Persons over the age of 65 who are Permanent Residents and who have resided in the United States as Permanent Residents for at least 20 years have different requirements for history and government knowledge. They may also be tested in the language of their choice since they are exempt from the English literacy requirements.

1. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
   
2. Who was the first President of the United States?
   
3. Who is the President of the United States now?
   
4. What is the Constitution?
   
5. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
   
6. Who elects Congress?
   
7. How many Senators are there in Congress?
   
8. For how long do we elect each Senator?
   
9. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
   
10. Who nominates judges to the Supreme Court?
    
11. What are the three branches of our Government?
    
12. What is the highest court in the United States?
    
13. What major river running North to South divides the United States?
    
14. The Civil War was fought over what important issues?
    
15. What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
    
16. How many states are there in the United States?
    
17. What is the capital of the United States?
    
18. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
    
19. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr?
    
20. What nation was first to land a man on the moon?
    
21. What is the capital of your state?
    
22. What is it called if the President refuses to sign a bill into law and returns it to Congress with his objections?
    
23. What two oceans border the United States?
    
24. What famous American invented the electric light bulb?
    
25. What is the national anthem of the United States?
    

1. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
   It is Independence Day
   
   
2. Who was the first President of the United States?
   George Washington
   
   
3. Who is the President of the United States now?
   George Bush*
   
   
4. What is the Constitution?
   The supreme law of the land
   
   
5. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
   The Bill of Rights
   
   
6. Who elects Congress?
   The citizens of the United States
   
   
7. How many Senators are there in Congress?
   100
   
   
8. For how long do we elect each Senator?
   6 years
   
   
9. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
   2 years
   
   
10. Who nominates judges to the Supreme Court?
    The President
    
    
11. What are the three branches of our Government?
    Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
    
    
12. What is the highest court in the United States?
    The Supreme Court
    
    
13. What major river running North to South divides the United States?
    The Mississippi River
    
    
14. The Civil War was fought over what important issues?
    Slavery and states' rights
    
    
15. What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
    Republican and Democrat
    
    
16. How many states are there in the United States?
    50
    
    
17. What is the capital of the United States?
    Washington, DC
    
    
18. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
    18
    
    
19. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr?
    A civil rights leader
    
    
20. What nation was first to land a man on the moon?
    The United States
    
    
21. What is the capital of your state?
    Find it here
    
    
22. What is it called if the President refuses to sign a bill into law and returns it to Congress with his objections?
    Veto
    
    
23. What two oceans border the United States?
    The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
    
    
24. What famous American invented the electric light bulb?
    Thomas Edison
    
    
25. What is the national anthem of the United States?
    The Star-Spangled Banner
    
    

*Note: the answers to questions marked with asterisks will change. Check to be sure you have the correct answer.