US Civics in Burmese and Zomi - 2013

CIVICS (History and government)
Questions & Answers for the

Naturalization Test
United States gammi suah nading theihhuai thute
dotna leh dawnna
( )
)
Zomi Association of United States (ZAUS)

East Portland Action Plan
U.S. Naturalization
100 Civics Questions and Answers In
English, Zolai & Burmese
Translated by
Dr. C. Thang Za Tuan (English to Zolai)
J. Man Ngaih Hau (English to Burmese)
Edited by Pau Khan Sang
# The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for the naturalization test are listed
below. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100
civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of
the nationalization test.
# Gammi suah nading gammi tawh kisai (tangthu leh ki-uk zia) dotna 100 ahi hi. Laivuanna-ah kam
aa dot hi aa, USCIS Ulian ten, 100 sung pan 10 hong dong ding hi. 10 sung pan 6 limtak-in dawnkik
theih kul hi.
#

()
USCIS

# If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for
20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.
(Pages 3, 5-10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 29, 31, 32, 35-38)
# Kum 65 leh a tungsiah pha-in America gam-ah a om tawntung, kum 20 leh a tungsiah a om khin-te
in asterish (*) tawh ki lak-te bek ciamteh ding ahi hi. (Laimai 3, 5-10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 29, 31, 32,
35-38)
#

(pmrsuE
f mS 3, 5-10, 17, 18, 21, 22, 27, 29, 31, 32,
35-38)
American Government
American Gam kiki-ukzia Thu
A.
Principles of American Democracy

American gam Democracy Thubulpite
1. What is the supreme law of the land?

USA gam ii zuih thukhun Upadi thupi pen bang hiam?

the Constitution
Gammki-ukna Thukhunpi hi

2. What does the Constitution do?

Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi in bangteng vaan hiam?

- Sets up the government
- Gam-uk ding kumpi phut
-
- defines the government
- Ki-ukzia ding geel
-
- protects basic rights of Americans
- Americans mite septheih leh ngahtheih peuhmah peelhem saklo (protects)
-
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these
words?
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi sungah ei leh ei ki-ukzia ding lamlak kammal thumte bang hiam?

?
We the People
Ei mipite

4. What is an amendment?
Upadi Puahphatna/behlapna (Amendment) icih bang hiam?
?
A change (to the Constitution)

Akikheelna khat
( )
An addition (to the Constitution)
Guanbeh (Behlap)
( )
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi sungah Puahphat masakna sawmte bang kici hiam?
?
The Bill of Rights
Hamphatnading Upadi

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

Tua Puahphat Masakna ah hamphatna ahihkeh suahtakna khat bang ahia?
()

Speech
Religion
Assembly
Suaktataka Kikaihkhoptheihna
Press
Suaktataka Laigelh leh hawmtheihna
Petition the government
Suaktataka Kumpi tungah lungkimlohna gentheih/pulaktheihna
Suaktataka thugentheihna
Suaktataka Biakpiaktheihna
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi bangzah vei kipuahpha ta hiam?
?
Twenty-seven(27)
27 vei
( )

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Suahtakna Thutangkopina bang hiam?
?
Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
(Great Britain te kiangpan) suahtak tangkona
()
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
(Great Britain te kiangpan) suahtak pulakkhia

()
(Great Britain te kiangpan) Americante (United States) suakta hi ei cihkhiatna

()
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Suahtakna Thutangkopi in hong phal hamphatna thunihte bang a hia?

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
Nuntak khuasakna
Kiphalna
Nopsak banga zontheihna
10. What is freedom of religion?

Biakna Suahtakna in bang hiam?
You can practice any religion, or not practice religion
Biakna khat peuhpeuh ah na utleh biathei/bialothei lel a omna

11. * What is the economic system in the United States?

United States ah kizang neih-le-lam,silh-le-teen khantohna (sipuazi paizia) ah bangdan in pai
hiam?
?
Capitalist economy
Aziansian sanit (Sumneite bulphuh) paizia
Market economy
Sumzuaknamun thupitsakna (Zaykuat sipuazi)
12. What is the rule of law?

Upadi tawh ki-uk cih bang hiam?
?
Everyone must follow the law.
Mikim in upadi zui/mang ding
Leaders must obey the law.
Makaite in zong upadi zui/mang ding
No one is above the law.

Government must obey the law.
Kumpi in zong upadi zui/mang ding
Kuamahpeuh upadi huamkhakloh omtuansaklo ding

B.
System of Government
KiKi-ukna Kumpi kilamzia

13. * Name one branch or part of the government?
Ki-ukna Kumpi kilamzia ah akihel ahiang thupi khat min pulak sin aw.

Congress
- Hluttaw
- /
Legislative
- Upadi bawlna
President
- President
Executive
- Thuvaanpite
The courts
- Thukhenzumte
Judicial
- Thukhenmangte
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Tua Ki-ukna ah ahiang khat in aana aneihluatloh nading in bangci ki-gak hiam?
?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Ki-etcikna tawh
Aana hawm/khenna tawh
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A thuneipi pen kua ahiam?
?
The president
President

16. Who makes federal laws?

Federal ki-ukna upadi kua in geel hiam?

?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(US or national) legislature
Hlutdaw
Pyine Kusale Amat leh Taangmi Kusale

Gam ahihkeh Amyotha Upadi bawl Hluttaw

( )
17. * What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

U.S Congress (Hluttaw) ah dawl nihte bang hiam?
?
The Senate and House(of Representatives)
Pyine Hluttaw leh Taangmi Hluttaw
()
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

Pyine Amat (Senator) bangzah om hiam?
?
One hundred (100)
Za khat (100)
()
19. We elect a U.S.Senator for how many years?

