美國公民面試考試準備 Naturalization Test and Study Resources

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文章最後更新於 2024 年 8 月 3 日

公民面試跟綠卡面試最大的差異是要考美國的歷史地理題跟自己填寫的N-400表格內容,官方稱作英文能力,其實考題算是固定,因為線上也有官方提供的問題與解答 Naturalization Test and Study Resources ,只是…..要花時間準備。

網上也有非常多的備考影片跟App,我是在臉書社團裡看了一些好心人士分享的考試準備心得。我的英文能力普通,所以對我來說,N-400的名詞解釋會是比較難的部分,我也做了一些註解,需要的~~可以參考看看!

這篇文章會先說明官方公布的考試內容、我整理的筆記跟網上可以參考的資源,分享給需要準備公民考試的人,希望大家都跟我一樣順利考過。

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官方公布的考試內容 Naturalization Test and Study Resources

公民考試會測試公民申請者的英文能力跟對於美國歷史、地理跟政府體制的了解程度。

英文能力測試包括

  • 詢問申請者填答的N-400表格內容跟名詞解釋。
  • 請申請者大聲唸一段文字。(3句中需答對1句)
  • 請申請者寫下考官唸的一段文字。(3句中需寫對1句,一般來說這段文字會是前一項的答案)

公民試題

官方公佈100題的問答,涵蓋美國歷史、地理跟國家體制等。(10題中需答對6題,一般來說6題都對就不再續問)

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年長者的特別規定!

如果65歲以上且在美國居住20年以上,就可以只考公民試題的*星號題;同時也可以不考英文能力試驗。

公民考試 美國公民 面試

英文能力測試

N-400表格常問問題

  • Last four numbers of your SSN:OOXX (如果全部記住更好)
  • Height and weights:I’m 5,1 (five, one) and 110 (100 and 10) lbs
  • I’m a stay-at-home mother. (全職媽媽)
  • Outside US Days: 拿到綠卡前/拿到綠卡後 (因為我申請時還沒有滿5年,在系統裡只能填5年的旅行紀錄,所以看起來前面的年份在美國境外的時間很多,但實際上是還沒結婚啊!)
  • How many trips?(按N-400表格填寫內容回答)
  • 最近一次旅行日期:We left on 日期, and came back on
  • Where did you get marry? City hall
  • When your spouse becomes a us citizen? 
  • 取得綠卡多久:4 and a half years
  • 兒子跟自己的關係:He is my biological child.
  • 報稅情形:We file our taxes jointly every year on time.
  • 為何申請公民?Because I am a permanent resident and I live in the United States.

N-400表格名詞解釋

我自己做的筆記如下,可以再補充自己不熟悉的單字或是問題:

  • Owe 欠錢
  • Tax return 所得稅申報表
  • Overthrow 推翻 = to remove a government by force.
  • Persecute 迫害 = To hurt someone badly because of religious or political beliefs.
  • Genocide 種族滅絕 = To kill a group of people because of their religion or race.
  • Paramilitary unit = A group that acts like the military but is not official
  • Self-defense unit = A group that protects a community using weapons
  • Vigilante unit = A group of people who act like the police but are not real police.
  • Rebel group = A group that fights a government
  • Guerrilla group = A group that uses weapons to fight a government
  • Militia 民兵 = An army that is not official
  • Insurgent organization = A group that uses weapons to fight a government
  • Prison/Jail = A place where the police keep people who have been arrested
  • Prison camp 戰俘營 = a camp for prisoners of war or political prisoners
  • Detention facility = a place where people are forced to stay.
  • Labor camp = A place where people are forced to work.
  • Recruit = To ask
  • Enlist = To sign up
  • Conscript = To require
  • Combat = To fight in a war
  • Offense = minor crime
  • Cited = given a ticket by the police
  • Detained = taken to jail by the police
  • Charged = The police formally tells you that you did something illegal
  • Convicted= Found guilty of a crime under the law
  • Paroled 假釋 = A form of early release of a prison inmate
  • habitual drunkard = alcoholic
  • Prostitute 性交易者 = someone who has sex for money
  • Procure 鼓勵
  • Smuggle = to bring something illegally into the country.
  • Controlled substances = drugs regulated by the government.
  • Narcotics = illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine.
  • Illegal gambling = to play a game for  money that is not allowed under the law.
  • Dependent = Someone who is relying on another person financially
  • Alimony = to give money to an ex-spouse after a divorce
  • Fraudulent = to claim something that is not true.
  • Misrepresentation = lying about who you are or something you did
  • Public benefit = Money from the government such as food stamps
  • Constitution = It’s the supreme law of the land.
  • Form of government = republic
  • Oath of allegiance = it’s a promise to be loyal to the United States.
  • Noncombatant service 協助上戰場以外的工作 ex, Cooking, translation for the soldiers, etc.
  • National importance 協助重要災害的工作 ex, passing out the water with Red Cross
  • Civilian = anyone who is not in the military.

