Could you become an American???

Its funny, after putting that I wasn't going to guarantee to post these questions very next day, I really did mean to!  Then life happened and well, here we are, days later.

My friend Becca came to visit and while she was here, she quizzed me on the 100 questions that are provided by INS in a study guide.  I will be asked 10 questions and I have to get 6 right to pass.  While not being totally worried, since I did grow up in the American school system (was that a bit of tongue-in-cheek?), I did want to find out how badly I would do when being questioned by another person.  I botched on 22/100. 

Here are the ones I missed....do you know the answers without looking?  I think I missed a few of them because of my Swiss Cheese for brains, but there were a few that I really just had never heard of!

1. What is the supreme law of the land?
2. What does the Constitution do?
3. What is the economic system in the US?
4. How many US senators are there? (I KNOW this one, just had a leaky brain moment!)
5. Who is one of your State's US Senators? (I have to know FL, even though I've lived here less than 6 months!)
6. Name your US Representative (Again, almost feels unfair!)
7. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
8. What does the judicial branch do? (and no, my answer, "They make the laws.", is wrong)
9. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? (leaky brain again)
10. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  What is one power of the federal government?
11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.  What is one power of the states?
12. Who is the Governor of your state now? (FL question again)
13. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? (Just a few months ago I would have had no problem piping up with, "Nancy P.")
14. What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
15. What are 2 rights of everyone living in the US?
16. What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
17. Why did the colonists fight the British?
18. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
19. When was the Constitution written?
20. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.  Name one of the writers.
21. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
22. Who was the President during WW1?
23. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

So, there you go....the answers are a bit further down....be honest though...how many did you get the first try?

There is also a written portion and a reading portion.  I don't think I'll have a problem with that, as English is my first and only language (to the consternation of my French teachers in Canada), but in case I'm just learning English, the study guide has word lists to read over at the back.  I've got to say, there is absolutely NO reason why someone who has gotten this far in the process should fail, the government has been very thorough and I truly appreciate it.

OK, here's the answers to the above questions. They give several answers to each question, but you are only required to know 1 answer, unless the question specifically states a different amount.

1. The Constitution
2. Sets up the government, defines the government, protects the basic rights of Americans
3. Capitalist Economy, Market Economy
4. 100 Senators
5. FL Residents: Rubio Marco or Bill Nelson
6. FL Residents: Jeff Miller or Steve Southerland
7. Speaker of the House
8. Reviews the laws, explains the laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution
9. nine (9)
10. to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
11. provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire dept), give a driver's license, approve zoning and land use
12. FL Residence: Rick Scott
13. John Boehner
14. serve on a jury, vote in a FEDERAL election
15. freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom of worship, the right to bear arms
16. give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the US, obey the laws of the US, serve in the US military if needed, serve the nation, be loyal to the US
17. because of high taxes, because the British army stayed in their homes, because they didn't have self-government
18. The Constitution was written, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
19. 1787
20. James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius (their pen name)
21. US Diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the US, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac", started the first free libraries
22. Woodrow Wilson
23. Communism

Hopefully, if you are already American, this list of questions helps you be thankful that you were born in this country.  For those of us who would like to join, its not cheap or easy...this shows how dedicated we are to actually becoming citizens.  For those who never will go the route of becoming a proud American, you can read this list and laugh about what you don't have to learn, but what about your country....if they had a list of Civics questions, could you take the test and become a citizen? 

Actually, by typing this out, I've been able to study...thanks for the help!!!