POLS 101-M01 Discussion: Introductions and Citizenship
Part II - U.S. Citizenship
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o Next, reflect on what you learned about citizenship by
... [Show More] taking the naturalization practice test.
o Finally, do you feel this course will help you better understand aspects of citizenship, the structures of U.S. government, and/or the forces shape American politics? Is there anything specific you wish to learn more about by taking this course?
To learn more about government and the process of gaining U.S. Citizenship, you watched a 28 minute video about citizenship in the United States.
Annenberg Learner "Citizenship: Making Government Work". (Links to an external site.)
Note: Closed captioning is available for this video. To activate closed captioning simply click in the right hand corner of the screen in the box that says "CC is off".
Answer sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Self Test.
(NOTE: If you were trying to become a US citizen you would be given an oral test rather than this practice, multiple-choice quiz.)
1. Go to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Self Test
2. Click on "Start Quiz". Once you complete Self Test 1, click to complete the next self-test.
3. After you complete the practice citizenship quiz above, think about
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o In general how was your performance on the quiz?
o Candidates for US citizenship are not given the benefit of multiple-choice questions. The questions are administered orally and must be answered completely. Why do you think new immigrants to the U.S. are required to take such a test before they can become U.S. citizens?
o Do you think it is necessary for new citizens to understand the history and government of the U.S.?
o In November 2020, USCIS announced changes to the naturalization test [Read more here (Links to an external site.)/ lookup more current news]. Given your experience taking the practice test, what do you think about making changes to the test?
Want to learn more about citizenship?
Immigration Nation by iCivics (Links to an external site.) is an optional game to review concepts about citizenship. It is not required, but you may enjoy playing it!
Do you know how people become citizens of the United States? In iCivics’ new and improved Immigration Nation, you’ll help guide newcomers along their path to citizenship. URL: https://www.icivics.org/games/immigration-nation (Links to an external site.) [Show Less]