公民試題筆記重點

官網完整100題:100 Civics Questions and Answers (English) (PDF, 368.79 KB)

我的筆記是我自己比較難記的內容,按照美國現政府人員(會因時間更動)、歷史時序、地理位置跟數字題做整理,可以搭配看看,會比較容易記喔~也可以補充自己不熟悉的部分。

美國現政府人員(會因時間更動)

20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

這題答案各州不同,我住在加州,目前的是 Alex Padilla (D) 跟 Laphonza R. Butler (D)。

官網可查詢自己所在州的參議員:https://www.senate.gov/senators/

公民考試 美國公民 面試
Alex Padilla (D)
公民考試 美國公民 面試
Laphonza R. Butler (D)

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

這題答案各區不同,官網右上角可用zip code查詢自己所在州的眾議員:house.gov

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

  • Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
  • Joe Biden
  • Biden 

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

  • Kamala D. Harris
  • Kamala Harris
  • Harris

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

  • nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

  • John Roberts 
  • John G. Roberts, Jr.

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

各州答案不同,我住在加州,目前的是 Gavin Newsom。

官往可查詢所在州的州長:usa.gov/states-and-territories

46. What is the political party of the President now?

  • Democratic (Party)

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

  • Mike Johnson
  • Johnson
  • James Michael Johnson (birth name)

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

歷史時序

Declaration of Independence 1776

  • Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston wrote it.
  • 7/4/1776 adopted.
  • The reasons: freedom, high taxes.
  • Two rights in the Declaration of Independence: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.

Constitution was written in 1787 (constitution convention)

  • The founding fathers wrote the constitution (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston)
  • Who wrote Federal Papers to support the Constitution: James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Joy, Publius.

Wars and Events in the 1800s

  • War of 1812
  • Mexican–American War 1846-1848
  • The Civil war 1861-1865 (North and South War = the war between the states)
    • The reasons: slavery, economic reasons, state’s right
    • President Abraham Lincoln 1861
      • Free the slaves (emancipation proclamation)
      • Saved (or preserved) the union
      • Led the United States during the war
    • emancipation proclamation 解放奴隸宣言 1863
        • Free the slaves
        • Free slaves in the confederacy
        • Free slaves in the confederate states
        • Free slaves in most southern states
    • Spanish–American War  1898

Wars and Events in the 1900s

  • World War I 1914-1918
    • President (Woodrow) Wilson 1913-1921
  • Great depression 1929-1933
  • World War II 1939 (vs Japan, Germany, and Italy)
    • President (Franklin) Roosevelt 1933-1945
  • Eisenhower was a general in World War II ( being president 1953-1961)
  • Cold War 1947-1991
  • Korean War 1950
  • Civil right movement 1954-1968
    • Martin Luther king, Jr
  • Vietnam war 1955
  • (Persian) Gulf War 1990-1991

President order

  1. George Washington
  2. John Adams( Adams was the second president.)
  3. Thomas Jefferson

地理位置

64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

都在東側,我是記3個New開頭的。

  • Delaware
  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
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88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

  • Missouri (River)
  • Mississippi (River)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam

92. Name one state that borders Canada

  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Pennsylania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Montana
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Alaska
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93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

數字題

每月節日

  • January: New Year’s Day
  • February: President’s day
  • May: Memorial Day
  • June: Flag Day
  • July 4th: Independence Day
  • September: Labor Day
  • November: Thanksgiving / Vote for the president
  • December: Christmas

其他題

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition the government.

