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移民來美,入籍前一定要通過考試。以下是入籍美國的面試(Interview for U.S. Citizenship)可能問到的範圍。雖然考試方式,將來也許有所變動,但內容應該大致相同。甚且,一些有關美國政府方面的常識,即使對一般民眾而言,也會對認識美國有所幫助。至於考官所問的深淺難度,與個人的教育程度和工作性質,也有關係。(英語欠佳者,可用最簡單的方式回答)

(1)個人方面:

問:Where do you live? (你住在那裡?)

答:I live at 100 Maple Street, Cambridge, Maryland.

(我住在馬里蘭州,Cambridge市,Maple街100號。)

問:How long have you lived there?

(你住在那裡多久了?)

答:Almost five years.

(大約五年。)

問:Where did you live before coming to the U. S.?

(你來美國前,住在那裡?)

答:I lived in Taiwan.

(我以前住在台灣。)

問:Do you live with your spouse? What is his(her)name?

(你與你的配偶住在一起嗎?他叫什麼名字?)

答:Yes, I do. His name is Chunghua Wang.

(是的,他叫王中華。)(如聽不懂,請對方再說一遍,要說:「I beg your pardon」或「par-don」)

問:Where do you work?

(你在那裡工作?)

答:I work at my restaurant.

(我在自己的餐館工作。)

問:Have you ever been outside of the United States?

(你去過美國以外的地方嗎?)

答:Yea, I have. (或 No, I haven't)

問:When was your last trip out of the U.S.?

(你上次離開美國是什麼時候?)

答:July 1999.

(老外想要知道你在美真正住了多久)

問:Have you ever been arrested or in trouble with the police?

(你曾被逮捕或與警察有糾紛?)

答:No, never.

(從來沒有。)(老外希望你是奉公守法的人)

問:Are you a Communist or have you ever been a Communist?

(你是共產黨嗎?你曾經是共產黨員嗎?)

答:No, never. (沒有)

問:Have you ever joined any society, club or organi-zation?

(你參加過任何的社團組織嗎?)

答:No, I haven't.(沒有。)

問:Have you even been mentally ill?

(你曾有精神毛病嗎?)

答:No, never.

(老美不希望你有長期病症,將來增加社會負擔。)

問:Do you intend to live in the U. S. permanently?

(你想長久住在美國嗎?)

答:Yes, I do.(是的)

問:Do you believe in the Constitution of the U.S.?

(你相信美國的憲法嗎?)

答:Yes, I do.(是)

問:Will you obey the laws of the U.S.?

(你會遵守美國法律嗎?)

答:Yes, I will. (我願意)

問:Do you pay your taxes every year?

(你每年都繳稅嗎?)

答:Yes, I do. (是)

問:Do you gamble for a living or do you take drugs?

(你以賭博維生或吸毒嗎?)

答:No, not at all. (絕不會)

問:Will you be a good citizen of the United States?

(你要做個美國的好公民嗎?)

答:Yes, I will

問:Would you be willing to fight for the U.S.?

(你願意為美國而戰嗎?)

答:Yes, I will.

問:Would you take an oath of allegiance to the U.S.?

(你會宣誓效忠美國嗎?)

答:Yes, I will. (是的,我願意。)

問:Will you swear that all your statements are true and correct?

(你願宣誓你所說的,都是真實可靠嗎?)

答:Yes, I will.

(2)政府方面:

問:What kind (type)(form)of government does the U-nited States have?

(美國政府是個什麼政體?)

答: (It is both) a republic and democracy.

(共和和民主)

問:What are the two main (major) political parties of the U.S.?

(美國的兩大政黨是什麼?)

答:The Democratic and the Republicans.

(民主黨和共和黨)

問: What is a democracy?

(民主是什麼呢?)

答:(It is a government )of the people, by the people and for the people.

(是民有、民治和民享的政府)

問:How many branches does the U.S. government have? (What are they?)

(美國政府有幾個部門?)(是什麼?)

答:( There are ) three branches: legislative ( congress ) , executive ( president ) and judicial ( court ).

有三個部門:立法(國會)、行政(總統)和司法(法院)。

問: What are the duties (functions) of the three branches?

