128 Preguntas y Respuestas de Educación Cívica (Versión 2020)

  

uscitizenpod: 128 Preguntas y Respuestas de Educación Cívica (Versión 2020) 

128 Preguntas y Respuestas de Educación Cívica (Versión 2020) 

texto: http://bit.ly/uscis-2020-sp 

En esta sección, encontrará la lista completa de 128 preguntas y respuestas de educación cívica para la versión 2020 del examen de educación cívica. Estas preguntas incluyen temas importantes sobre el gobierno estadounidense e historia.

El examen de educación cívica es un examen oral, el oficial de USCIS le pedirá que responda 20 de las 128 preguntas del examen. Debe responder correctamente al menos 12 preguntas (60%) para aprobar la versión 2020 del examen de educación cívica.

En el examen de educación cívica, algunas respuestas pueden cambiar debido a elecciones o nombramientos. Visite la página de Actualizaciones al Examen de Educación Cívica para encontrar las respuestas que pueden haber cambiado en el examen. Debe responder la pregunta con el nombre del funcionario que esta en servicio a el momento de su entrevista de naturalización.

Aunque USCIS reconoce que puede haber respuestas correctas adicionales a las preguntas sobre educación cívica, recomendamos a los solicitantes a responder a las preguntas según las respuestas proporcionadas en la lista a continuación.

BIOMETRICS Plus USCIS TOOLS: Case Status, Case Inquiry, & Processing Times

uscitizenpod: BIOMETRICS Plus USCIS TOOLS: Case Status, Case Inquiry, & Processing Times

Dr. Patricia Hernandez and Teacher Jennifer Gagliardi talk about an applicant who had a biometrics appointment scheduled in March 2020.  The applicant's appointment was never rescheduled--instead the applicant received a letter that the biometrics from her Green Card application will be used.  We speculate that USCIS is trying to deal with the biometric cases that had "fallen through the cracks" and this is a RARE EXCEPTION needed so that cases may proceed.  We also talk about how to use USCIS TOOLS to your case status and make a case inquiry.   Here are the links:

USCIS TOOLS

https://www.uscis.gov/tools 

Case Status Online

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

Case Inquiry

https://egov.uscis.gov/e-request/Intro.do

Check Case Processing Times

https://egov.uscis.gov/processing-times/

Login or create a USCIS online account

https://myaccount.uscis.gov/

Oath Ceremony

 

DIY Build and Life: Dec 7 2020 - Oath ceremony. Becoming an American citizen

U.S. Citizenship Interview with Ahmed Khan

 

 

uscitizenpod: U.S. Citizenship Interview with Ahmed Khan 

Ahmed Khan is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who is practicing for his naturalization interview this week. We included extra civics and dictation practice. Let's get started!

The 128 civics Questions

 

uscitizenpod: The 128 Civics Questions

Citizenship Fall Class 35

This is the last class for 2020. The next class is Tue. Jan 5, 2021. 

However during the Christmas Break, I will post daily lessons related to U.S. Citizenship.  

If you need to contact me, email uscitizenpod@gmail.com

 

uscitizenpod: Oanh Thi Kim Do Practices the USCIS N400 Part 12

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Overview of the Revised N-400 Part 12 pdf
• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) 

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath
• Writing the Constitution videos
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Bill of Rights - Intermediate Level
• uscitizenpod: Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quizzes
• Bill of Rights pptx https://goo.gl/o4Y2g4
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 05
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz
• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Rights plus USCIS 100:10 (Freedom of Religion)
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript

Integration

• N-400 Part 12 Quiz 3 pdf

Electoral College Officially Elects Biden as US President

VOA Learning English: Electoral College Officially Elects Biden as US President

The 538 members of the Electoral College met Monday in places across the United States. The electors officially cast 306 votes for Joe Biden as the country’s next president. Biden officially won the presidency with 306 electoral votes over 232 for President Donald Trump. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are needed to win the presidency. Biden won more than 81 million popular votes — more than any other candidate in U.S. history — against 74 million for Trump which is the second most. read more  or Listen

Words in This Story

cast –v. to formally vote

integrity –n. the quality of being honest and fair

fathom –v. to understand the reason for something

retroactively –adv. effective from a particular date in the past

procedural –adj. related to established ways of doing things; having to do with procedures

Citizenship Fall Class 34

Happy Bill of Rights Day!

