N-400 Word Groups pdf: Four words are alike, one is not.Groups:
VOANews: 'Freedom Riders' Remembered 50 Years Later
'Freedom Riders' was integrated group of young civil rights activists who decided to confront racist practices in Deep South directly (download mp3)
USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
VOANews: Historian Recounts Role of Chinese Americans Who Fought In US Civil War
click picture to enlarge 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
thisibelieve.org: The Importance of Jury Duty by Christina Habas - Denver, Colorado As heard on The Bob Edwards Show, January 7, 2011 As a judge in Denver District Court, Christina Habas has a unique view on the law. As important as judges and lawyers are to the judicial process, Habas believes jurors have the most vital role. And she hopes more of us will take the job more seriously. (text and audio avialble)
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.
The American Woman: Civic Affairs, Education, Arts & Industry
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. 
Congresswoman Pelosi has five grown children and seven grandchildren.
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? 
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? 
For further historical information, see Women in Congress.
Posts and mp3s from US Citizenship Podcasts about Women in the House of Representatives
USCIS 100:20. 
▪ six (6)
Top Row Sen. Patty Murray D-WA, Sen. Barbara Mikulski D-MD, Sen. Barbara Boxer D-CA
USIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence which was the first document to talk about the rights of Americans.
In 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt and members of the United Nations wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which protects the rights of all human beings.
Inspired by the work of Thomas Jefferson and Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Rodham Clinton, then the First Lady of the United States, spoke to the UN 4th Conference on Women on September 5, 1995 in Beijing, China. She boldly proclaimed "Women's Rights ARE Human's Rights!" uniting the delegates and NGO representatives to work on behalf of all women and girls.
I attended the UN conference in Beijing and Huairou as part of the IGC internet support team and daily posted reports on my listervs BEIJING95-L and BEIJING95-WOMEN.
I will never, ever forget my teammates, the conference attendees, the hospitality of the Chinese governement, and the POWER of Hillary's speech.
USIS 100:09. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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Vice President Biden swears in Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama.
As the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department and the Foreign Service of the United States.
Hillary Clinton was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009.
In the 2008 election, Hillary Clinton was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.
As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she served as First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Hillary also served as the First Lady of Arkansas when Bill was Governor of the state. She previously worked as a law professor and a lawyer specializing in children advocacy.
USCIS 100:36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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*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)
PATSY MINK: Ahead of the Majority
Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink (Japanese: パッツィー・T・ミンク; December 6, 1927–September 28, 2002) was the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress.
Mink served in the U.S. House of Representatives for a total of 12 terms, representing Hawaii's first and second congressional districts. She also was the Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
In 1972, Congresswoman Mink wrote the Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act, which guaranteed equal opportunity for both men and women in education and school sports.
For more info about influence of Patsy Mink and Title IX, see
USCIS 100:22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin speaks out for women's right to vote.
On March 3, 1917, Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to be elected to the United States House of Representatives and the first female member of the Congress. Because she loved peace and hated war, she voted against the entry of the United States into both World War I and World War II.
On Feb. 23, 2009 Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) introduced H. R. 1124: Honoring Female Pioneers Act that creates a U.S. postage stamp honoring four female Congressional pioneers: Jeannette Rankin (R-MT), Mary Teresa Norton (D-NJ), Patsy Mink (D-HI), and Shirley Chisholm (D-NY). The bill is awaiting a commitee vote. Thanks to Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur for honoring out political foremothers!
USCIS 100:23. Name your U.S. Representative.
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VOANews: Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962: She Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President
On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: She became one of the most important people in America. She fought for equal rights for all people -- workers, women, poor people, black people. And she sought peace among nations. 20 September 2008
VOAVideo: First Lady's Role Shaped by Tradition and the Individual
ESL Discussions: United Nations
USCIS 96:90 Name of the purposes of the United Nations.
USCIS 100:77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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