Senator khat in kum bangzah sem dingin kiteel ahia?
?
Six (6)
Kum guk (6)
()

20. * Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?

Tulaitak in no Pyine (State) ah Hluttaw (Senator)amat khat kua hiam?
?
Answer will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should
answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives)has no U.S. Senators.]
Dawnna atuamtuam suak ding.(District of Columbia-DC ateengte in bel neilo)

[District of Columbia-D.C.
]
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Taangmi Hluttaw (House of Representatives) ah member mi bangzah kiteel hiam?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)

zali sawmthum nga (435)
()
22. We elect a U.S.Representative for how many years?

U.S. Taangmi Hluttaw kusale khat kum bangzah sem dingin kiteel hiam?
?
Two (2)
Kumnih (2)
()
23. Name your U.S.Representative.

No ii Taangmi Hluttaw Kusale kua hiam?
Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident

Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate of Commissioner. Also acceptable
is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in congress.]
Dawnna atuamtuam suak ding (Me khia khaloten neilo ahihteh Menzipa Commissioner pa
min genthei)
[

]

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

U.S Pyine Hluttaw kusale khat in kuate ii taangmi ahihiam?
?
All people of the state
Ama pyine(state) a om mi khempeuh
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Banghang in State pawl khat ah Taangmi kusale adangte sangin tam zaw hiam?

?
(Because of) the states population
(Because) they have more people
Amau pyine ah mipibup atamzawk hang
(because) some states have more people
Pyine khat leh khat ah miphazah akibatlohna hang hi
Amau pyine ah miphazah tawh kisai hang
26. We elect a President for how many years?

President in kum bangtan sem dingin kiteel ahihiam?
?
Four (4)
()
Kum li (4)
27. * In what month do we vote for President?

President kiteel hun bang kha hiam?
?
November

28. * What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Tulaitak United States ii President (Thamada) min kua hiam?
?
Barack Obama
Obama
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Tulaitak United States ii Vice President (Thamada azom pa) min bang hiam?
- ?
Joseph R.Biden, Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

President in sem thei nonlo hileh kua President suak ding hiam?
?
The Vice-president
President zompa
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
President leh Vice President in semthei nonlo hileh kua President suak ding hiam?
- ?
The Speaker of the House
Hluttaw Okkathah Pa
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Galkap lam ah a uk alian pen kua ahihiam?
?
The President
President pa

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

Upadi kigeel akipsak nading in kua in letmat thuh hiam?
?
The President
President pa
34. Who vetoes bills?

Kua in Upadi kigeel khat nial thei hiam?
?
The President
President pa
35. What does the Presidents Cabinet do?

President ii vuanzite in bang sem uh hiam?
?
Advises the President

President pa tungah thuko/puak ding


36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Vuanzi za panmun nih bang hiam?
?
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Sumbawlnalam (Commerce) Vuanzi
Secretary of Defense
Gamhutna Vuanzi
Secretary of Education
Pilsinna Vuanzi
Secretary of Energy
Meitha (Energy) Vuanzi
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Cidamna leh Mihingte Nasepna Vuanzi
Secretary of Homeland Security
Gamsung humbitna Vuanzi
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Inn leh khuapi khantohna Vuanzi( Housing and Urban Development)
Lokho (Agriculture) Vuanzi

36.
Secretary of the Interior
Pyithezi Vuanzi (Interior)
Secretary of Labor
Nasepna lam Vuanzi
Secretary of State
Gamdang Vuanzi
Secretary of Transportation
Puhsaungzi Vuanzi (Transport)
Secretary of the Treasury
Sumkeem Vuanzi
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Galkapluite/Pensente Vuanzi
Attorney General
Sitnichoh zum
Vice President
President zom pa

37. What does the judicial branch do?

Thukhen mang in bang sem hiam?
?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes(disagreements)
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Upadi leh Gamki-ukna Thukhun kikeelkite khentat
Upadi enphaphakik
Upadi telgenkhia

Kinialtheihnate lemtuah
()
38. What is the highest court in the United States?

United States ah thukhen zum a sang pen bang hiam?
?
The Supreme Court
Tazazungchoh
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court ah Thukhen Mang bangzah om hiam?
Nine (9)
()
Kua (9)

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

Tulaitak United States ah Thukhenmangpi kua hiam?
?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
( )
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of
the federal government?
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi nuai ah aana neihna Gambup Kumpi (Federal Government) in nei hi.
Gambup Kumpi neihtheih aana khat bang hiam?

To print money
Sum khenkhiasak

To declare war
Galsim ding khensat
To create an army
Galkap phuansak
To make treaties
Gamdang tawh thukimna laipi bawl

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi nuai ah septheih aana neihna pyinete ah kipia hi. Tua aana khat bang
ahi hiam?

Provide schooling and education
Sang leh pilsinna vaihawm
Provide protection (police)
Palik nei thei
()
Provide safety (fire departments)
Meiphelhna leh humbitna vaihawm thei
()
Give a drivers license
Mawtawhawl letmat piathei
Approve zoning and land use
Gam leh lei zatna vaihawmthei
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

No pyine aa alianpen Governor tulaitakin kua hiam?
(governor) ?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a
Governor.]
A dawnna a tuamtek hi ding hi. DC aa teengte in Governor neilo.

(governor)

44. * What is the capital of your state?

No pyine khuapi (myodaw) bang hiam?
?
Answers will vary [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and
does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the
territory.]
A dawnna kibanglo ding. (DC ateengte in myodaw nei tuanlo)

[D.C. D.C.

