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AMERICANGOVERNMENT (美国政府)
A:Principlesof American Democracy (美国民主原则)
1. What is the supreme law of the land?问:何为美国最高法律?
A:the Constitution
答:宪法
2. What does the Constitution do?问:宪法的作用是什么?
A:sets up the government. 答:建立政府体系 A:defines thegovernment 答:设立政府规范
A:protects basic rights ofAmericans
答:保障人民各项基本权利
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words?
问:宪法的前三个字说明人民自治的概念,这三字是什么?
A:We the People
答:我们人民
4. What is an amendment?
问:什么叫修正案?
A:a change (to the Constitution)
答:(宪法的)修正条款
A:an addition (to theConstitution)
答:(宪法的)增补条款
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?问: 现行宪法的前 10 项修正案被称作什么?
A:the Bill of Rights
答:人权法案
*6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
问:举出宪法第一修正案中的任何一项自由或权利。
A:speech 答:言论自由 A:religion 答:宗教自由 A:assembly 答:集会结社自由 A:press 答:出版自由
A:petition the government
答:人民有向政府请愿自由
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?问:目前宪法有多少修正案?
A:Twenty-seven (27)
答:27 项修正案
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?问:「独立宣言」的作用为何?
A:announced our independence(from Great Britain)
答:宣布美国脱离英国独立
A:declared our independence(from Great Britain)
答:宣告美国脱离英国而独立
A:said that the United States isfree (from Great Britain)
答:说明美国脱离英国而独立
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
问:说出「独立宣言」中的两项权利。
A:life 答:生命的权利 A:liberty 答:自由的权利
A:pursuit of happiness
答:追求幸福的权利
10. What is freedom of religion?问:什么是宗教自由?
A:You can prACTice any religion, or not practice areligion.
答:你可以信仰任何宗教,也可以什么宗教都不信。
*11. What is the economic system in the United States?问:美国是什么样的经济制度?
A:capitalist economy 答:资本主义经济 A:marketeconomy 答:市场经济
12. What is the “rule of law”?
问:法治是什么意思?
A: Everyone must follow the law
答:每个人都得遵守法律
A: Leaders must obey the law
答:领袖也必须遵守法律
A: Government must obey the law.
答:政府也得遵守法律
A: No one is above the law
答:没有任何人能超越法律
B:System of Government (政府体制)
*13. Name one branch or partof the government. 问:说出政府三大体制中的任何一部分。 A:Congress 答:国会
A:legislative 答:立法 A:President 答:总统 A:executive 答:行政 A:the courts 答:法院 A:judicial 答:司法
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
问:有何方式可防止政府变得权力大太?
A:checks and balances
答:制衡
A:separation of powers
答:权力分立
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?问:行政部门由谁负责?
A:The President
答:总统
16. Who makes federal laws?问:谁负责制定联邦法律? A:Congress
答:国会
A:Senate and House (ofRepresentatives)
答:参院及众院
A:(U.S. or national) legislature
答:(美国或国家)立法机构
*17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?问:美国国会由那两部分组成?
A:The Senate and House (ofRepresentatives)
答:参院及众院
18. How many U. S. Senators are there?问:联邦参院有多少位参议员?
A:One hundred (100)
答:100 位
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
问:我们多久选一次联邦参议员?
A:Six (6)
答:每六年
*20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?
问:说出你的州的两位联邦参议员中的任何一个名字。
A:Answers will vary.
[For District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories, theanswer is that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S.Senators.]
答:答案各州不同, 见附页。(住在华府哥伦比亚特区或美国属地的居民应试者,
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?问:众院能有投票权的众议员有多少位?
A:four hundred thirty-five (435)
答:435 位
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?问:我们多久选一次联邦国会众议员?
A:Two (2)
答:每两年
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
问:说出你选区所在的众议员的名字。
A: Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates orresident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner.Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no
(voting) Representatives in Congress.]
答:答案每个选区会不同 – 如果你不知道你的选区众议员的名字, 可以询问当地市政府. 或是上政府官方网页:www.house.gov , 在左上方
"Find Your Representative"的地方输入你的 zip code, 可以查到你所在选区的众议员名字.