13. Name one branch or part of the government.

congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, and judicial.

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances.

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Secretary of Commerce 
  • Secretary of Defense 
  • Secretary of Education 
  • Secretary of Energy
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Secretary of Homeland Security
  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
  • Secretary of the Interior 
  • Secretary of Labor 
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Transportation 
  • Secretary of the Treasury 
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General

37. What does the judicial branch do? 

Reviews laws, Explains laws, Resolves disputes (disagreements), Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

  • serve on a jury 
  • vote in a federal election

50. Name one right only for United States citizens.

  • vote in a federal election
  • run for federal office

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  • U.S. diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • first Postmaster General of the United States
  • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
  • started the first free libraries

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Sioux
  • Chippewa
  • Choctaw
  • Pueblo
  • Apache
  • Iroquois
  • Creek
  • Blackfeet
  • Seminole
  • Cheyenne
  • Arawak
  • Shawnee
  • Mohegan
  • Huron
  • Oneida
  • Lakota
  • Crow
  • Teton
  • Hopi
  • Inuit

公民考試網上資源 Naturalization Test and Study Resources

以上內容是我參考官方跟Youtube影片分享的資訊整理而成。下面是我有參考的超實用App跟Youtube影片!

App推薦:Citizen Now App

裡面包括100題跟N400內容,同時還有方便記憶的Flash cards、10題小測驗跟自己標註星星的題目(常錯複習用)。

Reading and Writing Test 也是用App反覆練習,因為是有關連的,不是太難記得。

Youtube推薦:美國公民入籍考試@USCitizenshipTestOrg

拜託!這個一定要看!真心覺得他們的影片很不錯,解釋的很清楚。還有非常多不同的面試影片,可以拿來練習。

這邊我只放了他最新的影片,可以自己需要去看。因為要練英聽,其實我就挑不同的,多聽多了解可能的問題跟複習答案。

如果你想了解100題答案的前因後果,可以看這下面這個影片,蠻花時間的,但是瞭解一些前因後果,就不用死記。

結論

這篇文章是我個人準備內容跟整理的筆記內容 Naturalization Test and Study Resources ,希望能幫助到需要準備公民考試的你!

是不是也沒有需要看太多資料?

沒錯!會考的就是那些內容。

所以只要能掌握自己記憶習慣,就能知道要多早開始練習。多練習,多熟悉,剩下就是祈禱~能遇到一個好考官啦!

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美國公民入籍面試 The Naturalization Interview and Test

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美國公民入籍面試 The Naturalization Interview and Test 是需要考美國歷史跟地理的問答題,所以相比綠卡面試,需要花點時間唸書,不過由於公民申請後,還要按指紋跟資料審查,都完成後才會再安排面試,所以是有一點時間可以準備面試。

我的經驗是送件1個月後就收到安排面試通知,實際面試是送件約3個月,所以2個月左右的時間可以準備。面試地點在DTLA的8樓,遇到的是天使考官,整個過程都很親切,也叫我不要緊張,最後面試完跟我說:通過了!還幫我歡呼~真的是很可愛的考官。

這一篇分享我的公民面試經驗,關於公民面試的N-400及美國史地考試準備等,整理在下一篇文章。

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公民入籍面試通知

申請公民後,多數人都建議不要出境,因為沒有人知道何時會被安排面試??我也是從台灣吃完滷肉飯跟麻辣鍋後,才回美國~開始準備申請公民。

公民申請後1個月就收到安排面試紙本通知,實際面試時間是約莫2個月後。

我在USCIS DTLA 8樓面試,安排在下午面試(不知道是不是因為有申請改名?聽說如果沒改名,好像滿多是安排在早上,然後接著宣誓。)

