048. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them./憲法中有四個關於誰可以投票的修正案。試舉一個。
答:
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). /十八(18) 歲以上的公民(可以投票)
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. /您投票不必繳錢(繳投票稅)
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) /任何公民都可以投票(男性與女性都可以投票)
A male citizen of any race (can vote) 任何種族的男性公民(都可以投票)
049. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? 列舉一項美國公民才有的責任?
答:
Serve on a jury /當陪審員
Vote /在聯邦選舉中投票
050. Name one right only for United States citizens./列舉一項美國公民才享有的權利
答:
Vote in a federal election /在聯邦選舉中投票的權利
Run for federal office /競選公職的權利
051. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? 每一個住在美國的人享有的兩項權利是什麼?
答:
Freedom of expression /表達自由
Freedom of speech /言論自由
Freedom of assembly /集會結社的自由
Freedom to petition the government/向政府請願自由
Freedom of worship /宗教崇拜的自由
The right to bear arms /持有武器的自由
052. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 當我們宣誓效忠時,是向什麼表達忠誠?
答:
the United States /美利堅合眾國
The flag /國旗
053. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? /當您成為美國公民時做出的一項承諾是什麼?
答:
Give up loyalty to other countries /放棄效忠其他國家
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States /護衛美國的憲法及法律
Obey the laws of the United States/遵守美國的法律
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed) 必要時)加入美國軍隊
Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) /(必要時)為國效勞(為國做重要工作)
Be loyal to the United States /效忠美國
054. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? /美國公民必須幾歲才能投票選舉總統?
答:Eighteen (18) and older /十八(18) 歲以上
055. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?/美國人參與民主政治的兩種方法是什麼?(註:回答下列任何兩項即可)
答:
Vote /投票
Join a political party /加入政黨
Help with a campaign /協助競選活動
Join a civic group /加入公民團體
Join a community group /加入小區團體
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue /向民選官員提供自己對某項議題的意見。
Call Senators and Representatives/撥電給參議員和眾議員
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy /公開支持或反對某個議題或政策
Run for office /競選公職
Write to a newspaper /向報社投函
056. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? 寄送聯邦所得稅表的截止日期是哪一天?
答:(每年的)4月15日
057. When must all men register for the Selective Service? 所有男性到了哪個年齡必須註冊「兵役登記」?
答:
At age eighteen (18) /年滿十八歲時
Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) /十八(18) 歲至廿六(26) 歲之間