Can you pass the new US citizenship test?

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00:00How American are you? Let's take a quiz. The U.S. just released the new citizenship test,

00:05intended to be more challenging than the 2021 and 2008 versions, with a focus on understanding

00:10the why behind the answers, rather than just memorization. So let's see how many questions

00:14you can get right. Question 1. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

00:19You could have said because it declared independence from Britain, it said all people

00:30are created equal, or because it guaranteed rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit

00:34of happiness. Question 2. Why do U.S. Representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. Senators?

00:45The correct answer is something along the lines of,

00:48to keep them closer to the public opinion, or to make sure they respond quickly to the people.

00:53Final question, and this one is a doozy. Why is the rule of law important?

01:03You could either say everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law,

01:08or the law applies equally to all people. So how did you do? Let us know in the comments

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