Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is for education purpose only.
Question 51: What is the executive of a state government called?
Question 52: What is the head executive of a city government called?
Question 53: What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
Question 54: Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Question 55: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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Answer 51: The Governor
The position of governor is not the same in every state. For example, the number of years that a governor is elected to serve-called a "term"-may differ from state to state. The governor's job within a state government is similar to the President's job within the federal government. However, the state laws that a governor carries out are different from the federal laws that the President carries out. The Constitution says that certain issues are covered by federal, not state, laws. All other issues are covered by state laws. This system is known as federalism. Federalism forces states and the federal government to share power on many issues.
Answer 52: The Mayor
Like a Governor or the President, a mayor usually shares power with a legislative body. In city government, this is often called the City Council. Cities in the United States are located within larger regions called counties. Usually, each county has its own government.
Answer 53: Thanksgiving
The first Thanksgiving feast was held in Massachusetts in 1621. The Pilgrims who had traveled to this colony gave thanks for a successful fall harvest. They learned from local Native Americans, or Indians, which crops would grow and how best to grow them. The Indians' lessons helped the Pilgrims to grow enough food to survive the winter. In 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill that officially made the last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day.
Answer 54: Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson was a Virginia lawyer and planter when he wrote the Declaration in 1776. He would become a very important political leader and thinker. Before becoming President, he was the governor of Virginia and the first U.S. Secretary of State. Jefferson strongly supported individual rights, especially freedom of religion. Because he wanted to protect these rights, Jefferson opposed a strong national government. Instead, he argued for states' rights. He wanted America to be a nation of small farmers who actively participated in their democracy.
Answer 55: July 4, 1776
In 1774, representatives from 12 of the colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the First Continental Congress. They protested British laws that treated them unfairly. They also began to organize an army. After fighting began between the colonists and the British army, a Second Continental Congress met. This group appointed Jefferson and others to create the Declaration of Independence. This document stated that, if a government does not protect the rights of the people, the people can create a new government. Following this idea, the colonists broke from their British rulers and formed a new country.
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