Women's History Month: NEW QUIZ--USCIS 100 Questions: Civics

NEW QUIZ: Women and USCIS 100 Questions: Civics

White House Forum Commemorating Women's History Month

wh.gov: White House Forum Commemorating Women's History Month

The White House is hosts an event commemorating Women's History Month and the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Freaturing remarks by Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, and Senior Advisor to the President, Valerie Jarrett, and a panel discussion of women workers telling their stories of attempts to organize a union in their workplaces. March 28, 2011.

Women's History Month: Announcement

Announcement--I am trying to write several multiple choice quizzes that prefaces every USCIS question with info about US Women. Here are some of the questions. Look for the quizzes and podcasts next week. Thanks for your patience.
--Teacher Jennifer

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:55. Participaton in Democracy and Eunice Kennedy Shriver

The American Woman: Civic Affairs, Education, Arts & Industry

USCIS 100:55. Eunice Kennedy Shriver came from a powerful political family, but she never ran for office. She used her influence to start the Special Olympics and to campaign for the Democratic Party. 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

VOA Learning English News: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1921-2009: She Changed the World for People With Mental Disabilities

A member of one of America’s most famous families, she created the Special Olympics.

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:48. Voting Amendments and Alice Paul

USCIS 100:48. Alice Paul led the final campaign to pass the Nineteenth Amendment (1920). There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

▪ 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).

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:47. Speaker of the House and Nancy Pelosi

Congresswoman Pelosi has five grown children and seven grandchildren.

USCIS 100:47. Nancy Pelosi was the first female Speaker of the House. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

▪ John Boehner

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:43. State Governor, Soledad Chávez Chacón, and Susana Martinez

USCIS 100:43. Soledad Chávez Chacón of New Mexico was first woman to act as governor (1924). Susana Martinez is the current Governor of New Mexico (2011- ). Who is the Governor of your state now?

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

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:39. the Supreme Court and Sonia Sotomayor

USCIS 100:39. Sonia Sotomayor is the Supreme Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic-American justice, and its third female justice. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

▪ nine (9)

VOANews: Sotomayor Sworn in as First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor is third woman justice, and first justice appointed by President Barack Obama (videos)

Women's History Month: N-400-6B, Labor, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

N-400 Part 6B. Where have you worked (or, if you were a student, what schools did you attend) during the last five years? Include military service. Begin with your current or latest employer and then list every place you have worked or studied for the last five years.



VOAVideo: A Century After Triangle Fire, Labor Struggles Remain

On March 25, 1911, 146 people died when fire swept through an overcrowded New York City garment factory. The victims were mostly young immigrant women. The so-called Triangle fire fueled public outrage over unsafe and unfair working conditions, which had already been at the center of a bitter struggle between labor and management. A century later, the battle is not over for many workers.

USCIS 100:100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas

N-400 Practice from USCitizenPod

• Part 6: Residence and Employment History
• Part 6: Employment History (only)

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:38. the Supreme Court and Sandra Day O'Connor

USCIS 100:38. Sandra Day O'Connor was the first female member of the highest court in the United States. What is the highest court in the United States?

▪ the Supreme Court

Women's History Month: the Cabinet, Hillary Clinton, and Janet Napolitano

USCIS 100:36. Several women serve in President Obama’s cabinet, notably: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano (2009- ). What are two Cabinet-level positions?

▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ 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
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:29 the Vice-Presidency and Geraldine Ferraro

UPDATED 3/26/2011: VOANews: Geraldine Ferraro, US Political Pioneer, Dies at 75 She was the first American woman to run for national office on a major political party's ticket

USCIS 100:29. Geraldine Ferraro was the first female Vice Presidential candidate representing a major American political party (1984). What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ▪ Joseph R. Biden, Jr. ▪ Joe Biden ▪ Biden

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:28 the Presidency and Victoria Woodhull

USCIS 100:28. Victoria Woodhull was the first woman presidential candidate in the United States (1872). What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

▪ Barack Obama
▪ Obama

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:21, 22, 23 Women in the House of Repesentatives

Members of the Women's Caucus for the 112th Congress and its Leadership

For detailed information about The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues (CCWI), see Women's Policy, Inc.

For further historical information, see Women in Congress.

Posts and mp3s from US Citizenship Podcasts about Women in the House of Representatives

• Women's History Month: USCIS 100:21 Shirley Chisholm of New York
• Women's History Month: USCIS 100:22 Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink of Hawaii
• Women's History Month: USCIS 100:23 Jeannette Rankin of Montana

*NEW* VOA Learning English: Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. Congress (03/20/11)

She was an activist who worked to improve the lives of others PEOPLE IN AMERICA (download mp3)

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:20 Carol Moseley Braun and the Senate

USCIS 100:20.
Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois was the first African-American woman elected to the Senate (1992-1999). Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
▪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.]

▪Check www.senate.gov/ for the name of your U.S. Senator.

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:19 Hattie Wyatt Caraway and the Senate

USCIS 100:19. Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas was the first woman elected to the US Senate (1932). We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

▪ six (6)

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:18 1992--The Year of the Woman and the US Sentate

Top Row Sen. Patty Murray D-WA, Sen. Barbara Mikulski D-MD, Sen. Barbara Boxer D-CA

Bottom Row: Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun D-IL, Sen. Diane Feinstein D-CA

USCIS 100:18. People called 1992, “The Year of the Woman,” because five women were elected to the U.S. Senate. How many U.S. Senators are there?

▪ one hundred (100)

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:17 Margaret Chase Smith and the two parts of Congress

USCIS 100:17. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was the first woman elected to both parts of Congress (1940-1973). What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:11 Madam C.J. Walker, Oprah, and the American Economic System

USCIS 100:11. Madam C.J. Walker was an African-American businesswoman who became America’s first self-made millionaire (1919). Oprah Winfrey is an African-American television host, philanthropist, and the richest self-made woman in America (2007). What is the economic system in the United States?*

▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy

Women's History Month: USCIS 100:10 Anne Hutchison and Freedom of Religion

USCIS 100:10. Anne Hutchison led Bible studies for women and men. The Pilgrims kicked her out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for not obeying their religious leaders. She co-founded Rhode Island, which supported religious freedom (1638). What is freedom of religion?

▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.