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1 CAMPBELL ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION US Citizenship Course February 10, 2018 Alison Mc Lin: Class Website: USCitizenshipPrepCourse.com

2 Citizen VIP ESL Intro & Greetings Agent Applicant What is your name? How do you spell it? My name is. I spell my name. How did you get here today? I took (a car, a bus, a train) How is the weather outside today? It s sunny / hot / cold / raining / cloudy today Write the word/s under the correct picture: A chair Cold A desk Hot A car A taxi A book How is the weather A pencil A bus outside? Sunny A paper A pen A bookcase A table

3 Citizenship Interview Vocab Movie Arrested Bear arms Claimed to be a US Citizen Communism Deportation Genocide Habitual drunkard Labor camp Legally incompetent Mental institution Non-combatant services Non-combatant Oath of Allegiance Polygamy Prostitution Rebel group Republic Terrorist organization Terrorism Work of national importance

4 Citizenship Bootcamp Interview 4 20 N-400 Questions and 6 Civics Questions Practice A: Eligibility How are you eligible to become a US Citizen? I have been a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years. I have been a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident for 3 years and married to a U.S. citizen for 3 years What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* The Senate and House (of Representatives) Practice B: Current and Previous Home Address What is your phone number? My phone number is (area code and phone number). What is your current home address? (house number / street name / (apartment number) / city / state / zip code). When did you move to your current home address? (month / day / year). What is your previous home address? (house number / street name / (apartment number) / city / state / zip code). When did you live at your previous home address? I lived at my old home from (month / day / year) to (month / day / year). Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico Practice C: Claimed and Vote Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen? Have you ever registered to vote in a U.S. election? Practice D: Taxes Do you pay your taxes every year? Yes. I have no income. Have you ever voted in any U.S. elections? What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* Vote in a federal election. Do you owe any overdue taxes? Why did the colonists fight the British? Because of high taxes (taxation without representation) Practice E: Crime Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose? Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime? Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. The Civil War Practice F: Attachment to the Constitution Do you support the Constitution? Yes. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People Interview 4: Directions: In pairs, take turns asking and answering. How are you eligible to become a US Citizen? I have been a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years. I have been a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident for 3 years and married to a U.S. citizen for 3 years.

5 What is your current legal name? My current legal name is (first name / middle name / last name). What is your phone number? My phone number is (area code) (phone number). What is your current home address? My current home address is (house number / street name / (apartment number) / city / state / zip code). When did you move to your current home address? I moved to my current home address (month / day / year). What is your previous home address? My previous home address was (house number / street name / (apartment number) / city / state / zip code). When did you live at your previous home address? I lived at my previous home address from (month / day / year) to (month / day / year). Do you work? I work. I stay at home and take care of my family. I go to school. I am retired. Have you taken any trips outside of the U.S.? Yes, I left the U.S. on (month / day / year) and returned (month / day / year). No, I have not left the U.S. What is your marital status? I am single. I am widowed. I am married. I am divorced. Do you have children? I have one child. I have (number) children. I don t have any children. Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen? No, I have never claimed to be a U.S. citizen. Have you ever registered to vote in a U.S. election? No, I have never registered to vote in a U.S. election. Have you ever voted in any U.S. elections? No, I have never voted in a U.S. election. Do you pay your taxes every year? Yes, I pay my taxes ever year. No, I have no income. Do you owe any overdue taxes? No, I don't owe any overdue taxes. Yes, I owe some overdue taxes Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose? No, I have never hurt or killed anyone. Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime? Do you support the Constitution? No, I have never been arrested or committed a crime. Yes. I support the Constitution. Do you promise that everything on your N-400 true? Yes, I promise that everything I said is true. 1. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* (Answer). 2. Name one U.S. territory. (Answer) 3. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* (Answer) 4. Why did the colonists fight the British? (Answer) 5. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. (Answer) 6. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? (Answer).

7 Explain how you are eligible to become a US Citizen. Mix and Match Series B-2 Graphics Prompt What is your full name? What is your date of birth? What is your current home address? How do you support yourself? Have you taken any trips outside of the US? What is your marital status? Do you have any children? Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen? Have you ever registered to vote in any U.S. elections? Do you file your taxes every year? Do you belong to any groups or organizations? Have you ever broken the law? Do you support the Constitution? Do you promise that everything on your N-400 is true?

