Citizen Test

[A4J]

funny story:

When I became a citizen 15 years ago, I had completely forgotten that there was going to be a test when I showed up for my interview. There I was in a room full "foreigners" studying their flash cards with questions like "who was the first president". They were studying in Korean, Spanish, and all sorts of different languages.

Then when it was time for the interview/test, the lady asked me a lot of questions and I think I got them all right, but the one question that stuck out in my mind was "how many justices are there in the supreme court?". I didn't know the answer, but I knew it had to be an odd number, so I guessed 5.

Bzzzt. Wrong.

Crap!

Uh, how about 7? Bzzzt. Wrong again. 11? 13?

Then she motioned "lower". Uh, 12? 9? ding ding ding!

So, the test isn't really a test. I think it's to see your comprehension of the country's governmental structure, but it's funny how "we" have to know this, yet it's laughable that there are so many people born in this country don't know even know who our current vice president is.

 

[srm775]

Polish is now the second language of the Country.

welcome to Chicago.

 

[Tenchiro]

Your Score is 24 Congratz, you Pass! You should be proud.

I passed but I should have scored higher....

 

[beergears]

I have nothing against most of the immigrants, they are nice people. I'd probably do the same in their situation. ... I just don't like the drain on my mine and the countries pocket when we can't afford medicine to keep UK nationals alive.

Funnily, some of the "nationals" move to France, and recreate entire small towns, with pubs, schools, mostly in the Southwest --rugby appeal, perhaps,,,? I think, it's retirees first, then their children and grandkids,,,!

Recently, French laws had to be changed as some were using a small, obscure loophole to collect local benefits...!

 

[Bernie Brewer]

26/30. Guess I get to keep my citizenship. Most of that stuff seemed to come straight out of my 7th grade history class, around 30 years ago. I agree with olllllo, though. Way too many Americans would flunk that test.