult Education Padlet

Happy Independence Day!

 

VOA News: Independence Day Celebrations Bring Communities Together in United States

As the nation prepares to celebrate 247 years of the country’s independence, smaller U.S. towns are marking holiday with their own traditions. VOA’s Saqib Ul Islam takes us to one small Virginia town that celebrated ahead of the July Fourth holiday. 

Citizenship Resources for Independence Day

SI.edu/USCIS: Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship
This web resource provides online videos and activities on the 100 civics questions from the naturalization test and highlights museum objects from the Smithsonian Institution. 

USCIS: USCIS Celebrates Independence Day 2024 and Continues Its Commitment to Naturalization

USCIS: List of Naturalization Ceremonies on Independence Day 2024

USCIS: For Independence Day
USCIS highlights some of the resources for learners and teachers that are related to this important holiday.  Includes Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence and Establishing Independence.   Also check out two pdfs from the 13-pdf A More Perfect Union series: The Civics Test Guide to the Memorial to the Signers of Declaration of Independence and The Civics Test Guide to the Jefferson Memorial

USCIS: Civics Questions Playlist 
USCIS helps you prepare for the civics test by posting a new playlist: one video for each civics and history question asked by different examiners.  For Independence Day, check out 100:08, 09, 61, 62, 63, 64, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100. Good job, USCIS!


More Resources

American English at State: Celebrate Independence Day (pdf)
Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4 because on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, officially breaking bonds with England and forming a new independent nation, the United States of America. (more lessons)

Archives.gov: Independence Day at the National Archives

Census.gov: The Fourth of July 2024

Jennifer ESL: Lesson 26 - Red, White & Blue Idioms - Happy Fourth of July!
Learn six idioms based on the colors red, white, and blue.  MORE PRACTICE

LOC.gov: Today in History: July 4: Independence Day

Museum of the American Revolution: Season of Independence

NPS.gov: Independence Day

NMAAHC.si.edu: A Nation's Story: “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Rachel's English: 4th of July Traditions
Happy 4th of July! This is the day we celebrate America’s independence. Study vocabulary, pronunciation, and phrases as we study REAL English conversation and learn about 4th of July traditions in the US.

si.edu: Spotlight: Independence Day

state.gov: Celebrating Independence Day: The Resilience of U.S. Democracy (2021)

This #IndependenceDay, we celebrate our democracy's progress toward a more equitable and prosperous society of the people, by the people, and for the people.

TED-ED: What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence - Kenneth C. Davis (video)
In June 1776, a little over a year after the start of the American Revolutionary War, the US Continental Congress huddled together in a hot room in Philadelphia to talk independence. Kenneth C. Davis dives into some of the lesser known facts about the process of writing the Declaration of Independence and questions one very controversial omission.

uscitizenpod: Independence Day Citizenship Interview with Lien Ho (2017)

uscitizenpod: A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs for Independence Day
New for 2016: 24 questions based on the N-400r plus 10 civics question.

uscitizenpod: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Fredrick Douglass

We will discuss the Declaration of Independence, the Compromise of 1850, and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass. 

uscitizenpod: US Citizenship Podcast Independence Day Quiz (video)
Celebrate Independence Day with uscitizenpod. Here is a quiz based on USCIS 100:08, 09, 61, 62, 63, 64, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100.

VOA News: What was the 'first American novel'? On this Independence Day, a look at what it started (2024)

William Hill Brown's The Power of Sympathy, published anonymously by Isaiah Thomas & Company, is widely cited as something momentous: the first American novel.

VOA News: Ahead of Independence Day Holiday, Children Take Oath to Become US Citizens. (2021)

One of the themes of this year's Smithsonian Folk Life Festival is immigration. As part of the festival events, a group of 25 children were sworn in as U.S. Citizens, just ahead of America's Independence Day holiday. VOA's Elizabeth Cherneff reports.

VOA Learning English;  America's Birthplace: Independence National Historical Park (mp3 and article)
This week, our U.S. National Parks journey takes us to the eastern city of Philadelphia, an important place in American history.

wh.gov: President Biden Participates in a Naturalization Ceremony (2021)

President Biden Participates in a Naturalization Ceremony to Welcome Citizens to Our Country Ahead of Independence Day

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VOA The Inside Story - USA Votes 2024

VOA News: The Inside Story - USA Votes 2024 | 151 

President Joe Biden faces former President Donald Trump in a rematch. We bring you reactions from the first 2024 Presidential debate and what a second term could mean for the U.S. and the world. This week on The Inside Story: USA Votes 2024.

