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citizenship test stories: 3 news summaries

3 of 4 Oklahoma Students Can't Name First President

Only 3% would pass US citizenship test

Sep 17, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Are you smarter about American history than a recent immigrant? Most of the students in Oklahoma’s public high schools aren’t. A conservative think tank asked thousands of high school kids to answer 10 questions drawn from the citizenship test given to recent immigrants. Would-be citizens have to answer... More »

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education • Oklahoma • citizenship test • public schools • George Washington

 Citizenship Test
 Moves Beyond Trivia

Immigrants worry about potential for abuse

Oct 1, 08 8:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The new test to become a US citizen debuts today, and it's making plenty of immigrants and their advocacy groups anxious. Proponents say it asks more meaningful questions—instead of "What were the original 13 states?" it asks things like "What does the Constitution do?"—but some... More »

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Citizenship and Immigration Services • citizenship test

Citizenship Test Gets Overhaul

New questions focus less on the nitty-gritty

Sep 28, 07 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The government yesterday unveiled its new citizenship test, which puts less emphasis on memorization of facts and more on analysis. To become naturalized, it's no longer enough for applicants to know how many stars or stripes are on the flag, but they may need to ID a constitutional amendment that... More »

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citizenship • Citizenship and Immigration Services • naturalization • immigrant • citizenship test

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