Citizenship Test Based on the Revised N-400 Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) 01. Explain how you are eligible to become a US citizen. I am over 18 years old and I have been.

8 Citizenship Test Based on the Revised N-400 Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) 01. Explain how you are eligible to become a US citizen. I am over 18 years old and I have been. a) a Legal Permanent Resident for 5 years. c) married for 5 years. b) a Union member for 5 years. d) working for 5 years. 02. What is your full name? a) Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez b) Antony Vazquez 03. What is your date of birth? a) 1979 b) 16/09/ What is your date of permanent residence? a) 2009 b) 25/05/ What is the country of your birth? a) Guadalajara b) Mexican 06. What is the country of your nationality? a) Guadalajara b) Mexican c) Tino V. Gonzalez d) Tony Gonzalez c) September 16, 1979 d) September 16 th c) May 25, 2009 d) May 25 th c) Mexico d) Spanish c) Mexico d) Spanish I was a soldier. Now, I am a tech. 07. What is your current home address? a) 1436 Warm Springs Blvd b) 2867 S. Abel Rd, Milpitas, CA Is your mother or father a US citizen? a) No, my mother lives in Mexico. b) No, they are citizens of Mexico. 09. Are you Hispanic or Latino? a) No, I am not Hispanic or Latino. b) No, I don t panic. 10. Do you work? a) Yes, I belong to a labor union. b) Yes, I work and go to school. c) Close to Milpitas High School d) P.O. Box 641, Milpitas CA c) Yes, my father works in the United States. d) Yes, they have visited the United States. c) Yes, I am Hispanic or Latino. d) Yes, I speak Spanish and English. c) Yes, I work out every day. d) Yes, I work through my problems. 11. Have you taken any trips outside the US during the last 5 years? a) I go to Mexico every year for Christmas. c) Seventy-five days. b) I visit my family and friends. d) Sometimes, I drive. Sometimes, I fly. 12. What is your current marital status? a) I am cooking. b) I am married. 13. Do you have any children? a) I have three children. b) I have a big family. c) I am waiting to get a divorce. d) I have been married two times. c) My children go to school. d) I live with my family n400r-mx uscitizenpod.com

9 Citizenship Test Based on the Revised N-400 Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) 14. Have you ever claimed to be a US Citizen? (Yes/No). What is claim to be a US citizen? Claim to be a US citizen is to lie about. a) my employment status. c) my marital status. b) my graduation status. d) my permanent resident status. 15. Have you ever voted in the United States? a) No, I have never registered to vote. b) No, I have never voted in the US. 16. Have you ever failed to file your taxes? a) I always pay my taxes. b) I always fail to file my taxes. c) Yes, I joined the Democratic Party. d) Yes, I voted in Mexico. c) I never pay my taxes. d) Non-residents don t pay taxes. 17. Do you belong to any groups, organizations, unions, or clubs? a) I am fan of Chivas de Guadalajara. c) I like to go dancing at Club Barcelona. b) I belong to a labor union. d) I volunteer at my kid s school. 18. Have you ever been a terrorist? (Yes/No). What is a terrorist? A terrorist uses to control people and governments. a) bombs and violence c) illegal drugs and alcohol b) computer viruses and hacking d) poison and illegal food 19. Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose? a) I got into a fight during a soccer game and the referee kicked me out. b) I have never killed or raped anyone. c) Sometimes, I like to play violent video games. d) I shoot my guns at a firing range. 20. Have you ever participated in a rebel group, militia, or army? a) I don t support the Zapatistas. c) I support the right to bear arms. b) I served 2 years in the Mexican Army. d) I ve marched against police corruption 21. Have you ever worked in a place like a prison or labor camp? a) I like to camp. c) I worked at a boys summer soccer camp. b) I never worked at a place where people were d) When I was on Army patrol, I helped set up forced to stay or worked. camp. 22. Have you ever been a member of a gang? a) I have never been part of a group that uses weapons to threaten people. b) I have never been threatened. 23. Have you ever sold or given weapons to another person? a) I didn t bring my guns to the US. b) I don t have a gun anymore. 24. Have you ever received military or weapons training? a) I am training for a 10k race. b) I am training to become a journeyman electrician. c) I have never used weapons. d) Once, I got kicked out of a soccer game for fighting. c) I have never bought guns in the US. d) I have never sold guns to another person. c) I got CPR training in the Red Cross. d) I received military and weapons training in the Mexican Army n400r-mx uscitizenpod.com