(住在当地国会代表没有投票权的美国属地的应试者,
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?问:联邦参议员代表何人?
A:all people of the state
答:参议员代表所在州的所有民众
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
问:为何有些州国会众议员的人数比其它州多? A:(because of)the state’s population. 答:由那个州的人口多少而决定 A:(because)they have more people. 问:因为那个州有更多的人口
A:(because) some states havemore people.
问:因为有些州的人口比其它州的多
26. We elect a President for how many years?问:我们每几年选一次总统?
A:Four (4) 答:每四年一次
*27. In what month do we vote for President?
问:我们在那一个月选总统?
A:November 答:11 月
*28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?问:目前美国总统的名字是什么?
A:George. W. Bush 答:乔治. W. 布什 A:George. Bush 答:乔治‧布什 A:Bush 答:布什
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?问:现任副总统是谁?
A:Richard Cheney 答:理查德‧钱尼 A:Dick Cheney 答:狄克‧钱尼 A:Cheney 答:钱尼
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?问:如果总统不能视事,谁会变成总统?
A:the Vice President 答:副总统
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, whobecomes
President?问:如果总统、副总统都不能视事,
A:the Speaker of the House 答:众院议长
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?问:谁是三军统帅?
A:the President 答:总统
33. Who signs bills to become laws?问:国会通过的法案由谁签署生效变成法律?
A:the President 答:总统
34. Who vetoes bills?问:谁能否决国会通过的法案?
A:thePresident 答:总统
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?问:总统的内阁做什么事?
A:advisesthe President 答:他们对总统提出建议
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
问:任举两个内阁的部长职位。A:Secretaryof Agriculture 答:农业部长
A:Secretaryof Commerce
答:商务部长A:Secretaryof Defense 答:国防部长A:Secretaryof Education 答:教育部长A:Secretaryof Energy 答:能源部长
A:Secretaryof Health and Human Services
答:卫生与福利部长
A:Secretaryof Homeland Security
答:国内安全部长
A:Secretaryof Housing and Urban Development
答:住宅与都市发展部长A:Secretaryof Interior 答:内政部长 A:Secretary of State 答:国务卿
A:Secretaryof Transportation
答:运输部长A:Secretaryof Treasury 答:财政部长
A:Secretaryof Veterans’ Affairs 答:退伍军人事务部长 A:Secretary of Labor 答:劳工部长
A:AttorneyGeneral
答:司法部长
37. What does the judicial branch do?问:司法部门做什么事?
A:reviewslaws 答:检讨现有法律A:explainslaws 答:解释法律
A:resolvesdisputes (disagreements)
答:解决争议
A:decidesif a law goes against the Constitution
答:决定某一法律是否抵触宪法
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
问:美国最高的法院是什么?
A: the Supreme Court
答:联邦最高法院
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
问:联邦最高法院有几位大法官?
A: nine (9)
答:九位
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?问:谁是目前的联邦首席大法官?
A:JohnRoberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
答:约翰‧罗伯兹
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Whatis one power of the federal government?
问:根据宪法,有些权力属于联邦政府。举出一项联邦政府的权力。
A: to print money 答:印钞票
A: to declare war 答:宣战
A: to create an army 答:建立军队
A: to make treaties 答:签订条约
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one powerof the states?
问:根据宪法,有些权力属于州政府。举出一项州政府权力的例子。
A: provide schooling and education 答:提供教育
A: provide protection (police) 答:提供治安保护(警察)
A: provide safety (fire departments) 答:提供安全(消防局)
A: give a driver's license 答:提供驾照
A: approve zoning and land use 答:审批区划和土地使用
43. Who is the Governor of your state?问:你居住州的州长是谁?
A:Answerswill vary. [Residents of the District of Columbia and U.S.
territories without a Governor should say “we don’t have a Governor.”] 答:答案各州不同, 见附页。(哥伦比亚特区和美国属地居民,应回答他们没有州长.)
