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入籍面談題庫

  入籍面試時,移民官所問的問題大部分將會從以下的100個試題內出。

Q. 1. What are the colors of our flag? 美國國旗的顏色?

    Red, White, and Blue. 紅、藍、白。

Q.2. How many stars are there in our flag? 美國國旗上有幾顆星星?

    Fifty (50)  50顆。

Q.3. What color are the stars on our flag? 美國國旗上的星星是什麼顏色?

    White.  白色。

Q.4. What do the stars on the flag mean?  國旗上的星星代表什麼?

    One for each state in the Union.  一顆星星代表一個州。

Q.5. How many stripes are there in the flag?  美國國旗上有幾條條紋?

    13  13條。

Q. 6. What color are the stripes? 條紋為什麼顏色?

    Red and White.  紅與白。

Q.7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?  條紋代表什麼?

    They represent the original 13 states. 代表最初加入的十三州。

Q.8. How many states are there in the Union? 美國有幾州?

    50  50州。

Q. 9. What is the 4th of July?  七月四日是什麼日子?

    Independence Day.  獨立紀念日。

Q.10. What is the date of Independence Day?  獨立紀念日的日期?

    July 4th  七月四日。

Q. 11. Independence from whom?  自何處獨立出來?

    England 英國

Q. 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?  獨立戰爭是與何國交戰?

    England  英國

Q. 13. Who was the first President of the United States? 美國第一任總統?

    George Washington  喬治華盛頓。

Q. 14. Who is the President of the United States today? 美國現任總統?

    Bill Clinton (or whoever is next :-))  比爾柯林頓(或下一任)。

Q. 15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today? 美國現任副總統?

    Al Gore (or whoever is next :-))  高爾(或下一任)。

Q. 16. Who elects the President of the United States? 美國總統由誰選出?

    The electoral college  總統選舉委員會

Q. 17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?

    若總統身故,由何人繼任? Vice President  副總統

Q. 18. For how long do we elect the President? 多久選一次總統?

    Four years 四年。

Q.19. What is the Constitution?  何謂憲法?

    The supreme law of the land  最高依據的法律。

Q. 20. Can the Constitution be changed?  憲法可以修改嗎?

    Yes  可以。

Q. 21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? 憲法修正又稱做什麼?

    An Amendment  憲法修正案。

Q. 22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?

    Twenty seven (27)  憲法有幾處修正? 27處。

Q. 23. How many branches are there in our government? 政府有多少部門?

    Three (3) 3個

Q. 24. What are the three branches of our government? 有哪幾個部門?

    Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary  立法、行政和司法。

Q. 25. What is the legislative branch of our government?  何者掌理立法部門?

    Congress  國會。

Q. 26. Who makes the laws in the United States?  何者制定法律?

    Congress  國會。

Q. 27. What is the Congress?  何謂國會?

    The Senate and the House of Representatives  參議院與眾議院。

Q. 28. What are the duties of Congress?  國會的權責為何?

    To make laws 立法。

Q. 29. Who elects the Congress?  國會由誰選出?

    The people  人民。

Q. 30. How many senators are there in Congress?  國會中有多少參議員?

    One Hundred (100)  100位。

Q. 31. Can you name the two senators from your state?請說出您那州的2位參議員的名字?

    (insert local information)

Q. 32. For how long do we elect each senator?  多久選一次參議員?

     6 years  6年。

Q. 33. How many representatives are there in Congress?

    國會中有多少眾議員? 435。

Q. 34. For how long do we elect the representatives? 多久選一次眾議員?

    2 years  2年

Q. 35. What is the executive branch of our government? 何者掌理行政部門?

    The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members  總統、副總統、內閣和內閣部會閣員。

Q. 36. What is the judiciary branch of our government? 何者掌理司法部門?

    The Supreme Court 最高法院

Q. 37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? 最高法院的權責?

    To interpret laws  司法審查、釋憲。

Q. 38. What is the supreme court law of the United States?  美國的最高法院法律?

    The Constitution  憲法。

Q. 39. What is the Bill of Rights?  何謂基本人權宣言?

    The first 10 amendments of the Constitution   憲法修正案第一至第十條。

Q. 40. What is the capital of your state?  您所屬的州的首府?

    (insert local information) (依實情做答)