 

uscitizenpod: A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions video 

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Overview of the Revised N-400 Part 12 pdf
• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) 

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath
• Writing the Constitution videos
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Bill of Rights - Beginning Level
• uscitizenpod: Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quizzes
• Bill of Rights pptx https://goo.gl/o4Y2g4
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz

Integration

• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf and video (2017)

Extra Credit

Citizenship Resources for Bill of Rights Day links

VOA Learning English: What Does the Bill of Rights Say?

What Do the Amendments in the Bill of Rights Say?
I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X

How Are American Election Results Certified?

 

VOA News: How Are American Election Results Certified?

CNN: Electoral College: What Happens Next? 

VOA Africa: The Electoral College Explained.

VOA News: US Election Map 2020

VOA Learning English: U.S. Elections.

uscitizenpod

• Electoral College Citizenship Quizzes
• Part 1: U.S. Civics mp3 / pdf
• Part 2: U.S. History mp3 / pdf

Important Dates

November 3 – Election Day Voters voted, votes were counted.

November 4 – November 23: Votes are counted. 

December 23: Electoral votes must arrive in Washington.

January 3: New 117th Congress is sworn in.

January 6: Electoral votes counted. 

January 20: Inauguration Day.

Naturalization Ceremonies May Look A Bit Different But They Still Mean So Much For Those Becoming US

 

CBS Denver: Naturalization Ceremonies May Look A Bit Different But They Still Mean So Much For Those Becoming US 

Due to coronavirus naturalization ceremonies no longer take place in a courtroom, but in a parking lot outside the court house. These ceremonies still mean so much though for people who have spent years working towards becoming a US citizen.

Madre Sin Fronteras

Virgen de Tepeyac,


Patroness of the Americas,


Madre sin fronteras,


PRAY FOR US!

Two Citizenship Questions for Hanukkah

uscitizenpod: Two Citizenship Questions for Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday known as the Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.

Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) was a Jewish-American poet and activist who used the image of America as a light to the nations when she wrote "The New Colossus" (1883). This poem, which is engraved inside of the Statue of Liberty, talks about the millions of immigrants who came to the United States many of whom came through Ellis Island at the port of New York. The final lines say:

"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Manfred Anson (1922-2012), a survivor of the Holocaust, designed this Hanukkah lamp for the centennial of the Statue of Liberty in 1986. Anson used a souvenir figurines to cast the statuettes for the lamp, and the Statue of Liberty torch was transformed into a candle holder. The lamp is surmounted by an American eagle, and the base of each statuette is inscribed with significant dates in Jewish history. This Statue of Liberty Menorah is currently displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington DC.

USCIS 100:95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

USCIS 100:10. What is freedom of religion?

Learn more:

A closer look at our Statue of Liberty Hanukkah lamp blog post

A Menorah That Honors an Immigrant’s Story: After escaping the Holocaust, Manfred Anson paid tribute to his new home article

Emma Lazarus: Poet Of Exiles post

Statue of Liberty National Monument website

She Wrote a Nation’s Welcome article

This One-of-a-Kind Menorah Represents the True Spirit of Thanksgivukkah: A Hanukkah tradition melds with an icon of Americana article

U.S. Postal Service and Israel Post Jointly Issue Hanukkah Stamps blogpost

Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays blog post

Citizenship Fall Class 33

uscitizenpod: A Quick Guide to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Overview of the Revised N-400 Part 12 pdf
• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides 
• N-400r Part 12 Overview Vocabulary (pdf of pptx) 

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath
• Writing the Constitution videos
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Bill of Rights - Beginning Level

Integration

• N-400 Part 12 Quiz 2 pdf
• Human Rights Day pdf

Extra Credit

• Resources for Human Rights Day post
• VOANews: Europe Targets Human Rights Abusers With ‘Magnitsky’ Laws video

People Seeking US Citizenship Face Tougher Test

VOANews: People Seeking US Citizenship Face Tougher Test 

People seeking U.S. citizenship will now be required to take a longer and more complex test.

The test centers on civics, a study of the rights and duties of citizenship. There are now 128 subjects relating to American history and government for applicants to study before taking the test. There used to be 100 subjects.