*44. What is the capital of your state?问:你居住州的首府在哪里?
A:Answerswill vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that
D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territoriesshould name the capital of the territory.]
答:答案各州不同,见附页。(哥伦比亚特区居民,
*45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?问:美国当今两大政党为何?
A:Democraticand Republican
答:民主党及共和党
46. What is the political party of the President now?问:现任总统属于哪个政党?
A:Republican(Party)
答:共和党
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?问:现任国会众院议长是谁?
A:NancyPelosi
答:南西‧波洛西
C:Rightsand Responsibilities (权利与责任)
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describeone of them.
问:宪法里面有四条关于哪些人拥有投票权的修正案,试举一项。
A:Citizenseighteen (18) and older can vote. 答:任何年满 18 岁的公民都可以投票 A:You don't have to pay (apoll tax) to vote.
答:不必缴钱就可以投票(不必缴投票税就可以投票) A:Any citizen canvote.(Women and men can vote.)
答:任何男性或女性公民都可以投票(男性和女性都可以投票)A:
*49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
问:举出一项只有美国公民才有的责任。A:serveon a jury 答:当陪审员A:vote 答:投票
50. What are two rights only for United States citizens ?
问:举出两项只有美国公民才拥有的权利。
A:applyfor a federal job 答:申请联邦工作的权利
A:vote 答:投票权
A:runfor office 答:竞选公职的权利
A:carrya U.S. passport 答:携带美国护照
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
问:举出两项每一个住在美国的人都拥有的权利。
A:freedomof expression 答:表达自由 A:freedom of speech 答:言论自由 A:freedom of assembly 答:集会自由
A:freedomto petition the government 答:向政府请愿的自由
A:freedomof worship 答:宗教信仰自由
A:theright to bear arms 答:拥有武器的权利
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say thePledge of Allegiance?问:我们宣誓效忠时是向什么表达忠诚?
A: the United States 答:美利坚合众国
A: the flag 答:国旗
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
问:举出一项在入籍成为公民时提出的承诺。A:giveup loyalty to other countries 答:放弃效忠其它国家
A:defendthe Constitution and laws of the United States
答:护卫美国的宪法和法律
A:obeythe laws of the United States
答:遵守美国的法律
A:servein the U.S. military (if needed)答:在必要时加入美国军队
A:serve(do important work for) the nation (if needed) 答:在必要时为国效劳(在必要时为美国执行重要的工作)。 A:be loyal to the UnitedStates
答:效忠美国
*54. How old do citizens have to be to vote forPresident?
问:美国公民几岁以上可以投票选举总统?
A: eighteen (18) and older
答:满18 岁
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?问:举出两种美国人参与民主政治的方法?
A:vote
答:投票
A:joina political party
答:加入政党
A:helpwith a campaign 答:协助竞选活动A:joina civic group 答:加入公民团体
A:joina community group
答:加入小区团体
A:givean elected official your opinion on an issue 答:向民选官员提供自己对某个议题的意见 A:call Senators andRepresentatives 答:与参议员和众议员连络
A:publiclysupport or oppose an issue or policy
答:公开支持或反对某个议题或政策
A:runfor office
答:竞选公职
A:writeto a newspaper
答:写信给报纸
*56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?问:寄送联邦所得税表的截止日期是哪一天?
A:April15
答:每年的4 月15 日
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
问:所有男子何时必须做兵役登记?
A: at age eighteen (18)
答:18岁
A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
答:18岁至26 岁之间
AMERICAN HISTORY (美国历史)
A:ColonialPeriod and Independence (殖民地期间和独立)
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?问:举出一个殖民者当初到美国的理由。
A:freedom 答:自由 A:political liberty 答:政治自由 A:religious freedom 答:宗教自由 A:economic opportunity 答:经济机会 A:prACTice their religion 答:从事宗教活动 A:escape persecution 答:逃避迫害。
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?问:在欧洲人来到美洲之前,谁已经住在这里?