Hundreds become new US citizens after naturalization ceremony in Roseville

ABC 10: Hundreds become new US citizens after naturalization ceremony in Roseville 

The top five countries represented were Afghanistan, India, Mexico, China and the Philippines.

Next Gen Voters

 

  

VOA News: Next Gen Voters (S3, E39) | 52 Documentary 

 

Leading up to the 2024 Indonesian elections, a group of young people created a movement to encourage their peers to use their voices and vote. As part of Bijak Memilih (Vote Wisely), Via, 19, and Hilmi, 28, work to provide young voters with critical information in new, engaging ways as the countdown marches to election day.

Unpacking US campaign spending

VOA News: Unpacking US campaign spending 

Elections in the United States are some of the most expensive in the world. In 2020, more than $16 billion was spent on U.S. presidential and congressional races. 2024 election costs are likely to be higher. How do campaigns help finance these elections? Fundraising.

Famous US presidential debate moments

 

VOA News: Famous US presidential debate moments 

Public debates between presidential candidates have become a mainstay of American elections, though this wasn’t always the case. Sometimes amusing and sometimes shocking, presidential debates have been full of key moments shaping the way the public perceives the candidates and the issues.

Dozens become US citizens during Miami Fleet Week

CBS Miami: Dozens become US citizens during Fleet Week 

CBS News Miami's photojournalist Peter Miranda captured the US Citizenship Ceremony held aboard the USS Bataan at PortMiami during Fleet Week. 

Also see: VOA News: Number of foreign-born people hits record in US, despite slow population growth

The number of foreign-born people in the United States rose more than 15% from 2010 to 2022, to just more than 46 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  That’s more foreign-born people — those who were not U.S. citizens at birth — than ever before, despite slow population growth.  Read more

Biden extends protections to undocumented spouses of citizens

VOA News: Biden extends protections to undocumented spouses of citizens

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that his administration would offer protections to some undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens. He also marked the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protection for young undocumented immigrants to the U.S. 

 Also watch: VOA News Biden offers citizenship path to spouses of Americans 

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a new effort to provide a path to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are married to U.S. citizens.

Form N-400 and the Naturalization Interview: A Study Guide for Applicants: Part 9 Questions with Glossary

Bill Bliss, author of "Voices of Freedom," has just posted a free study guide for naturalization applicants preparing for their interviews and the possibility that officers may ask questions related to Form N-400 Part 9 information.

Feel free to share the link with your networks.  

Form N-400 and the Naturalization Interview: A Study Guide for Applicants: Part 9 Questions with Glossary

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Spotlight on Teaching the NEW USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization

 

Spotlight on Teaching the NEW USCIS N-400 Application for Naturalization google slides

CASAS-SI 2024
Jennifer Gagliardi
OTAN SME
jgagliardi@scoe.net

Teaching U.S. Citizenship Prep 2024

bit.ly/uscit-padlet

A DEEP, DEEP DIVE INTO USCIS RESOURCES

 

A DEEP, DEEP DIVE INTO USCIS RESOURCES goggle slides

CASAS-SI 2024

JENNIFER GAGLIARDI

JGAGLIARDI@MUSD.ORG

JUNE 19, 2024

Teaching U.S. Citizenship Preparation 2024

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CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation

 

CASAS Assessments for Citizenship Preparation  google slides

Presented by: 

Name: Jennifer Gagliardi

Email: jgagliardi@scoe.net

News and Media Literacy for Adult Education

 

 

News and Media Literacy for Adult Education google slides

CASAS-SI 2024
Jennifer Gagliardi
OTAN SME
jgagliardi@scoe.net

News and Media Literacy for Adult Education Padlet

bit.ly/ae-medialit

Election & Voting Resources for Adult Learners

 

Election and Voting Resources for Adult Learners Google slides

CASAS Summer Institute 2024

Jennifer Gagliardi

jgagliardi@musd.org

June 17, 2024

Voting & Election Resources for Adult Learners

bit.ly/voting-padlet 

Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education

 

Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education google slides CASAS Summer Institute 2024 

Jennifer Gagliardi jgagliardi@musd.org 

June 17, 2024 

News and Media Literacy for Adult Education Padlet bit.ly/ae-medialit

400 new US citizens celebrate Friday at Kauffman Stadium

FOX 4 News Kansas City: 400 new US citizens celebrate Friday at Kauffman Stadium 

All of them, including their family and friends, gathered at the Kauffman Stadium for a naturalization ceremony.