(這三個部門的職責是什麼?)

答: The leigislative branch makes the laws ; the ex-ecutive branch enforces (或carries out) the law and the judicial branch explains the law.

(立法部門制定法律,行政部門執行法律,司法部門解釋法律。)

問:Why is the government divided into three branches?

(為什麼政府分為三大部門?)

答:So, no one person or a group will get too strong or too powerful.

(這樣,一個人或一個團體,就不會變成太強大,或太有勢力。)

問: What is the separation of power?

(什麼是分權?)(即三權分立?)

答: Congress makes the laws ; the President enforces the laws and the court explains the laws.

(國會制定法律,總統執行法律,法院解釋法律。)

問: Who has the power to declare war?

(誰有權宣戰?)

答: The President with consent of the Congress.

(總統得到國會的同意。)

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(3)歷史方面:

問: What was the Revolutionary War or the War for Independence?

(什麼是革命之戰或獨立戰爭?)

答: The thirteen colonies fought against England for independence.

(十三個殖民地為了獨立與英國作戰。)

或What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

(革命戰爭時,我們是跟那個國家作戰?)

答: England. (與英國作戰)

問: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

(獨立宣言何時通過?)

或When did we declare our independence from Eng-land?

(我們什麼時候宣布自英國獨立?)

答: July 4, 1776 (1776年7月4日)

問: What is the date of Independence Day?

(獨立紀念日是那一天?)

或When do we celebrate our nation's birthday?

(我們什麼時候慶祝國家的誕生?)

答: Fourth of July. (7月4日)

問: What is the basic belief of Declaration of Inde-pendence?

(獨立宣言的基本信念是什麼?)

答: All men are created equal.

(大家一律平等。)

問: How many colonies were there in 1776? Name five of them.

(1776年有幾個殖民地?舉出五個名稱來。)

答: (There were) thirteen colonies.

(即獨立前的13州)

New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsyl-vania, Delaware, etc.

(紐約、新澤西、馬里蘭、維吉尼亞、賓州、德拉瓦等。)

問: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

(獨立宣言是誰寫的?)

答: Thomas Jefferson(傑佛遜)

問: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

(獨立宣言在那裡簽訂的?)

答: Philadelphia.(費城)

問: How many states are there in the U.S.?

(美國共有多少州?)

答: There are 50 states, not including Washington D.C.

(有50州,不包括華盛頓特區。)

問: Who was the first President of the United States?

(美國第一任總統是誰?)

答: George Washington.(喬治華盛頓)

問: Who was the founding father of the U.S.?

(誰是美國的「國父」?)

答: George Washington.(喬治華盛頓)

問: Which President (who) freed the slaves?

(那位總統解放黑奴?)

答: Abraham Lincoln.(林肯)

問: When was slavery in the U.S. abolished?

(美國什麼時候廢除黑奴制度?)

答: In 1865.(1865年)

問: Which state was first added to the new Union in1791?

(在1791年,第一個加入新聯邦的是那一州?)

答: Vermont was first added and became the 14th state.(佛蒙特州)

問: What states became the 49th and 50th states in1959?

(在1959年,那兩個州變成第49州和第50州?)

答: Alaska became the 49th and Hawaii became the 50th.

(阿拉斯加變成第49州,夏威夷變成第50州。)

問: When did the Civil War begin and when did it end?

(美國內戰何時開始,何時結束?)

答: It began in 1861 and ended in 1865.

(1861年開始,1865年結束。)

問:What was the cause of the Civil War?

(內戰的原因是什麼呢?)

答:To preserve the Union (because Southern states wanted to separate from the Union over the slavery is-sue.)

(為了保持國土完整而戰。)

(因為南部的州,想藉奴隸制度的糾紛而從聯邦分裂出去。)

問: How many stars are there on the American flag? What do they mean?

(美國國旗有多少顆星?它們代表什麼?)

答: There are 50 stars, one for each state.

(有50顆星,每顆代表一個州。)

問: How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag? What do they mean?

(美國國旗有多少橫條?代表什麼?)

答: 13 stripes: 7 red and 6 white to represent the first original colonies.

(13個橫條:七紅和六白,代表13個殖民地。)

答: What are the colors of our flag? What do they stand for?

