Immigrants over 65 who have lived in the United States for at least 20 years
The Immigration and Nationality Act provides for special consideration of the civics test for applicants who are over 65 years old and have been a permanent resident for at least 20 years. These applicants qualify to take the civics test in the language of their choice. They are also given special consideration as they are only required to study 20 of the 100 civics test questions for the naturalization test.
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects five natural rights.
The United States operates on a free market economy. Why?
The U.S. government is divided into three main parts. What are they?
Why we have a dual-part (bicameral) Congress, and the responsibilities of each part.
How can you find the name of your senators?
What’s in a name? How to find the name of the current U.S. president and a look at some of the prior presidents’ names and nicknames.
How have states chosen the locations of their capitals?
What the two main political parties in the U.S. are, and what third parties have sometimes arisen to compete with them.
Two responsibilities are reserved only for U.S. citizens: voting in a federal election and serving on a jury.
How old must you be to vote in an election, and how did we expand the right to vote across U.S. history?
How the 16th Amendment brought the U.S. an income tax. Don’t miss April 15!
George Washington served well as the first president of the United States, knowing he set the standard for those to follow.
Why Abraham Lincoln is considered one of the greatest presidents in American history.
A brief overview of the five wars the United States fought during the 1900s against aggressors.
Martin Luther King, Jr., the greatest Civil Rights leader, fought for the rights of black Americans.
Why Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is not a state.
The history, location, and meaning of the Statue of Liberty.