]
45. * What are the two major political parties in the United States?
USA ah naingnganzi party lian nih bang ahi hiam?

Democratic and Republican
Democratic leh Republican
46. What is the political party of the President now?

Tu laitak aa President pa ii naingnganzi party min bang hiam?
?
Democratic (party)
Democratic Party
()
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Gambup Hlutdaw Okkathah kua hiam?
?
(John) Boehner
()
(John) Boehner

C:
Rights and Responsibilities

Hamphatna Ngahtheih thute leh I Tavuante
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi ah li veitak kipuahphatna ah kuate in mee piathei dingte cih kilemthak
hi. Tua lak ah khat gen in.

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
( ) ()
You dont have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Gammi kum 18 a pha leh a tungsiahte
Mee piak theih nading sumpiak kullo.

()
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Numei pasal a kuapeuh in mee piathei

(/ )
Kua minam hitaleh gammi pasal khatpeuh in mee piathei

( )
49. * What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
United States gammi bek ii tavuan khat bang hiam?
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Thukhen semthei
Federal (Pyine) kiteelna ah mee piathei

50. Name one right only for United States citizens.

United States gammi khat ii ngahtheih hamphatna khat bang hiam?

Vote in a federal election
Federal kiteelna ah thu neithei
Run for federal office

Federal ah meekuang lui thei

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
United States ah a teeng khempeuh ii ngahtheih hamphatna thu nih bang hiam?
Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Suakta takin biakpiakna nei thei
The right to bear arms

Suakta takin thau tawi thei
Suakta takin thu pulaakthei
Suakta takin thu genthei
Suakta takin kikhaikhawm thei
Suakta takin kumpi tungah lungkimlohna azukhan(dong) thei

Freedom of worship


52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Zahtak piakding Kamciam (Pledge of Alegiance) I neih ciang bang tungah thumaan citak ding I hiam?
The United States

United States gam tungah
The flag
Gam ii alan tungah
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
United States gammi khat na suah ciangin na kam kiciamna khat bang ahi hiam?

Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
Gamdangte tungah muanna leh suanna nei nawnlo ding

United States ii Gamki-ukna Thukhun leh Upadite humbit ding
Obey the laws of the United States
United States ii Upadi zui ding
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
()

Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
Gam ading nasep thupi sem ding (akisap leh)
Be loyal to the United States
U.S. galkap ah sem ding (akisap leh)
() ()
United States gam tungah citak muanhuai ding

54. * How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

President a kiteelna ah mee pia theidingte kum bangzah pha ding hiam?
Eighteen (18) and older
()
Kum 18 leh a tung siah
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
American te in Democracy vaipuak ah kiheltheih nading nam nih bang ahi hiam?

Vote
Meepia
Join a political party
Naingnganzi party khat peuhpeuh ah kihel

Help with a campaign
Mee suaina ah huh
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Veeng kipawlna ah kihel

Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
Thupi khat tawh kisai na ngaihsutna hoihte akiteel upa khatpeuh tungah pulakthei
Call Senators and Representatives
Civil kipawlna khat ah kizom

Hluttaw amat leh kusale te kiang hawh zeel

55.
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
Run for office
Write to a newspaper
Thupiang thu leh la khat na deihna leh na nialna mipi maiah gen ngam

Zum khat peuh ah ulianna semding kiteelthei, kihel thei

Tadensa thukizaksakna ah lai at thei
56. * When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
Pyine akhun(tax) piak ding a ni nunung bang ni hiam?

?
April 15
April 15 ni

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Galkap nasep peello in sem dingte kum bangzah kikal hiding hiam?
?
At age eighteen (18)
Kum 18 phak ah
Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
Kum 18 leh 26 kikal ah
()

() ()

AMERICAN HISTORY
AMERICAN TANGTHU
A:
Colonial Period and Independence

Gamkekte hun leh Suahtakna ngah dong

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
Gamdang mite America ah hong paina ahang khat bang hiam?

?
Freedom
Political liverty
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity
Practice their religion
Escape persecution
Suaktanuam
Naingnganzi sepna ah suakta
Biakna ah suahtakna
Nuntaknading baih
Amau biaknop biakna peuhpeuh biathei
Kigawtna/kibawlsiatna omlo


59. Who lived in American before the Europeans arrived?

Europe mite hong tun ma in America ah kuate teengkhin uh hiam?
?
American Indians
Native Americans
American Indians te
Native American kici America ah a teengciilte
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Kua mite America ah sal in kizuak ahihiam?
?
Africans
People from Africa
Africa gam pan mite
Africa gam pan mite
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

America ah hong lalte in banghangin Mangkangte (British) do uh hiam?
?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Phiangsiah piak tamluat hang
Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
British galkapte amau gam ah a om hang
Because they didnt have self-government
( )
Amau leh mau ki-uk ding kumpi a neih loh hang

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Suahtaakna Thupulakkhiat kua in at ahihiam?
?
(Thomas) Jefferson
()
(Thomas) Jefferson
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Suahtaakna Thupulakkhiat cikni in kikipsak hiam?
?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1776
-
64. There were 13 original states, Name three.

Gam kiphut tungin Pyine 13 om hi. Thum min pulak in.
-
New Hampshire
Delaware
Massachusetts
Maryland
Rhode Island
Virginia
Connecticut
North Carolina
New York
South Carolina
New Jersey
Georgia
Pennsylvania

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Gamki-ukna Kikupna Khawmpi ah bang kisemkhia hiam?

