Citizenship Information

U.S. Citizenship Information
Internet Resources
Federal regulations say that persons applying for citizenship must "be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and principles of government." Here are some sites that will help you learn more about our history and government.

Ben’s Guide to the US Government for Kids
Our Nation, Historical Documents, Branches of Government, How Laws are Made, National versus State Government, Election Process, Citizenship, and more.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Betsy Ross Flag Facts
Flag timeline. Facts about the American Flag from 1776 to 1995.

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagfact.html

Flag Facts
Basic information about the flag from a lesson plans for ESL students.

http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5919.html

United States
Scroll down to GOVERNMENT to get some facts about the United States.

http://www.countryreports.org/content/usa.htm

Civics Online Glossary
Select a word and read the definition.

http://civics-online.org/glossary/index.cfm

From Infoplease:
Order of Presidential Succession
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0101032.html
The Senate
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108854.html
The House of Representatives
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108856.html

How to Cut a 5-Pointed Star
Learn the secret of how to cut a perfect 5-pointed star from a piece of paper with just one snip!

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagstar.html

Vote Book U.S. Citizenship Test
Take a 10 question interactive citizenship test on your computer

http://www.herald-sun.com/votebook/citizenship/citstart.html

Immigration and Naturalization Service
Naturalization Self Test Online

http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/exec/natz/natztest.asp

Dateline Challenge: A Test of Citizenship
30 questions from the INS test.

http://www.msnbc.com/onair/nbc/dateline/citizenship/default.asp?cp1=1