The cost of US elections explained

 

 

VOA News: The cost of US elections explained. 

The 2020 U.S. presidential and congressional races cost $16.4 billion and experts say the cost of the 2024 races are likely to be much higher.

Report: Hate, extremism on the rise ahead of US election

VOA News: Report: Hate, extremism on the rise ahead of US election 

 A report released Tuesday says hate and extremism in the United States rose in 2023, with record numbers of white nationalists and anti-LGBTQ groups trying to undermine the country’s inclusive democracy. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias breaks down the researchers’ findings.

What is an executive order?

VOA News: What is an executive order? 

U.S. citizens elect a president and a Congress to steer the country. But presidents have certain tools enabling them to alter policies on their own. One that’s gotten a lot of recent attention is the executive order.

Biden signs executive order limiting asylum seekers at US-Mexico border

VOA News: Biden signs executive order limiting asylum seekers at US-Mexico border

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday sharply limiting the number of people requesting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. VOA’s Aline Barros has more. U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday sharply limiting the number of people requesting asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. VOA’s Aline Barros has more.

Uncovered tapes a time capsule of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre

VOA News: Uncovered tapes a time capsule of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre. 

VOA reporter finds footage from dark time in China's history .

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president

VOA News: Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as its first female president

VOA’s Celia Mendoza reports from Mexico City, where supporters celebrated the historic win of Claudia Sheinbaum, who will become the first woman president in Mexico’s 200-year history. 

Also watch: AP: Who is Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's future first female president?

The U.S. Presidential Voting Process (2024)

Share America: The U.S. Presidential Voting Process (2024) 

Have you ever wondered how a vote is cast and counted in the U.S. presidential election? This video will show you the steps going from citizens casting their ballot in November to watching the presidential inauguration in January.

US political coalitions in the 2024 presidential election

 VOA News: US political coalitions in the 2024 presidential election 

Despite George Washington's warning against forming divisive political parties, the United States has been shaped by rivalry between the Democratic and Republican parties, now the only viable national electoral options. However, the parties' core values and constituents have drastically transformed over time. The Democrats went from representing Southern slaveholders to championing labor and civil rights. The Republicans evolved from an abolitionist, modernizing party to one favored by Southern conservatives and rural voters. Today, the shifting demographics within each party coalition signal further changes with significant implications for the country's future.

US political coalitions in the 2020 presidential election

VOA News: US political coalitions in the 2020 presidential election 

Despite George Washington's warning against forming divisive political parties, the United States has been shaped by rivalry between the Democratic and Republican parties, now the only viable national electoral options. However, the parties' core values and constituents have drastically transformed over time. The Democrats went from representing Southern slaveholders to championing labor and civil rights. The Republicans evolved from an abolitionist, modernizing party to one favored by Southern conservatives and rural voters. Today, the shifting demographics within each party coalition signal further changes with significant implications for the country's future.

US political coalitions in the 2016 presidential election

 

VOA News: US political coalitions in the 2016 presidential election 

Despite George Washington's warning against forming divisive political parties, the United States has been shaped by rivalry between the Democratic and Republican parties, now the only viable national electoral options. However, the parties' core values and constituents have drastically transformed over time. The Democrats went from representing Southern slaveholders to championing labor and civil rights. The Republicans evolved from an abolitionist, modernizing party to one favored by Southern conservatives and rural voters. Today, the shifting demographics within each party coalition signal further changes with significant implications for the country's future.

Election & Voting Resources for Adult Learners

5/28/2024 Election & Voting Resources for Adult Learners

bit.ly/voting-padlet 

U.S. Citizenship Resources for Memorial Day

Memorial Day Resources from uscitizenpod

• Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r for Current and Former Armed Forces Members (8 pgs) 
• Script
• N-400 Section videos
• n-400r-12c   Acts of Violence
• n-400r-12d   Group Violence
• n-400r-12e   Work in a Prison
• n-400r-12f   Gangs, Weapons, Child Soldiers
• n-400r-12j   Military Service
• n-400r-12k  Attachment to the US Constitution

• A 21-Question “Salute” for Memorial Day Quiz based on the USCIS 100qs
  • podcast  
  • pdf  
  • blog post with links to the memorials

• Memorial Day: Vietnam Time Line (video)
  Ngo Huu Phuc reads "The Vietnam Time Line" essay in honor of Memorial Day. Mr Ngo was a mechanic in the South Vietnam Air Force and studied for US Citizenship at Milpitas Adult School. He became a US Citizen in 2009.  You can find a copy of "The Vietnam Time Line" in HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS IN THE USA by Mary Glasgow, Scholastic Inc., 2001, ISBN 1-900702-59-2.
  
