What color are the stars on our flag?How many representatives are in Congress?Who becomes president if the president and vice president should die?Who wrote ''The Star-Spangled Banner?''Which U.S. citizenship form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen? The federal government has decided that these questions-five of the 100 that could appear on the U.S. citizenship test- are just trivial.They say the exam,which is supposed to gauge how well immigrants understand and embrace U.S. institutions,instead tests only their ability to memorize(white,435,the speaker of the House of Representatives,Francis Scott Key,Form N-400).
So,the Office of Citizenship is designing a new test,to be administered starting in 2008.It will ask aspiring citizens about what it means to be an American,rather than quiz them on picayune facts.Officials say it is more important to ask about such principles as freedom of speech and religion,than for them to know trivia quiz items like how many amendments there are to the Constitution.
The proposed change is already triggering debate over what should be expected of immigrants who want to become citizens.Thus,this process will ultimately produce citizens who are more involved,more aware of their rights and responsibilities,and more American.
This celebrates diversity and also encourages the common values that link every American.Immigrants who fully embrace are going to be more integrated and more involved in civic culture.
Immigrant advocates agree that having prospective citizens identify closely with American values is good for both new arrivals and adopted country.
And finally,it's not bad at all becoming an American citizen.Everyone wins with it.
I do look forward to having dual citizenship in 2008 no matter what they want me to take as tests...
www.ecitizenship.us
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Sou a mãe da Gabriela e ja passei algumas vezes por aqui mas nunca tinha conseguido mandar uma mensagem só agora falei pra Gaby e ela me explicou como enviar. Sei que voce é uma pessoa maravilhosa e quem gosta de meus filhos e se dá bem com eles eu fico logo fã. Espero que voce continue sendo a pessoa que é(sei pelo que a gaby comenta) e que Deus lhe abençoe, sempre. Quaundo puder passe no meus blogs e fotologs para me conhecer um pouco tambem.
beijos.
A Gaby diz que são muitos mas eu me apeguei a eles, não sei o que faça e vou deixar assim como está, eu e eles até quando Deus deixar.
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