10 Citizenship Test Based on the Revised N-400 Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) 25. Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to become a soldier or help a soldier? a) I forced my kids to go to gun safety classes. c) I have never forced a child to become a b) I have encouraged my nephews and nieces to soldier. join the Army. d) I have told my kids about my military service. 26. Have you ever been arrested? (Yes/No). What is arrested? Arrested is when the police stop you and take you to jail because the police think that you a) are non-violent. c) followed directions. b) disobeyed the law. d) have a problem. 27. Have you ever sold or smuggled illegal drugs? (Yes/No). What are a illegal drugs? Illegal drugs are against the law. Examples of illegal drugs are: a) alcohol and spray paint c) heroin and crystal meth b) cocaine and cocoa d) marijuana and mushrooms 28. Have you ever married someone to get a Green Card? a) I didn t get married to legalize my residency. b) I got married to change my residence. c) My spouse paid me to marry her. d) We got married in the United Status. 29. Have you ever lied to the US government get public benefits (ex: welfare)? a) I have never lied to the US government. c) My labor union negotiates member benefits. b) I have never told the truth to the d) We have never filed for unemployment. government. 30. Have you ever been a deported? (Yes/No). What is deported? Deported means that ICE arrests and me out of the US & I have to go back to my old country. a) jumps c) skips b) kicks d) walks 31. Do you support the US Constitution? (Yes/No). What is the US Constitution? a) bills and laws of the US government c) the supreme law of the land b) local, state, and federal laws d) three branches of the US government 32. Are you willing to take the Oath of Allegiance? (Yes/No).What is the Oath of Allegiance? I promise with my life that I will always be. a) for lower taxes. c) on-time to school. b) loyal to the United States d) ready to work. 33. Do you promise to bear arms when required by US law? (Yes/No). What is to bear arms? To bear arms means to protect the U.S. when the law requires it. a) to carry a weapon c) to use less salt b) to hunt bears d) to wear a sleeveless t-shirt 34. Do you promise to perform non-combatant work? (Yes/No). What is non-combatant? A non-combatant is someone like a who helps the armed forces without using guns. a) marine or national guard c) police or firefighter b) cook or translator d) soldier or sailor 35. Do you promise to help during a national emergency?(yes/no).what is a national emergency? a) local power outage b) major flood c) network failure d) a kitchen fire 2014-n400r-mx uscitizenpod.com

11 Citizenship Test Based on the Revised N-400 Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez (Guadalajara, Mexico) 36. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? a) Life, liberty c) Freedom of expression, speech b) Vote, serve on a jury d) Right to work and organize unions 37. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. a) Aztec. b) Huichol. c) Pueblo d) Toltec. 38. What is an amendment? An amendment is a change to. a) the Bill of Rights c) the Declaration of Independence b) the Constitution d) the Federalist Papers 39. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* a) the Banks and Wall Street b) the Department of Labor and Defense 40. Name two national U.S. holidays. a) Cesar Chavez Day b) Labor Day 41. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? a) The Founding Fathers wrote the Bill of Rights. b) The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. c) the Pentagon and White House d) the Senate and House of Representatives c) May Day d) Veterans Day c) The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence. d) The Founding Fathers wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. 42. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* a) the Civil War. b) the Revolutionary War. c) the Spanish-American War. d) the Vietnam War. 43. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? a) to make treaties c) to serve in the U.S. military (if needed) b) to play in a community sports league d) to vote in a federal election 44. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? a) invest money in a new software company c) pay child support and alimony. b) join a community group d) publicly support or oppose an issue or policy 45. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? a) Atlantic b) Missouri c) The Gulf of Mexico d) Pacific ** Sign your name Print your name Now that you have finished the test, work with a partner. Take turns asking and answering questions 1-35 with your own information. Answer six out of ten USCIS 100qs (36-45) to pass the test. Good luck! I know that you will be a great American Citizen! 2014-n400r-mx uscitizenpod.com

Advanced Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400

Advanced Citizenship Interview Based on the USCIS N-400 Introduction 1 Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Yes, I do. 2 What is an oath? An oath is a promise. I promise to tell the truth. 3 Why are you here today? I