The rest of the booklet is devoted to answering questions posed on the test. It is broken up into sections with the first one covering government. Some of the questions asked are "in what month do we vote for President?" The answer is printed under the question and underneath that is a short explanation. Some answers will vary by state for example "what is the capital of your state?" Another section explores American History. That section is broken down further into different periods starting with the Colonial Period moving to the 1800s and then into recent history and events. The first section covers the beginning of the United States and their goal of independence. After that, it discusses the Civil War and finally moves into the events of more recent times such as the Great Depression, the Cold War and the civil rights movement. The third section discusses integrated civics. This has questions about geography, symbols and holidays celebrated in the United States.
At the very end of the booklet, they discuss the English test. This test has three parts, reading, writing and speaking. According to the law a person about to become a citizen must demonstrate: "an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak...simple words and phrases...in ordinary usage in the English language..." (Learn About the United States, pg. 28). The ability to speak English will be graded by the USCIS Officer from the answers you give to questions asked during the interview part of the test. In the reading portion, an applicant must read one out of three sentences correctly. There is a list of vocabulary words given to be used for practice. Finally, for the writing portion, a person much write one of out three sentences correctly. There is also a list of words given in this section that are often used in these sentences.
This is a very useful item for anyone studying to become a citizen of the United States. If you were born here and thus already a citizen, you might find it interesting to go through and see what you know. Do you know one of the two longest rivers in the United States? How about which states were the original 13? Can you name four amendments to the Constitution that detail who can vote? Stop by and check out this document. You might be surprised at what you don't know. The sudoc number is HS 8.2: L 47/2013.