• The Vietnam War Memorial, Washington DC (photos)
  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, The Three Soldiers, and The Vietnam Women's Memorial, april 2013.  I took this picture in 2010 near the Vietnam Heritage Garden, San Jose.  May the American and Vietnamese peoples always stand together!
• uscitizenpod (gagliajn): Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial
  These photos were taken on Memorial Day 2013 at Sons of San Jose Vietnam War Memorial, Guadalupe Park, by Paula Harbor and were uploaded to Facebook. I asked Paula if I could share them. Her comments:
  
  I hate war. I hate violence. I hate greed. I look at this name etched into granite and wonder ... what if?
  
  Over the course of the couple hours I was at this memorial today people came and went. Parents, siblings, friends, vets, Vietnamese with bouquets of thanks. Everyone had a story. "Do you have someone on the wall?" The answer was always yes and the story told. A man came and put his hand on my shoulder. After several moments we spoke. He helped with find raising the memorial and talked about his buddies who are on the wall. I shared about Gus.

US presidential candidates follow different practices of faith

VOA News: US presidential candidates follow different practices of faith 

If you ask the U.S. presidential candidates who’s the most religious, chances are both would say, “I am.” VOA’s senior Washington correspondent Carolyn Presutti looks at the attitudes and practices of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump toward matters of faith. POP QUIZ: USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion?

Migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border drop

VOA News: Migrant encounters at the US-Mexico border drop

The latest numbers show migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped. Illegal crossings usually increase in the spring, but officials say this April they fell by more than 6% compared with March. VOA’s immigration reporter Aline Barros has more.

The history of the US Democratic Party

 

 

VOA News: The history of the US Democratic Party 

The United States has two majority political parties: Democratic and Republican. Here is a look at the history of the Democratic Party.

POP QUIZ

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 100:45.  What are the two major political parties in the United States?*  ▪  

USCIS 100:46.  What is the political party of the President now? 

USCIS 100:47.  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?  

The History of Republican Party

VOA News: The History of Republican Party

The United States has two majority political parties: Democratic and Republican. Here is a look at the history of the Republican Party.

POP QUIZ

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 100:45.  What are the two major political parties in the United States?*  

USCIS 100:46.  What is the political party of the President now? 

USCIS 100:47.  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?  

USCIS Oath of Allegiance

 

USCIS Oath of Allegiance - Constitution Week 2013

N-400 Part 18 Detailed Review: Oath of Allegiance

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All Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization

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N-400 Part 12k Detailed Review: Question 45-50

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An American Pentecost

American Pentecost: A Citizenship Quiz about Languages in America
Podcast | Video | PDF

An American Pentecost:

We are American Indians, Native Alaskans, Europeans, Latinos, Africans, Arabs, Asians, Pacific Islanders-- yet all of us hear America speaking in our own languages about FREEDOM!

For more info about languages spoken in America:

• Slate: Tagalog in California, Cherokee in Arkansas: What language does your state speak? By Ben Blatt (great graphics)
• http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/05/language_map_what_s_the_most_popular_language_in_your_state.html

• Wikipedia: Languages of the United States
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States

Voting Rights Act Sect 203

Section 203 targets those language minorities that have suffered a history of exclusion from the political process: Spanish, Asian, Native American, and Alaskan Native. The Census Bureau identifies specific language groups for specific jurisdictions.

Section 203 says that jurisdictions (cities, counties, states) shall provide election materials in the language of the applicable minority group as well as in the English language.

Sources:

• DOJ: MINORITY LANGUAGE CITIZENS: Section 203 of the voting Rights Act
• https://www.justice.gov/crt/language-minority-citizens 
• US Census: Voting Rights Determination File
• https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/voting-rights/voting-rights-determination-file.html  
• GPO: Federal Registrar: Voting Rights Act Amendments of 2006, Determinations Under Section 203
• https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/08/2021-26547/voting-rights-act-amendments-of-2006-determinations-under-section-203#:~:text=Section%20203%20mandates%20that%20a,process%2C%E2%80%9D%20and%20if%20the%20rate 

Why do left and right have political meaning?

 

VOA News: Why do left and right have political meaning?

The divide between left and right is one of the most fundamental markers in politics. But have you ever stopped to think about why we use those directional terms to describe ideological camps? This terminology traces back to the seating arrangements of French revolutionaries over 200 years ago.