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公民入籍面試 The Naturalization Interview and Test

過安檢

進入USCIS所在大樓,需要在一樓通過安檢,我們是在指定時間前30分鐘到,拿著面試通知,警衛就會讓你進去。

過安檢的程序就像是機場那樣,檢查背包,手機等電子用品放籃子裡,抱小孩通過安檢門。

一樓有廁所可以換裝,我是到一樓廁所才去換成面試服裝。

8樓報到

我被安排在8樓面試,到了後去8樓窗口繳交報到資料,當天會拍照、按左右食指,接著面試的人會被安排在等待面試區,等待叫名。

我在面試區看到有小孩的遊戲區,所以去問警衛:可不可以讓小孩跟老公進來?

他說只有面試的人或翻譯才可以進來等待區,但後來警衛又把我老公他們帶進來,咦?警衛大哥是在跟我開玩笑嗎?其實裡面也有親友團啊!

報到後到面試,印象中有等約40分鐘,等呀等~等的我兒子都吃完零食,才叫到我的名字。

公民面試

1. 核對姓名、生日,確認面試人的身份。

2. Civics Test

Q: What is the “rule of law”?

A: Everyone must follow the law.

Q: In what month do we vote for President?

A: November

Q: Name one branch or part of the government.

A: the President

Q: Who vetoes bills?

A: the President

Q: Name one state that borders Mexico.

California.

Q: Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A: slavery

3. Reading and Writing Test

What do we pay to the government?

We pay taxes.

4. N-400表格

我被問的都是基本題,例如:

Q: 今年有沒有離開美國?

A: 沒有。(我是今年提出申請,所以沒有離開就表示提出申請後都沒有離境,她原本還想問我今年最近一次出境時間,後來她想一想就說:喔!那沒事。)

Q 目前的職業? 是誰支持生活開銷?

A: 家管,老公。(因為我目前沒有在外工作,所以後來她有說要我幫改成老公是經濟來源。)

然後因為我把老公的婚姻次數填錯,她說她就直接幫我修正成1。(沒算跟自己結婚這次⋯)

Yes/No 問題她是跳著問,沒有問太多題,也沒有問名詞解釋,後來很認真的跟我確認要改名的事情,告訴我要等一陣子,因為法院很忙之類的。

整個面試過程考官都很開心的感覺,叫我別緊張,跟我開玩笑聊天,最後跟我說我考過後~她還歡呼了一下。

面試時間約20分鐘。結束後,會給一張面試通過的證明,就跟綠卡面試一樣。

接著就是等待宣誓時間的通知信了。

公民面試常見問題

Q 公民面試時的服裝?

A 正式服裝,宣誓是人生大事,就像畢業、面試一樣,請不要穿的太隨性。

Q 面試時可以攜帶相關資料進去嗎?

A 我看過蠻多人都有帶N-400跟一些需要的佐證文件,所以應該是可以準備,但能不能現場看,就要看考官本人。我印象中,要稍微記一下最近一次離境美國的時間點,那個是最容易考的。我帶的文件有:N-400表格、USCIS系統上傳的文件、最新IRS稅表跟證明台灣可以做為出生地的規定。

Q 可以帶小孩去面試嗎?

A 我自己有帶老公跟小孩一起去,也有看過其他人分享自己有帶小孩的情形,但可能陪同者只可以在等待區。

結論

公民面試問的題目應該都是官方公佈的,所以一定要記得看題型、下載好用的APP跟看Youtube的影片,反覆練習,真的到考試就不會太過緊張。

個人英文能力普通,來美國後,說英文的機會比在台灣上班時還少(囧),也是蠻擔心自己聽錯考官問的問題,所以可以的話,都盡量找時間「聽」問題、解答或找模擬面試的影片,邊聽邊跟著回答。

當然,還是很感謝我的考官很親切讓我不那麼緊張~~因為後來在臉書社團看到有人遇到大魔王面試官的分享後~~真的是心存感激。希望大家都遇到好的考官~~面試一切順利。

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