Q. 41. Who is the current governor of your state?  何人為您所屬的州之州長?

     (insert local information)  (依實情做答)

Q. 42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die? 若總統、副總統身故,由何人繼任?

    Speaker of the House of Representative  眾議院院長。

Q. 43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? 何者為最高法院審判長?

    William Rehnquist (or whoever is next) 威廉雷魁斯特

Q. 44. Can you name thirteen original states?  請說出最初的十三州?

    Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.  康乃狄克、新罕布夏、紐約、新澤西、麻薩諸塞、賓夕法尼亞、德拉瓦、維吉尼亞、北卡羅來納、南卡羅來納、喬治亞、羅德島和馬里蘭。

Q. 45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?  「不自由,毋寧死」出自何人?

    Patrick Henry  派特瑞克亨利。

Q. 46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?  第二次世界大戰中敵國有哪些?

    Germany, Italy, and Japan  德、義、日。

Q. 47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?  聯邦的第49、50州

    Hawaii and Alaska  夏威夷及阿拉斯加。

Q. 48. How many terms can the President serve?  總統可有幾次任期?

    Two (2)  2次

Q. 49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?  馬丁路德金為何人?

    A civil rights leader  民權運動領袖。

Q. 50. Who is the head of your local government?  您的地方政府首長?

    (insert local information)(依實情做答)

Q. 51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.

依據憲法,總統候選人需符合以下條件

1. Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; 美國出生之公民;

2. must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve; 就任時需滿35歲;

3. must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

在美已至少居住14年。

Q. 52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?  為何有100位參議員?

Two (2) from each state  因每州均有兩位。

Q. 53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?  最高法院法官由誰選出?

    Appointed by the President  由總統委任。

Q. 54. How many Supreme Court justice are there?  最高法院法官有幾名?

    Nine (9)   9位。

Q. 55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?  英國清教徒為何到美國?

    For religious freedom  因為宗教的自由。

Q. 56. What is the head executive of a state government called? 

    州政府行政首長是何稱謂?   Governor  州長。

Q. 57. What is the head executive of a city government called?  市政府行政首長是何稱謂?  

    Mayor  市長。

Q. 58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?

    Thanksgiving  在殖民統治時代,美國人首次慶祝的是什麼節日?  感恩節

Q. 59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

    Thomas Jefferson  獨立宣言由誰主筆?  湯瑪士傑佛遜。

Q. 60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    July 4, 1776  獨立宣言何時被接受?  1776年7月4日

Q. 61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

    That all men are created equal. 獨立宣言基本信條是什麼?人人生而自由平等

Q. 62. What is the national anthem of the United States?  美國國歌歌名是什麼?

    The Star-Spangled Banner「星條旗永不落」

Q. 63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?  「星條旗永不落」作者是誰?

    Francis Scott Key  法蘭西斯史考特基。

Q. 64. Where does freedom of speech come from? 「言論自由」出自何處?

    The Bill of Rights  基本人權宣言。

Q. 65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States?

    Eighteen (18)  美國選舉人最低年齡限制?  18歲。

Q. 66. Who signs bills into law?  法案由誰提名簽署?

    The President  總統。

Q. 67. What is the highest court in the United States? 美國最高層級法院?

    The Supreme Court  最高法院

Q. 68. Who was the President during the Civil War? 南北戰爭時,總統為何人?

    Abraham Lincoln  林肯。

Q. 69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 「奴隸解放令」有何貢獻?

    Freed many slaves  解放黑奴。

Q. 70. What special group advises the President? 何者可對總統提出建議?

    The Cabinet  內閣。

Q. 71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"? 哪一位總統被稱為美國國父?

    George Washington  喬治華盛頓。

Q. 72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?  申請公民時應提出哪些移民及入籍表格?

    Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization  N-400表及入籍申請書。

Q. 73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?  誰曾幫助過1620年搭五月花號到美國樸里茅斯開闢殖民地的102個清教徒?

    The American-Indians (Native Americans) 印地安人(美國原住民)