A:NativeAmericans 答:美洲原住民
A:AmericanIndians 答:美洲印第安人
60. What group of people was taken to America andsold as slaves?问:哪一群人被带到美国当奴隶卖?
A:Africans 答:非洲人
A:peoplefrom Africa 答:来自非洲的人
61. Why did the colonists fight the British ?问:殖民者为什么要与英国作战?
A:becauseof high taxes (taxation without representation)
答:因为他们必须缴付高额税捐,却没有任何代表权(光缴税,
A:becausethe British army stayed in their houses (boarding,
quartering).
答:因为英国军队住在他们的房子里(强行食宿,霸占空间)。 A:because they didn’t haveself-government 答:因为他们没有自治权。
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?问:独立宣言是谁写的?
A:(Thomas)Jefferson
答:汤玛士‧杰佛逊
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?问:独立宣言是在何时通过的?
A:July4, 1776
答:1776年7 月4 日
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
问:美国当初只有13 个州,试举其中三个。
A:NewHampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Georgia
答:新罕布什尔、麻萨诸塞、罗得岛、康乃狄克、纽约、新泽西、
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?问:制宪会议达成什么事?
A:TheConstitution was written.
答:拟定宪法
A:TheFounding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
答:开国先贤拟定宪法
66. When was the Constitution written?问:宪法是在何时撰写的?
A:1787
答:1787年
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage ofthe U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
问:「联邦论」支持通过美国宪法,举出一个「联邦论」的作者。
A:(John)Jay 答:约翰‧杰伊
A:Publius 答:普布利乌斯
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
问:班哲明‧富兰克林以何著称。 A:U.S. diplomat 答:美国外交官
A:oldestmember of the Constitutional Convention
答:制宪会议年纪最长的成员
A:firstPostmaster General of the United States
答:美国第一任邮政总局长
A:writerof“Poor Richard’s Almanac” 答:著作「穷人理查德年鉴」
A:startedthe first free libraries
答:开办第一批免费图书馆
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?问:「美国国父」是谁?
A:(George)Washington
答:乔治‧华盛顿
*70. Who was the first President?问:美国第一任总统是谁?
A:(George)Washington
答:乔治‧华盛顿
B:1800s(十九世纪)
71. What territory did the United States buy fromFrance in 1803?问:1803 年美国向法国购买哪片土地?
A:theLouisiana Territory 答:刘易斯安纳地区 A:Louisiana 答:刘易斯安纳
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
问:举出一场美国在一八零零年代参与的战争。
A:Warof 1812
答:1812年战争
A: Mexican-American War
答:美国与墨西哥战争
A: Civil War
答:南北战争
A: Spanish-American War
答:美国与西班牙战争
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
问:美国北方与南方之间的战争称为什么?A:theCivil War 答:美国内战(南北战争)
A:theWar between the States
答:州之间的战争(南北战争)
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
问:举出一个引发美国内战的问题。
A:slavery 答:奴隶制度 A:economic reasons 答:经济因素 A:states’ rights 答:各州权利
*75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
问:举出一件亚伯拉罕‧林肯的事迹。
A:freedthe slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
答:解放黑奴
A:saved(or preserved) the Union
答:保全(或维护)联邦
A:ledthe United States during the Civil War
答:在南北战争期间统领美国
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
问:解放宣言的用意何在?A:freed the slaves 答:解放奴隶
A:freed slaves in the Confederacy
答:解放南方邦联的奴隶
A:freed slaves in the Confederate states
答:解放南方邦联各州的奴隶
A:freed slaves in most Southern states
答:解放南方大部分州的奴隶
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
问:苏珊‧安东尼有何事迹?
A:fought for women’s rights
答:为女权奋战
A:fought for civil rights
答:为民权奋战
C:RecentAmerican History and Other Important Historical
Information (美国近代史和其它重要历史资料)
*78. Name one war fought by the United States inthe 1900s.
问:举出一场美国在一九零零年代参与的战争。
A:World War I,WorldWar II,KoreanWar,VietnamWar,(
Gulf War 答:第一次世界大战、第二次世界大战、韩战、越战或海湾(
79. Who was President during World War I?
问:第一次世界大战时美国总统是谁?A:(Woodrow) Wilson’ 答:乌德洛‧威尔逊
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
问:美国经济大萧条和二次世界大战时的总统是谁?