The new test requires applicants to answer 20 questions instead of 10. To pass, individuals must answer 12 questions correctly, or 60 percent. This is the same pass rate as before.  (read more)  (listen to the mp3)

Vocabulary:

applicant – n. someone who asks for something officially, usually in writing

interview – n. a meeting in which someone is asked questions to see if they are suitable for a job, position, etc.

original – adj. existing since the beginning

status – n. the legal position of someone or something

determination – n. a decision that something will happen

efficiency – n. the good use of time and energy

Citizenship Fall Class 32

uscitizenpod: Jothy Nair Review the N-400 Part 12

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• Overview of the Revised N-400 Part 12 pdf
• N-400r Part 12 Overview pptx via Google Slides (30 vocabulary words)  

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath
• Establish Independence videos and Writing the Constitution videos
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Benjamin Franklin - Beginning Level

Integration

• N-400 Part 12 Quiz 1 pdf
• The Founders Quiz

Extra Credit

• VOANews: Philadelphia, Home of Independence video

Trump admin just made the citizenship test harder. Can you answer these questions?

 

CNN: Trump admin just made the citizenship test harder. Can you answer these questions? 

The Trump administration just rolled out its new, more difficult exam for immigrants to become citizens. CNN's Michael Smerconish raises the question: How many US-born citizens could pass it?

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (English) (PDF) (PDF, 240.92 KB)

Drive-In hosts naturalization ceremony

 

News4JAX: Drive-In hosts naturalization ceremony 

Representing 24 countries and, all different backgrounds 60 Tulsans are now officially American citizens.

Aspiring Americans Face Tougher Citizenship Test

VOANews: Aspiring Americans Face Tougher Citizenship Test

WASHINGTON - U.S. legal permanent residents on the path to naturalization will now be required to take a longer and more complex citizenship test. 

The new civics test is drawn from 128 questions test takers must be prepared to answer about American history and government, up from 100 questions previously. Anyone who applies for U.S. naturalization after December 1, 2020, must take the new version.  (read more)

Citizenship Resources

 

Citizenship Resources 

• google slides

EL Civics Conference 2020-2021

• Conference video playlist
• I talk about the USCIS 128 test minute 3:25-14:26 on this video https://bit.ly/casas-2020test

Bill Bliss' Letter to TESOL about the 2020 Civics Test 

https://bit.ly/bb-letter

Bill Bliss' analysis about the 2020 Civics Test plus Questions side-by-side comparison  

https://bit.ly/bb-2020test

Lynn Weintraub's analysis about the 2020 Civics test plus Questions side-by-side comparison with references to Citizenship Ready for the Test 

https://bit.ly/lw-2020test 

CLINIC Legal link to the Federal Register comments about the Civics Test

https://p2a.co/efN3MiC

Citizenship Fall Class 31

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016)
• pdf / ppt

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Establish Independence videos 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• George Washington - Beginning Level
• Benjamin Franklin - Beginning Level
• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: George Washington

Integration

• Establishing Independence Quiz

Extra Credit

• VOA Learning English: America's Presidents - - George Washington (1 minute video)
• VOANews: Washington’s Birthday or President’s Day–What’s In a Name? « All About America 