Q. 74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?這些清教徒所搭船船名? 

    The Mayflower  五月花號。

Q. 75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?

    美國最初的十三州又稱為什麼?  Colonies  (殖民地)

Q. 76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.舉出三種「基本人權宣言」中所保障的自由與權利。

1.The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government.言論、新聞、宗教、和平集會的自由及要求改換政府的權利。

2.The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations)  攜帶武器的權利。(在相關法規允許範圍內,有擁有武器或槍械的權利).

3.The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent.  非戰爭期間,政府單位在沒有得到民眾的同意下,不可隨意搜索、進駐人民的房舍內。

4.The government may not search or take a person's property without a warrant. 無搜索令時,政府單位不可搜索或拿取人民的財務。

5.A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself.  人民不得因同一罪名再度受審,且不需舉證。

6.A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer.  已判刑者,依然有公開受審和擁有律師的權利。

7.The right to trial by jury in most cases. 大多數案件,均有受陪審團之審判的權利。

8.Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment. 保護人民免於極端或不合理的罰款和殘忍、不尋常的刑罰。

9.The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution.人民擁有比憲法中提及的更多權利。

10.Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people. 

非由憲法給予聯邦政府的權力,則此權力也不屬於州政府或人民。

Q. 77. Who has the power to declare the war? 何者有宣告戰爭的權力?

    The Congress  國會

Q. 78. What kind of government does the United States have?  美國屬於何種政體? 

    Republican  共和

Q. 79. Which President freed the slaves? 解放黑奴的總統?

    Abraham Lincoln  亞伯拉罕林肯

Q. 80. In what year was the Constitution written?  憲法寫於何年?

    1787

Q. 81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? 憲法前十條修正案又稱為何? 

    The Bill of Rights基本人權宣言

Q. 82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?列舉一項聯合國組成之目的?

    For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries. 研討並解決世界的問題,對某些國家提供經濟援助。

Q. 83. Where does Congress meet?  國會開會之地點?

    In the Capitol in Washington, D.C. 首府華盛頓特區。

Q. 84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?何者得權利是受憲法及基本人權宣言之保障?

    Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S. 居住在美國的每位民眾(公民及非公民)

Q. 85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 憲法之序文又稱為何? 

    The Preamble 前文

Q. 86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. 列舉一項美國公民享有之權利?

    Vote for the candidate of your choice 投票權。

Q. 87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? 美國公民享有最重要之權利? 

    The right to vote  投票權。

Q. 88. What is the United States Capital?  美國首都?

    The place where Congress meets.  國會開會之地點。

Q. 89. What is the White House? 何謂白宮?

    The President's official home  總統官邸。

Q. 90. Where is the White House located?  白宮坐落何處?

    Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.) 華盛頓特區(賓夕法尼亞大道1600號)

Q. 91. What is the name of the President's official home? 何處為總統官邸?

    The White House  白宮。

Q. 92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment. 何為第一修正案所保障之權利?

    Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government. 言論、新聞、宗教、和平集會的自由及要求改換政府的權利。

Q. 93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?  何人為美國三軍總司令?

    The President  總統。

Q. 94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

    哪一位總統為首位美國三軍總司令?  George Washington 喬治華盛頓。

Q. 95. In what month do we vote for the President? 總統選舉在哪一月份?

    November  11月。

Q. 96. In what month is the new President inaugurated? 新總統在哪一月份就職?

    January   1月。

Q. 97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?  參議員可連任幾次?

    There is no limit

Q. 98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?

    There is no limit  無限制次數。

Q. 99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? 美國目前2個主要政黨?

    Democratic and Republican   民主黨與共和黨。

Q. 100. How many states are there in the United States today? 美國目前有幾州?

Fifty (50)  50州

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