Do you view politics from the left?  Or the right? 

How did directions get connected to political beliefs? 

In the beginning, it described where you sat. 

After the Revolution of 1789, the French National Assembly argued over a new constitution. 

Anti-royalist revolutionaries disagreed with conservative, aristocratic supporters of the monarchy. 

They arranged themselves in groups inside the assembly chamber -- revolutionaries on the left side of the presiding officer, conservatives on the right. 

The seating arrangement continued on and off over the years. 

But by the mid-1800s, journalists were using left and right as shorthand to describe political viewpoints. 

The practice continues to this day. 

Far left and far right depict political extremes, while centrists are moderates who take positions in the middle.

N-400 Part 12j Detailed Review: Question 37-44

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N-400 Part 12i Detailed Review: Question 31-36

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N-400 Part 12h Detailed Review: Question 30

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N-400 Part 12g Detailed Review: Question 22-29

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N-400 Part 12f Detailed Review: Question 17-21

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Happy Mother’s Day!

VOA News: White House garden opens to public on Mother’s Day weekend 

 🌹🌹The White House Garden opened to the public ahead of Mother's Day weekend. VOA's Dora Mekouar has more on this story.

uscitizenpod: Three Citizenship Questions for Mother's Day (video)

Ann Reeves Jarvis was a peace activist who took care of wounded soldiers on both sides of the American Civil War. After the war, she hosted Mother's Day Friendship picnics for the women on both sides of the war.  She also created Mother's Day Work Clubs to address public health issues.

C-SPAN: President Biden Responds to a Reporter's Question About Mother's Day May 12, 2024 

As President Biden exited church with his granddaughter, he responded to a reporters' question about how he spent Mother’s Day. The president replied, “I prayed for you all. You need help.” He then added, “To those of you who are mothers, Happy Mother’s Day

What is a ‘third-party’ candidate?

VOA News: What is a ‘third-party’ candidate? 

The United States has two main political parties – Democrat and Republican. A third-party candidate is a term used for someone who runs as a candidate for a party that forms outside of the two main political parties. A third party is most often discussed during a presidential campaign. 

USCIS 100:45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* 

USCIS 100:46. What is the political party of the President now?

Election & Voting Resources for Adult Learners

Election & Voting Resources for Adult Learners CCAE State 2024 Jennifer Gagliardi jgagliardi@musd.org May 10, 2024 Voting & Election Resources for Adult Learners bit.ly/voting-padlet 

Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education

 

Using AI Tools in Citizenship Preparation and Civics Education

CCAE State 2024

Jennifer Gagliardi

jgagliardi@musd.org

May 10, 2024

Voting & Election Resources for Adult Learners

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N-400 Part 12e Detailed Review: Question 16

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All Thirty N-400 Section Practice Interviews Based on the USCIS Application for Naturalization

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N-400 Part 12d Detailed Review: Question 15

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N-400 Part 12c Detailed Review: Question 14

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N-400 Part 12b Detailed Review: Questions 9 to 13

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N-400 Part 12a Detailed Review: Questions 1 to 8

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Threats to democracy top concern for US voters, poll finds

VOA News: Threats to democracy top concern for US voters, poll finds 

"Threats to democracy" have overtaken the economy and immigration as the chief concern of U.S. voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to a recent Ipsos poll. VOA's Veronica Balderas Iglesias breaks down the results.

USCIS 100:55.  What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? 

• vote
• 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
• call Senators and Representatives
• publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
• run for office
• write to a newspaper

What does it mean to be a red state or a blue state?

VOA News: What does it mean to be a red state or a blue state?

Here’s a look at how the tradition of calling states that usually favor Republicans “red” and Democrats “blue” came about. 

In U.S. politics, it’s commonplace to hear about red states and blue states. 

In red states, most voters choose Republican Party candidates. In blue states, most choose Democratic Party candidates. 

U.S. television networks get credit for the shades of meaning. 

As color TV gained popularity in the 1960s and 1970s,  networks started using color-coded maps to show election night results. 

At first, there was no consensus on which color would represent which political party. 

But during coverage of the 2000 presidential election, most networks used blue for Democratic states and red for Republican. 

People then started using red state and blue state as political figures of speech. 

Purple states, also called swing states, are a blend of red and blue. They’re so evenly divided, they could tip toward either party.

USCIS 100:45.  What are the two major political parties in the United States?*  

• Democratic and Republican