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 you US Citizenship interview.
Last week, we talked about some of the changes to the N-400 (Application for Naturalization)
There is going to be a re-numbering of N-400 (sections)
so Part 12 that asks the ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
will be changed to Part 11 in March (2019).
While we are waiting for the new revision of the N-400.
we would like to go over some of the vocabulary in the ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS (the current) Part 12.
Let-'s get started.
Have you ever claimed to be a US citizen?
No
What is claimed?
CLAIM: A non-citizen lies and says: “I am a US citizen,”
Have you ever voted in any US elections?
No
What is to vote?
VOTE: A citizen chooses a new leader or law.
Do you have any title of nobility in a foreign country?
No
What is nobility?
NOBILITY: A member of the family of a king or queen.
Have you been declared legally incompetent?
No
What is legally incompetent?
LEGALLY INCOMPETENT: A legal guardian makes decisions for me.
Do you pay taxes every year?
No
What is income tax?
INCOME TAX: I pay money to the government based on what I earn.
Do you belong to any groups or organizations?
Yes (or no).
What is a group or organization?
GROUP OR ORGANIZATION: Members meet together to do something.
Have you ever been a member of the Communist party?
No
What is Communism?
COMMUNISM: The Government Party with a state-planned economy.
Have you ever been a terrorist?
No
What is terrorism?
TERRORISM: A terrorist uses violence to control governments and the people.
Have you ever badly hurt or killed a person on purpose?
No
What is on purpose?
ON PURPOSE: I planned 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?
REBEL GROUP: A rebel group fights against the official government.
Have you ever worked in a place like a prison or labor camp?
No
What is a prison camp?
PRISON CAMP: Prisoners must work or they are killed.
Have you ever been a member of a gang?
No
What is a gang?
GANG: A gang is a group of criminals.
Have you ever sold or given weapons to another person?
No
What are weapons?
WEAPONS: Guns, knives, or anything that can harm people.
Have you ever received military or weapons training?
No
What is military training?
MILITARY TRAINING: I learned how to use a gun in the army.
Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to become a soldier?
No
What is a child soldier?
CHILD SOLDIER: A child who fights in a militia, army, rebel group.
Have you ever forced a child (under 15) to help soldiers?
No
How can a child help soldiers?
CHILD MILITARY SUPPORT WORKER: A child is a cook, porter, (or) servant for soldiers
Have you ever been arrested or committed a crime?
No
What is crime?
CRIME: To break the law, ex: to steal or sell drugs.
Have you ever married someone to get a Green Card?
No
Why is this illegal?
GREEN CARD MARRIAGE: A person illegally gets permanent residency.
Have you ever lied to the US government get public benefits?
No
What are public benefits?
PUBLIC BENEFITS: For example: healthcare, food-assistance, low-cost rent.
Have you ever been deported?
No
What is deported?
DEPORTED: to be arrested and sent back to my country.
Have you ever served in the US military?
No
What is the military?
MILITARY: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and/or Coast Guard
Do you support the Constitution and the form of government of the US?
Yes
What is the Constitution?
CONSTITUTION: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is the form of government of the US?
US FORM OF GOVERNMENT: We have a democratic form of government.
Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?
Yes
What is an oath?
OATH: a promise
Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the US government?
Yes
What is allegiance?
ALLEGIANCE: to be loyal the US Constitution and government.
If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms in the US Army?
Yes
What is to bear arms?
BEAR ARMS: to use a weapon to protect the country
Are you willing to perform non-combatant work for the US Army?
Yes
What is non-combatant?
NON-COMBATANT: 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?
NATIONAL EMERGENCY: For example, an earthquake, fire, flood, tornado.
Do you promise that everything that you have said is true?
Yes
Sign your name.
Print your name.
Thank you!
(See more N-400 Part 12 resources in the video notes)
Thanks to the students and staff of Milpitas Adult School.
Special thanks goes out to Teacher Thao Nguyen!
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I know that you will be a great American citizen!
Happy Spring!
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