This is Teacher Jennifer from US Citizenship Podcast. Every week we bring
you practice interviews, quizzes, and the latest news that help you get ready for
your US citizenship interview. We're getting ready for Constitution Day at
Milpitas Adult School so I invited Officer David to come back and do some
interviews with us. Today he's going to be practicing the
vocabulary from (USCIS N-400) Part 12. I have other recordings and videos about
the N 400 part 12 vocabulary. Check the show notes for more details. Let's get
started. Officer David, thank you for meeting me today and thank you for
welcoming our students back to school.
No problem, my pleasure.
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen?
no
What is claimed?
A non-citizen lies and says: “I am a US citizen”.
Have you ever voted in any US elections? no What is to vote? A citizen chooses a
new leader or law. Do you have any title of nobility in a foreign country? no
What is nobility? A member of the family of a king or queen Have you ever been
declared legally incompetent? no What is legally incompetent? a legal guardian
makes decisions for me Do you pay taxes every year? yes What is income tax? I pay
money to the government based on what I earn. Do you belong to any groups or
organizations? no What is a group or organization members meet together to do
something. Have you ever been of a communist party? no What is
Communism? a government party with a state planned economy, for example China,
Vietnam, North Korea, and Cuba. Have you ever been a terrorist? no What is
terrorism? A terrorist uses violence to control governments. Have you ever badly
hurt or killed a person on purpose? no What is on purpose? I plan to hurt or
kill a person and then did it. Have you ever participated in a rebel group,
militia, or army? no What is a rebel group? A rebel group fights against the
official government. Have you ever worked a place like a prison or labor camp?
no What is a prison camp? Prisoners must work or they are killed. Have you ever
been a member of a gang? no What is a gang? A gang is a group of criminals. Have
you ever sold or given weapons to another person? no What are weapons? guns
knives or anything that can harm a person. Have you ever received military
or weapons training? no What is military training? I learned
how to use a gun or a weapon in the army.
Have you ever forced a child under fifty years of age to
become a soldier? no What is a child soldier? A child who fights in the
militia army or rebel group.
Have you ever forced a child under the 15 years of age to help soldiers? no How
can a child help soldiers? A child can be a cook, porter, servant, etc for soldiers.
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
no What is crime to break the law? For example: to steal or to sell drugs.
Have you ever married some to get a Green Card? no Why is this
illegal? A person illegally gets permanent residency. Have you ever lied
to the US government to get public benefits? no What our public benefits?
Health care, food assistance, low-cost rent. Have you ever been deported? no What
is deported? To be arrested and sent back to your country. Have you ever served in
the US military? no What is the military? The Army Navy
Air Force Marines and Coast Guard. Do you support the
Constitution and the form of government of the U.S. yes What is the Constitution? The
supreme law of the land
Do you understand the full oath of allegiance to the United States?
yes What is an oath? An oath is a promise
Are you willing to take the full of allegiance to the United States
government? yes What is allegiance? To be loyal to the US Constitution and
government. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms in the United
States Army? yes What is to bear arms? To use a weapon to protect the country. Are
you willing to perform noncombatant work for the United States Army? yes What is
noncombatant? To work in the army without using weapons. Are you willing to help
the government during a national emergency? yes What is a national
emergency? An earthquake, a fire, a flood, or tornado. Do you promise that
that is true? Yes Very good. Thank you thanks the students and staff of
Milpitas Adult School. Special thanks goes out to Officer David. Please visit us on
the web at www.uscitizenpod.com where you will find more resources for
Citizenship especially for the N-400 Part 12, Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
on September the 17th, and information and quizzes for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Thanks for listening--I know you will be a great American citizen!