(我們的國旗是什麼顏色?它們代表什麼?)

答: Red, white and blue. Red stands for courage, white for truth and blue for justice.

(紅代表勇氣,白代表真理,藍代表正義。)
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(4) 憲法方面:

問: What is the supreme(或 highest)law of the U.S.?

(美國最高的法律是什麼?)

答: The Constitution(憲法)

問: Why is the Constitution called the supreme law?

(為什麼憲法被稱為最崇高的法律?)

答: Because it is above all other laws.

(因為它居於其它所有法律之上。)

問: When and where was the U.S. constitution writ-ten?

(美國憲法是何時何地簽寫的?)

答: It was written at the Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 1787. (This was also called the Constitu-tional Convention.)

(1787 年在賓州的獨立大廳簽訂的。也稱為憲政大會。)

問: Who wrote the U.S. Constitution?

(美國憲法是誰寫的?)

答: James Madison(麥迪遜)

問: What are the principles of the Constitution?

(憲法的原則是什麼?)

答: Freedom, equality and justice for everybody.

(每個人都有自由、平等和公正。)

問: What is an amendment?

(什麼是修正條款?)

答: It is a change or an addition to the Constitution.

(對憲法的一種修正或增加。)

問: How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?

( 美國憲法有多少修正條款?)

答: There are 27 amendments.

( 有27修正條款。)

或 How many times has the U.S. Constitution been

amended?

( 憲法修改了幾次 ? )

答: It has been amended twenty six times.

( 修改了26次。)

問: What is the Bill of Rights?

( 什麼是人權法案 ? )

答: The first ten amendments ( are called Bill of Rights )

( 前10條的修正條款稱為人權法案。)

問: What rights does the first amendment guarantee?

( 第一條修正條款是保證什麼權利?)

答: Freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly .

( 言論自由,出版自由,宗教自由和集會自由。)

問: How can an amendment be passed?

( 修正條款如何得到通過?)

答: Before an amendment can be passed , three fourths ( 3/4 ) of all the states must consent to it.

( 修正條款通過前,必須要有四分之三的州同意才行。)

問: What is the most important rights for American citizens?

( 美國公民最重要的權利是什麼?)

答: The right to vote.

( 選舉權 )

(5)立法部門:

問: Who makes the laws in the U.S.?

( 誰制定美國法律?)

答: The Congress ( legislative branch )

國會 ( 立法部門 )

問: How many houses in the Congress ?

( 國會有幾個議院?)

答: ( There are ) two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives ( Congressmen )

( 有兩個議院:參議院和眾議院。)

問: How many senators are there in the Congress?

( 國會有幾位參議員?)

答: ( There are ) 100 senators , two from each state.

( 有100位參議員,每州兩位。 )

問: How long is the term for each senator ?

( 每位參議員的任期多久?)

答: Six years per term.

( 每屆任期六年。)

問: How many House of Representatives (congress-men)are there in the Congress? How many years do they serve in one term?

( 國會有多少眾議員?他們每屆任期多久?)

答: There are 435 congressmen and they serve a two-year term.

( 國會議員 ( 即眾議員 ) 共有435人,每屆任期兩年。)

問: How is the number of congressmen from each state determined?

( 每州的國會議員名額是如何決定的?)

答: According to the population of each state.

( 依每州的人口多少而定?)

問: How many times may a senator be re-elected?

( 參議員能連任幾次 ?)

答: ( There is ) no limit.

( 沒有限定。)

問: How are the senators and House of Representa-tives elected?

(參議員與國會議員如何被選上?)

答: ( They are elected ) by the American people.

(他們經美國人民選舉產生。)

問: How does a bill become law?

( 議案如何變成法律?)

答: Congress passes it first, then the President signs it to become law.

( 國會先通過,再由總統簽字后變成法律。)

問: How many members are there in the Cabinet ?

(內閣成員共有幾人?)

答: Fifteen.

(15位)
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(6)行政部門

問: What is the executive branch of our government?

( 我們政府的行政部門是什麼?)

答: The President and his cabinet members.

( 總統和其內閣人員。)

問: Who elects the President of the U.S. ?