?
The Constitution was written.
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi kigelhkhia
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

Gamphutkhiacil Pate in Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi geel

66. When was the Constitution written?

Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi (Constitution) cikkum in kigelh hiam?

?
1787
1787
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the
writers.
Gamki-ukna Thukhunpi sungah Federal tawh ki-ukna ding apiangsak lai-geelte lak ah khat min
gen in.

(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
Publius
()
()
()

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

Benjamin Franklin aminthanna ahang khat gen in.

-
U.S. diplomat
U.S. diplomat (Palai)
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of Poor Richards Almanac
Poor Richards Almanac kici laibu minthang gelhpa
Started the first free libraries
Sumpiakloh (akhonkhong) laibusaal masa pen apankhia pa
Gamki-ukna Thukhun geelna ah a kum ham pen

U.S ah Postmaster General (Sadaih mang) amasa pen

Poor Richards Almanac
69. Who is the Father of Our Country?

Ih gam ii pa kua hiam?
?
(George) Washington
()
70. * Who was the first President?

President masa pen kua hiam?
?
(George) Washington
()

B:
1800s
1800 hun lai

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
1803 kum in United States in Piantit (France) te kiangpan bang gam lei ahi hiam?
?
The Louisiana Territory

Louisiana gam

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
1800 hun lai in United States in a do gal khat min pulak in.

War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
1812 kum Gal
Mexican-American Gal
Tual Gal
Spanish-American Gal

73. Name the U.S. War between the North and the South.
U.S. Saklam leh Khanglam kidona US galmin bang hiam?

The Civil War
The War between the States
Tual Gal
Pyine khat leh khat kikal kidona

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Tualgal a piangsak thubuai khat gen in.
Slavery
- Sila vai
Economic reason
- Neek leh dawn vai
States rights
- Pyine te phattuam
ngahna vai
75. * What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Abraham Lincoln ii sepkhiat athupi mahmah khat bang hiam?

?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Silate suakta sak (Silate Khahkhiatna Pulakkhiatna)
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Gambup kembit/humbit zo
Led the United States during the Civil War

()
()
United States tualgal sung makaih

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Sila khahkhiatna Thupulakna (Emancipation Proclamation) in bang sem hiam?
?
Freed the slaves
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
Freed slaves in the Confederate states
Freed slaves in most Southern states
Khanglam gam khempeuh phial-ah sila kikhahkhiata
Silate suakta sak
Kipawl Kithukimna tawh silate khahkhia

Kipawlna a thukim gamte ah sila kikhahkhia

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Susan B. Anthony in bang sem khia hiam?
?
Fought for womens rights
Fought for civil rights
Numeite ngahding phattuamna phu
Mipi ngahding phattuamnate phu

C:
Recent American
American History and Other Important Historical Information
Tunai American Tangthu leh A thupi thupiangte

78. * Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Kum 1900 huam sungah America in a galdo khat gen in.

World War I
Leitung Galpi Nihna
Korea War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
()
Leitung Galpi Khatna

World War II

Korea Gal
Vietnam Gal
(Persian) Gulf (Pinlekuih) Gal
79. Who was President during World War I?

Leitung Galpi Kido Masa hun lai in President kua ahi hiam?
?
(Woodrow) Wilson
()
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Donghtuah Lianpi Hun leh Leitung Galpi Nihna kido hun in President kua ahi hiam?
?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
()

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Leitung Galpi Nihna hun lai in United States in kuate do hiam?
?
Japan, Germany and Italy
Japan, Germany leh Italy
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Eisenhower President a suahma in galkap mang General ahi hi. Bang gal do ahi hiam?

?
World War II
Leitung Galpi II

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Cold War kici kilungsimneih gal kidona hun lai in United States in bang buaipih pen hiam?
?
Communism
Communism kici Kawminit paizia vai
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Bang lungphona in minam kigimneihna beisak sawm hiam?
?
Civil rights (movement)
()
Tualsung hamphatna (lungphona)
85. * What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Martin Luther King Jr, in bang semkhia hiam?
?
Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans
Tualsung hamphat nading vai phu

American te khempeuh liangko kikim nading sem

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
September 11, 2001 ni in United States ah bang thu lianpi piang ahi hiam?

?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Mi-ngongtatte (terrorists) in U.S. sim

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

[USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.]
American Indian minam sungah nam khat gen in.
[USCIS Uliante kiangah kumpi ciapteh American Indian minamte min kigual om ding hi.]

[USCIS

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

INTEGRATED CIVICS
THEIHHUAI THU TUAMTUAM
A:
Geography
Gamthu
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
United States gam ah a sau penpen gunpi nih lak ah khat min gen in.

Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)
Missouri (Gun)
()
Mississippi (Gun)
( )
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

United States ii nitumna lam ah om tuipi bang hiam?
?
Pacific (Ocean)
Pacific (Tuipi)
( )
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

United States ii nisuahna lam ah om tuipi banghiam?
?
Atlantic (Ocean)
Atlantic (Tuipi)
()

91. Name one U.S. territory.

U.S. ii uk gam lak ah khat gen in.

- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Guam
92. Name one state that borders Canada.

Canada tawh kigamgi pyine min khat gen in.

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

Mexico gam tawh kigamgi pyine min khat gen in.

California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
94. * What is the capital of the United States?

United States ii gam-ukna khuapi min bang hiam?
?
Washington, D.C.


95. * Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Suahtakna milimpi koi ah om hiam?
?
New York (Harbor)
()
Liberty Island
New York (Tembaw kholna ah)
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City and on the Hudson (River).]
Liberty Tuikulh tungah

[New Jersey, New York khuapi kiang leh Hudson gun tungah zong kici thei hi.
[ () ]

B:
Symbols
Ciaptehna lim

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Banghang in US alan ah agial 13 om hiam?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Akipatcil in pyine 13 tawh kipan ahih hang

A gial te in zong pyine khatta taang a ding lahna hi

97. * Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Banghang in US alan ah aksi 50 tuang hiam?
Because there is one star for each state
Because each star represents a state
Aksi khat ciang Pyine khat taang a ding
Aksi khat in Pyine khat taang suak

Because there are 50 states
Pyine 50 a om hang

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

Gam Lapi min bang hiam?
?
The Star Spangled Banner

Aksi Tediamdiam Dialkhai
/

C:
Holidays
Mipi Tawlngak Nite
99. * When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Cikni in Suahtakni kibawl hiam?
?
July 4

100. Name two national U.S.holidays.

U.S. ah tawlngakni nih gen in.

New Years Day
- Kumthak Ni
Martin Luther King,Jr.Day - Martin Luther King, Jr. Ni
Presidents Day
- President te Ni
Memorial Day
- Daihawh Ni
Independence Day
- Suahtak Ni
Labor Day
- Nasemte Ni
Columbus Day
- Columbus Ni
Veterans Day
- Galkapluite Ni
Thanksgiving Day
- Lungdamkoh Ni
Christmas
- Lungdambawl Ni

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Zomi Association of United States (ZAUS) is an emerging non-profit organization established on March of
2009 and is registered with the State of Oregon. Registry Number: 593147-90. EIN: 26-4574969 (04-012009). Zomi Association of United States vision is to help build Zomi community in Portland and connect
with other Zomi in the United States and network with Zomi associations worldwide. Associate with other
communities on issues of mutual interest, regardless of their ethnic background or national origin. The
mission of the Zomi Association USA is strengthening Zomi immigrants and refugees through community
development and advocacy for human rights. Its mission is to serve the Zomi community and assist
families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency. Zomi have been coming to United States of America
primarily in the last five years from Burma due to religious and racial persecution by the military ruling
junta. Many have come from refugee camps in Thailand, Malaysia and India, and are seeking a new life in
the United State, EU countries and Australia.
1. March 6 2009 ni-in Oregon State Portland khuapi-ah ZAUS ki phuankhia hi. April 8, 2009 ni-in
Oregon State ah registry number 593147-90 ki ngah hi.
2. May 9, 2009 ni-in ZAUS makaite Oregon State zumpi omna Salam khuapi-ah vapai-in Oregon
State Governor Ted Kulongoski leh legislators (senate & house legislative) te tawh kimuhkhopna ki
nei hi. Governor-pa tungah ZOMIte US ah minam khat-in hong ki ciapteh nading thusunna lai ki
pia hi.
3. July 8, 2009 ni-in Portland khua Mayor Sam Adam leh City Council te mai-ah ZAUS Chairman leh
Secretary-te in Zomite minam khat-in ciaptehna ih ngah nadingin thusunna leh lai ki pia hi.

4. Saturday August 8, 2009 ni-in Portland khua aa om Kawlgam miteng in 8888 phawkna ki bawl hi,
ZAUS members-te va kihel-in ZAUS chairman in thugenna nei hi.
5. August 12, 2009 UN Secretary General, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),
India Embassy in U.S. te tungah lai ki at hi. A thulu pen:
1.To release Aung San Suu Kyi, Kam Lian Khup ZNC, Khun Htun Oo Shan and political prisoners.
2. ZAUSs concerned about the illegal production of poppy and drugs in Cikha Township in India
Myanmar boarder area and
3.Indian Meitei militants tortured and executed of Mr. Kam Sang Muan son of Mr. Khaat Kam of
Tongciin village.
6. August 28, 2009 ni-in World Association of Non-Government Organization (WANGO) in
member-in hong sang hi.
7. September 9, 2009 ni-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tungah Kawlgam Naingangyi vai tawh
kisai-in lai ki khak hi.
(a). Aung San Suu Kyi, Kam Lian Khup ZNC, Khun Htoon Oo Shan leh thongkia gam makaite
thong pan khahkhiat nading vai,
(b).Meitei-te in gamkek-in Cikha gamah beng (poppy) kung ciinna vai-te leh,
(c) Meitei galkapte in Tongciin khuami Pu Khaat Kam tapa Tg. Kam Sang Muan a thahna vai-te
ahi hi.
8. October 3, 2009 ni-in Rev. Dr. JM Ngul Khan Pau, Pastor Zam King Mang, Prof. Pu Dr. C Thang
Za Tuan leh Pu G.Thang Khan Mung-te ki hel-in ZOMI DIASPORAS cih thulu tawh Portland
khuapi-ah Khuado leh khawmpi khat kibawl hi.
9. October 27, 2009 ni-in ZAUS min tawh Kurt M Campbell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East
Asian and Pacific Affairs tungah Ethnic minorities affairs human rights violations and Democracy
in Burma tawh kisai lai kipia. Mr. Campbell pen November 3-4,2009 ni Kawlgam a zin sungin
General Thein Sein, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Cin Sian Thang (ZNC) le United Nationalities'
Alliance (UNA) mi 12 tawh kimuh khopna nei hi.
10. November 21, 2009 ni-in ZOLAI hong bawlsak American Baptist Mission Sangmang Dr. J H Cope
phawkna kum 99 cin pawipi Portland khuapi-ah ki bawl-in Rev. Dr. Gin Khan Nang in thu genna
hong neih baan-ah, a manpha Cope Topa laibu bawl masak original-te lahna zong hong nei hi.
11. December 17, 2009 ni-in United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) ah ZAUS ki sang hi. USA ah a ki phuankhia Zomi kipawlnate lak pan UN-DESA ah a lut
masa pen ahi hi.