A:(Franklin) Roosevelt
答:富兰克林‧罗斯福
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
问:美国在第二次世界大战时是与谁作战?A:Japan, Germany, and Italy 答:日本、德国和意大利
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
问:艾森豪威尔当总统之前是个将领,他曾参加哪个战争?
A:World War II
答:第二次世界大战
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
问:美国在冷战期间最担心的是什么?
A:Communism
答:共产主义
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
问:试图结束种族歧视的是哪个运动?
A:civil rights (movement)
答:民权运动
*85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
问:马丁‧路德‧金恩有何事迹? A: fought for civil rights 答:为民权奋战
A:worked for equality for all Americans
答:为所有美国人争取平等
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
问:2001年9 月11 日美国发生什么大事?
A:Terrorists attacked the United States.
答:恐怖分子攻击美国
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
问:举出美国的一个印第安人部族。A:Cherokee,
Inuit 答:却洛基、纳瓦荷、苏、齐普瓦、乔克陶、布耶布洛、阿帕契、
(主考官将拥有完整清单)
INTEGRATED CIVICS (综合公民)
A:Geography(地理)
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in theUnited States.
问:试举美国最长的两条河流中的任何一条。
A:Missouri (River)
答:密苏里河
A:Mississippi (River)
答:密西西比河
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
问:美国西岸滨临哪个海洋?A:Pacific (Ocean) 答:太平洋
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
问:美国东岸滨临哪个海洋?
A:Atlantic (Ocean)
答:大西洋
91. Name one U.S. territory.
问:试举美国一个领地。
A:Puerto Rico 答:波多黎各
A:U.S. Virgin Islands 答:美属维京群岛
A:American Samoa 答:美属萨摩亚
A: Northern Mariana Islands 答:北马里亚纳群岛
A:Guam 答:关岛
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
问:试举美国与加拿大接邻的一个州。
A:Maine、New Hampshire、Vermont、New York、Pennsylvania、 Ohio、Michigan、Minnesota、North Dakota、Montana、Idaho、 Washington、Alaska 答:缅因州、新罕布什尔州、佛蒙特州、纽约州、宾州、俄亥俄州、
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
问:试举美国与墨西哥接邻的一个州。
A:California、Arizona、New Mexico、Texas
答:加州、亚利桑纳州、新墨西哥州或德州。
*94. What is the capital of the United States?
问:美国首都在哪里:
A:Washington, D.C.
答:华盛顿特区
*95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
问:自由女神像在哪里?
A:New York (Harbor)
答:纽约(港)
A:Liberty Island
答:自由岛
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson
(River).]
(其它可接受的答案:新泽西州、纽约市附近、哈德逊河上)
B:Symbols(标志)
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
问:美国国旗为什么有13 条条纹?
A: because there were 13 original colonies
答:因为当初有13 个殖民地
A:because the stripes represent the original colonies
答:因为这些条纹代表当初的殖民地。
*97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
问:为什么国旗上有50 颗星星?
A:because there is one star for each state
答:因为每一颗星代表每个州
A:because each star represents a state
答:因为每一颗星代表一个州A:because there are 50 states 答:因为美国共有 50 州
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
问:美国国歌的名称?
A:The Star-Spangled Banner
答:星条旗之歌
C:Holidays(国定假日)
*99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
问:我们在哪一天庆祝国庆?
A:July 4
答:7月4 日
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
问:试举美国两个国定假日。
A:New Year’s Day 答:新年
A:Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 答:马丁‧路德‧金恩日
A:Presidents’ Day 答:总统日
A: Memorial Day 答:国殇日
A: Independence Day 答:国庆节
A: Labor Day 答:劳工节
A: Columbus Day 答:哥伦布节
A:Veterans Day 答:退伍军人节
A:Thanksgiving 答:感恩节
A:Christmas 答:圣诞节