( 誰選出美國總統?)

答: The American people.

( 美國人民。)

問: How do cabinet members get their jobs ?

( 內閣人員如何取得職位?)

答: They are appointed by the President with consent of the Congress.

( 他們是由總統任命,再由國會同意。)

問: How long is the term for the President? How many terms he may serve?

( 總統的任期多久?) ( 他可連任幾次?)

答: Four years. He may serve two terms.

( 任期是四年。可擔任兩次。)

問: If the President can not serve, who will succeed him?( 假如總統無法任職,由誰繼任呢?)

答: The Vice-president.( 副總統 )

問: If both the President and Vice-president cannot serve, who become the President?

( 如果總統與副總統都不能任職,誰成為總統?)

答: The Speaker of the House. (will become the President.) ( 國會議長 )

問: What is the President's cabinet ?

( 總統的內閣是什麼?)

答: The President appoints officers for his 15 execu-tive departments to help him with senate approval.

( 總統任命15個部門的主管,再由參議院通過。)

問: Who are the President and Vice-president of the U.S. today?

答: Mr. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney.

( 布希、錢尼 )

(7)司法部門:

問: What is the highest court in the U. S.?

( 美國最高法庭是什麼?)

答: The Supreme Court. ( 最高法院 )

問: What special powers does the Supreme Court have?

( 最高法院有什麼特別的權威?)

答: It can overturn decisions made by lower courts.

( 它能推翻下層法院的決定。)

問: What is the title of the judges of the Supreme Court?

( 聯邦最高法院的法官頭銜是什麼?)

答: Justice. ( 大法官 )

問: How many Justices are there in the U.S. Supre-mecourt?

( 美國最高法院有幾位大法官?)

答: (There are) 9 Justices. (9名)

問: How long does a Supreme Court justice hold of-fice?

( 最高法院的法官任期多久?)

答:For life. ( 終生職 )

問: Who pick the Supreme Court Justice?

( 誰選拔最高法院的法官?)

答: Picked by the President and approved by the-Congress.

( 總統任命,再由國會同意。)

問: Who is the head (or Chief) Justice of the Supreme Court?

( 誰是最高法院的首席大法官?)

答: Mr. John Roberts. ( 羅伯茲 )

問: Who is the head of the Justice Department and the lawyer for federal government?

( 誰是司法部的領導者,也是聯邦政府的律師?)

答: The Attorney General. (Mr. Alberto Gonzales)

( 司法部長是首席檢察官。)

問: What right do American people have when they did not receive a fair trial?

( 美國人受到不公平審判時,有什麼權利呢?)

答: They can appeal to the higher court even to the Supreme Court.

( 他們可向較高的法院上訴,甚至可到最高法院。)

問: What is the legal age for voting?

( 合法投票的年齡是幾歲?)

或 What is the minimum voting age in the U. S.?

( 美國投票最低年齡是幾歲?)

答: 18 years old. ( 18歲 )

(8) 州市政府:

問: Who is the chief executive of a state government?( 誰是州政府的主要行政首長?)

答: The governor. ( 州長 )

問: Who is the governor of your state (Maryland)?

( 誰是你們的州長?)

答: Robert Ehrlich.

( 註:此處是以馬里蘭州為例)

問: Who are the senators in your state (Maryland)?

( 誰是你們州里的參議員?)

答: Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes.

問: Where is the capital of your state (Maryland)?

(你們州的首府在那裡?)

答: Annapolis.

問: Who is the mayor of your city? (Salisbury)

( 你們的市長是誰?)

答: Barrie Tilghman.

( 註:此處是以Salisbury市為例 )

( 註:以上所指的州長、參議員、市長等名字,各州不同,且常變換,面試前,應打聽清楚。)

對英語欠佳者,移民局官員有時也會要求寫些簡單的句子。例如:

I read, write and speak English.

I love America. (I love the United States of America.)

I love my family. (children)

I have two children.

I go shopping at mall.

I take my children to school.

I am a cook. (cashier)

I like my job.

I work at the restaurant.

Many people come to the United States.

I was born in China.

I came to America in 1995.

I got married in Taiwan.

I am a happy person.(全文完,懷中)
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