12. December 30, 2009 ni-in Zomi Teennamun Zon-olna USA 2009 (ZOMI DIRECTORY USA 2009)
online pan et theih dingin ki bawlkhia hi.
13. January 27, 2010 ni-in US Census 2010 form sungah dotna number 9, race acihna-ah ZOMI in
gelh ciat nading hanthotna leh taangkona Zomi email group-te tungah zaksakna lai ki khak hi.
February 18 ni-in US Census bureau Local Office Manager Richard Lightfoot leh zum nasem
officers-te tawh community partnership sepzia ding meeting ki nei hi.
14. February 1,2010 ZRA Salpha Comrade Thang Khan Suan (Cingmun Khua) leh Salpha Comrade
Thang Khan Dal (Kang Kap Khua)-te siatvatna dingin US$ 365 March 1,2010 ni-in ki khak hi.
15. April 14, 2010 ni-in ZAUS makaipi Pu Zam King Mang leh Pu Nang Khan Kam-te Portland
Mayor Sam Adam, City Council members-te leh mipi mai-ah US gambup aa teeng ZOMIte
zattheih dingin, Zolai Sinna Laibu kizo ta cih thu pulakna ki nei hi.
16. April 14, 2010Portland khua aa om kumpi zum ahi DHS zum, IRCO, zato sang leh zum
tuamtuamte-ah Zopau tawh kamphen ki ngah ta hi cih thu Portland City Council meeting-ah
pulakna ki nei hi.
17. June 14-15, 2010 sung in United Nations Headquarters, New York UN General Assembly
Informal Interactive Hearings kikhopna-ah ZAUS taangmite kihel thei ta hi, a kah ding palaite
New York aa teeng Pu Do Khan Khup, Pu Kham Khen Do, Pu Khup Lam Thang leh Tg. Pum Lam
Thang.
18. June 17, 2010 ni-in Zomi Lainatpih Campaign Portland-ah kipan-in $755. ki ngah hi. Zomite
Unrepresented Nations and People Organization (UNPO)-ah member-in lut zawh nading leh nonprofit 501 c 3 ngah nading ngimna tawh Zomi a lainatpih mi khat in kha sim- in $1 ta piak ding
(kum khat a dingin $12) sum donna hi.
June 26 30 sung Chicago, Washington DC leh New York khuapite-ah ZAUS makaipi pu Zam
King Mang-te nupa campaign-in va zin uh aa, Zomi akua mahpeuh thangah-in ki lawp mahmah
hi.
19. June 28, 2010 ni-in Washington DC Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) zum-ah Zominam vai leh
gambel thu kikum dingin Pu Zam King Mang, Pi Cin Lun Niang, Rev. Zam Khai, Rev. Cin Do
Thawng, Pu Cin Do Khup-te va pai uh hi.
20. July 13, 2010 ni-in US Census 2010 Seattle Region-Oregon State zum panin ZAUS te Certificate
of participation in the Complete Count Committee award pia hi.

21. Wednesday September 8, 2010 ni-in U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) tawh ZAUS makaipi Pu
Zam King Mang-te ki muhna nei uh hi. Tua banah Eric Schwartz Assistant Secretary U.S.
Department of State, Barbara J. Day Domestic Resettlement Section Chief Bureau of Populationte tawh Portland Community Leaders-teng in gambel vai-in Roundtable discussion ki nei hi.
22. November 6, 2010 ni-in ZAUS in Cope Topa Kumza Cinna Metro East Studio-ah ki bawl hi.
23. Zomi Humanitarian Award. Cope Topa Kumza Cinna muakna-in ZAUS min in, Zomi
Humanitarian Award ki pia hi. Pu Zam King Mang in pahtawina $100 ta (Akigawm $1100.) pia hi.
1. Rev. Dr. Kam Khaw Thang. 2. Pu S.T. Hau Go ZBC founder (pi Luan Za Cing). 3. Pu Dr. Gin En
Cin. 4. Pu Pum Za Kap ZNC founder (Pi Ciin). 5. Pu Cin Sian Thang (ZNC President) .6
Lungvakna Journal. 7. ZCLS. 8. ZRDP (Pu Vum Nang). 9. Rev. Job Thawngno. 10. Pu Kam Khen
leh Pu Thawng Mung.
24. November 2010 in ZAUS makaipi Malaysia KL va hawhin ZAM makaiteng tawh thu kikupna ki nei
hi.
25. January 9, 2011 in Zomi Association of Thailand ki phuan hi.
26. March 15, 2011 ni in Yangon ah Pu Zam King Mang leh Pu Cin Sian Thang, Pu Gin Kam Lian, (Pu
Tual Khaw Mang (Mangtal). Pu Dal Do Lian (Chin State NLD). Prof. Dr. C Thang Za Tuan, Pu
Hung Mang-te tawh gam leh minam vai holimna neikhawm uh hi.
27. March 17, 2011 ni, Pu Zam King Mang Thailand gamgi Maelah leh Umphian Refugee camps-te ah
hawhin Zomite leh Zomi Association Thailand makaite tawh kimuhna nei hi.
28. April 12, 2011 ni-in ZAUS 2nd Annual Meeting-ah Re. Dr. JM Ngul Khan Pau in thu gen hi. ZAUS
mai lam kum 10 sung nasep ding gelna ki nei hi (10 year plan). U.S. Census 2020 ciang ading
gelkholhna leh Zomite pumpi taksa lam leh kha lam khantoh nading gelna vai tuamtuam ki nei hi.
29. Friday April 22, 2011.The Zomi Association of USA (ZAUS) was awarded 'Exemplary Community
Volunteer Effort by the Asian Reporter Foundation for its outstanding contribution to community
activities.
30. August 16, 2011 ZAUS in Mercy Corps-te kiangah Tedimgam adingin, Emergency aids for natural
disaster and long term assistance ngetna ki neihsak hi.
31. November 21, 2011 ni-in Hillary Rodham Clinton U.S. Secretary of State tungah lai kikhak hi.
Kawlgam-ah December 1-2, 2011 sung ahawh ciangin gamvai aa thongkia-teng a kikhah nading
leh mualmite deihna ahi federal democracy ki-ukna vaite ki gen hi.
32. August 11, 2011 ni-in Zomi Association of Japan ki phuan hi.