• Citizenship Resources for Independence Day post

Citizenship Resources for the Winter Holidays

US Citizenship Podcast

• Nov 25 to Dec 10: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
• Resources for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence: Resources for Immigrants links
• What is a U Visa? podcast / video / blog post
• What is a T Visa? podcast / video / blog post
• Deborah Parker (Tulalip) and the Violence Against Women Act (2013)  video / blog post
• Dec 10: Human Rights Day
• Resources for Human Rights Day links
• A Citizenship Quiz in Honor of the UDHR and Human Rights Day mp3 and pdf 
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Word Search Puzzle pdf 
• VOANews: Europe Targets Human Rights Abusers With ‘Magnitsky’ Laws 2020 video
• Dec 15: Bill of Rights Day
• Citizenship Resources for Bill of Rights Day links
• Bill of Rights pptx via Google Slides
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 01  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 02  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 03  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 04  pdf
• Bill of Rights Vocabulary Quiz 05  pdf
• Bill of Rights Citizenship Quiz  pdf
• A Quick Review of the Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf and video (2017)
• The Bill of Rights and the N-400 Part 12 plus Civics Questions mp3 and pdf (2016)
• A Citizenship Quiz about the Bill of Rights pdf (2015)
• Dec 10 to Dec 18 (2020) Hanukkah
• Two Citizenship Questions for Hanukkah video blogpost
• Dec 25: Christmas
• USCIS 100: 10. What is freedom of religion? (2011) mp3 / pdf
• Washington Crossing the Delaware, Christmas Night 1776 (2012) pdf
• A Citizenship Quiz for Christmas  (2015) mp3 / pdf
• Two Citizenship Questions for Christmas (2017) video
• O. Henry, author of "Gift of the Magi," Bio, Practice N-400, and Civics Quiz(2017) pdf (fixed!)
• Dec 26: Boxing Day
• Boxing Day post / video
• More Resources for Boxing Day links
• Dec 26-Dec 31 Kwanzaa
• A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa (2016) mp3 / pdf / video / post
• More Resources for Kwanzaa links
• New Year's Day
• A Citizenship Quiz for New Year’s Day (2015/2016) mp3 / pdf

More Resources for the Winter Holidays

• American English: Chanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve
• Arago: The Art of Christmas Stamps
• Constituting America: Christmas and Holiday Cards
• Culips: Chatterbox #202 – Christmas traditions
• ESL Library: Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, New Year's
• NPS.gov: History of the National Christmas Tree
• Share America: During winter holidays, Americans rejoice, reflect and reach out to those in need
• USPS: 2018 Celebrate the Season Stamp Series 
• White House History: Christmas Traditions at the White House Fact Sheet
• wh.gov: White House Time-Lapse: Raising the Commemorative HIV/AIDS Red Ribbon (2012)

VOANews

• A Crystal Ball of Serenity for the New Year
• A Labor of Art
• A Winter Wonderland Made of 2 Million Pounds of Ice
• African Americans Celebrate Kwanzaa
• Americans Get Creative With Holiday Decoration
• Christmas Lights Illuminate the Heart of Washington, D.C. (2019)
• Everyday Grammar: Grammar and Christmas (2020)
• Holiday Displays in Washington, DC
• Holiday Exhibit Showcases America’s Spectacular Gardens (2019)
• How a Ukrainian Folk Chant Became the Theme of American Christmas
• Home of First US President Hosts Historic Christmas
• Let's Learn English Holiday Greeting
• National History Museum Highlights Role of Religion in Early America
• Obama Plays Santa at Children’s Hospital in Washington
• Orthodox Christians Celebrate Epiphany
• Scenic Wonderland Cheers Holiday Spirit at Botanic Garden
• The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry (and quiz)
• The History of Christmas in America  
• Thousands of Volunteers Place Wreaths at Soldiers Graves
• Top US Officials Pay Pre-holiday Visits to US Troops
• US Buddhists Join In Christmas Celebration
• US Ethnic Communities Celebrate Christmas
• VOA Learning English Presents 'A Visit From St. Nicholas'
• Words and Their Stories: What Does 'Auld Lang Syne' Mean? (New Year's Eve song) (2019)
• World AIDS Day: Can We Reduce HIV Infections to Zero?
• Youth Conservation Group Enjoys Holiday Cheer

Updated 12/09/2020!

Citizenship Fall Class 30

Fall Citizenship Zoom Class is Tue and Thu 7:00-8:30 pm PDT

For one-on-one interviews 6:00-7:00--email Teacher Jennifer jgagliar@musd.org

Direct Link to the Fall Citizenship Zoom Class 

https://bit.ly/maecit

Warm-up

• read and write pdf
• si.edu: Preparing for the Oath quiz
• Cambridge Ventures Arcade: Citizenship Preparing for the N-400 pdf

N-400

• A “Regular” Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400r (6 pgs, 75 questions) (updated 10/01/2016)
• pdf / ppt

Civics

• si.edu: Preparing the Oath: Establish Independence videos 
• English transcript
• Spanish transcript
• USCIS: Lesson Plans
• Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence - Beginning Level
• ELCivics.com 
• ELCivics.com: Declaration of Independence

Integration

• A Quick Interview Based on the N-400r plus 10qs for Independence Day pdf

Extra Credit:

• Citizenship Resources for Independence Day post