33. Leitung gam tuamtuam-a om Zomi Associations-teng: 1. ZA Malaysia 2. ZA Australia 3. ZAUS 4.

ZA Japan 5. ZA Thailand 6. ZA European Union.
34. December 6, 2011 ni-in Open Letter to President Obama petition letter suaikhaihna lai ki khak hi.
ZAUS in US gam-a om politics akin kipawlna tuamtuamte i.e. 8888 generation-te tawh kipawl-in
Kawlgam democracy, human rights vai leh Panlong bulphuh federal kumpi neih ding vai ki gen hi.
35. December 30, 2011 ni-in Asian Family Center zum-ah Pei-ru Wang tawh meeting ki nei-in, East
Portland Action Plan (EPAP) vai-ah na sepkhop dingin thu kikupna ki nei hi.
36. January 8, 2012 ni-in Mr. Kosei OTSUKA Ph.D (Thang Hau Lian), Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies Researcher, pan-in A grammar of Zomi language research bawl-in Ph.D ngahna
pahtawina ki pia hi.
37. Portland khua-a om Zomite in Kachin galtaite huhna sum (KRRF) $600 ki dongin WZC tungah ki
khak hi. WZC in Zomite taang dingin Kachin galtaite huhna a kigawm-in $13013.95 pia hi.
38. January 30, 2012 ni-in CNFs in Tedim-Tonzang gam-ah liaison zum honloh nading khamna lai ki
khak hi. CNFs Supreme Council makai Dr. Za Hlei Thang in February 23, 2012 ni-in lai ong
thukkik hi, ZAUS-te laikhak tungtawnin ahi zong, Tedim-Tonzang mipite deihloh thute ki vaihawm
lo ding hi ci hi.
39. February 3, 2012 ni-in Oregon State Governor John Kitzhaber tungah, Zomite minam khat-in U.S.
kumpi in ong ciamteh nadingin lai ki piakik hi.
40. February 3, 2012 ni mah-in APANO-te tawh kop-in Oregon Legislative-te tawh kimuhna ki nei-in
gambelte huhna sum leh TANF-te ong ki piakbeh nadingin thusunna ki nei hi.
41. March 3, 2012 ni-in Portland khua-a om Kawlgammi khempeuh ki muhkhopna khawmpi khat a ki
bawl zawh nadingin thu kikupna Lutheran Community Services zum-ah ki nei hi.
42. Saturday April 21, 2012 ni in ZAM co-founder Pu Neng Hau Kim, Pu Mang Suan Pau, Pu Khai
Pian leh state tuamtuam pan-a ZAM makai sem ngeiteng online panin thu kikupna ki nei-in ZAUS
phungvuh dingin ki thukim hi.
43. Saturday April 28, 2012 ni-in ZAUS Kum thum cinna Khawmpi Asian Family Center ah picing takin
ki bawl hi. AFC panin Pei-ru Wang leh Teresa Lavagnino in thapiakna thu ong gen hi. EPAP fund
panin nek leh dawn teng ong sik-in, lungdamna ki ciamteh hi.

44. Saturday May 19, 2012 ni-in ZAUS Board Members leh states tuamtuam panin palai ki teel hi.
President: Pu Zam King Mang (OR),
Vice President: Pu Tual Khan Lian (OK),
Secretary: SB Langhno ( OR),
Assistant Secretary: Tg. David Khai (NY),
Treasurer: Pa Khai Pian Thang (OR),
Accountant: Tg. Zam Langh (TX)
EC Members:- (1). Kam Mang (DC)
(6). Paul Mang Pau (OR) (11). Thang Cin (OR)
(2). Pau Mung (OK)
(7). Neng Hau Kim (NC)
(12). Thang Khawm Pau (KY)
(3). Cin Pau (OK)
(8). William Kim (OR)
(13). Nang Khan Kam (OR)
(4). Cin S. Mung (GA)
(9). Lum L. Thang (OR)
(14). Lian Lam Thang (OR)
(5). Lian M. Vung (WI) (10). Cin Ngaih Suan(OR) (15). Thawng Mung (OR)
45. Kawlkumpi Kitelna Zum panin, Kawlgamah Zomi omlo ci-in ZNC party register ong piakloh
huhhau-in Zomibup ki lungkim lo hi. Pu T. Zo Khai makai-in Zomi Association Australia (ZAA)-te in
Canberra Kawlgam Embassy mai-ah lungphona nei hi.
46. May 30, 2012 ZAUS in President U Thein Sein tungah Kawlgamah Zomi om hi cih thu lai kikhak
hi.
47. ZAUS in WZC-te makaihna tawh Lungphona neih ding vaihawm san laitakin Kawlgam Kitelna zum
panin Zomi om hi, party register bawl kik un ci-in ZNC pu Cin Sian Thang tungah zasakkik hi.
48. July 6-7, 2012 Tulsa-ah ZIUSA Kumcin Khawmpi-ah zin mangpi dingin ZNC president pu Cin Sian
Thang ong pai thei hi. ZAUS palai dingin meeting kah dingin Pu G.Thang Khan Mung, Pu Khawm
Pau, Pu Cin Sian, Pu Khai Pian leh Pu Tual-te ki seh hi.
49. September 15, 2012 ZAUS meeting thu khensatna tawh Piantit paite (French Labor Corp)
phawkna mualsuang Tedim-ah phuh ding vai leh Zogam Landmarks a kibawl zawh nadingin
ZAUS makai in Zomi kipawlna tuamtuamte tawh sepkhop dingin ki vaihawm hi.
50. September 15, 2012 Portland Public School-ah Zolai sin theih dingin ZAUS in ki vaihawm hi.
Makai dingin Lum L. Thang, Khai Pian leh Pau L. Khup-te ki seh hi.
51. September 22, 2012 Bishop Felix Lian Khen Thang pahtawina-in Zomi Leadership Award ki pia
hi.
52. "Zomi Patriotic Award" ZAUS in Pu Cin Sian Thang leh Pu Dr. C. Thang Za Tuan ki pia hi.
Kawlkumpi Kitelna zum (Election Commission) panin, "Zomi nam omlo" ong cih ciangin, "Zominam
I om lam athu kicing takin evidence tawh lahtheih nadingin Zomite taangthu kigelhna laibute a
kaikhawm Tedim Association President Pu Dr. C. Thang Za Tuan leh ZNC President Pu Cin Sian
Thang-te vaihawmna tawh Zomi Congress for Democracy (ZCD) in register ngah kik hi.
53. November 7, 2012 ZAUS Education Department makai Lum L.Thang vaihawm-in United States,
Oregon State, Portland High School te-ah Zolai zong Second Language khat-in hong ki sang hi.
November 17, 2012 ni-in Centennial High School ah sang naupangte credit ngah theih nadingin
test ki bawl hi.
54. December 1, 2012 meeting panin Kawlgamah ZAUS zum (branch) hon dingin thu ki khensat hi.
Taangmi ong sepsak dingin Pu On Za Suan ki seh hi.
55. Portland High School Zolai sinna-ah zat dingin:- 1. ZAUS pan ki bawl - "Zolai Sinna" 2. Pu T.
Zokhai bawl "Gualbaan Zolai Sinbu" 3. ZAM bawl Dr. Dal Lian Haukip New English Zolai
Dictionary. 4. Khaipi bawl ZoDictonary.com 5. ZOLUS magazine te. 6. ZAUS in Articles tuamtuam
kaikhawm-in Zolai buthak bawl ding.
56. December 20, 2012 US Citizenship laivuanna-ah kidong thu 100 te Zolai-in online ah ki khah hi.
57. December 27, 2012 East Portland Action Plan panin grant $7000. Tawh thupi nam li ki sem hi.
A. U.S. Citizenship test 100 questions te Mang lai, Zolai, Kawllai in online leh laibu-in ki bawl hi.
B. Leadership and civic engagement and advocacy thusinna.
C. Rental rights and responsibilities vai thusinna.
D. Child and Family, the Law and Crime Prevention vai thusinna ki nei hi.
58. February 10, 2013 ZAUS Culture Development Department vaihawmna tawh, Portland khua Zomi
teng in $1200. Tawh Kachin Refugee te huhna ki pia hi.
59. February 16, 2013 Zomi Innkuan Portland vaihawmna tawh Kum 65 Cinna Zomi Namni ki bawl-in,
ZAUS President Pu Zam King Mang in a thugenna-ah Zominam Ni maban dingin:1. Pinglong agreement thukimna zui-in Kawlgamah federal democracy ki ukna a om nadingin
Mualmiteng leh democracy a deih Kawlmiteng in maapang khawm ding.
2. Kawlgamah minam khat leh khat gal kikapna Tualgal a beinading leh kilemna leh daihna a
omnading-in gambup kilemna 'National reconciliation' bawl ding.
3. Zomiteng ki lungtuakin, EU gamte bangin Zogam Union khat-in ih dintheih nadingin Burma,
Bangladesh, India kumpite tungah thudam tawh ngen ding. (Sengam, Thailand gamgi aa teeng
mualmite suakta takin kizin, kikawm thei khin uh hi.) Note. Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar leh India
gam aa teeng mualtungmi teng Zomi hi hang.
4. Pasian thuzui Zomite in Pasian muangin thagum hatna tawh hi lo, Khasiangtho tha muangin,
Pasian thupha sang Zomite ihih nadingin thuman-in citak ding. (Late 33:12).
60. February 20, 2013 Zomi Re-unification Organization (ZRO) phalna tawh ZAUS in Zominam
dialkhai (Zomi national flag) ki bawl hi. Hih dialkhai pen 1993 kum-in ZRO innteekna tawh ki
bawl ahi hi, Zomi Council inzong Zominam dialkhai dingin pompih uh hi.
Zo people come from boundary areas of Bangladesh, Burma and India.

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CIVICS (History and government)

Questions & Answers for the

Zomi Association of United States (ZAUS)

Principles of American Democracy

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

2. What does the Constitution do?

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A change (to the Constitution)

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

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

Suaktataka Laigelh leh hawmtheihna

Petition the government

Suaktataka Kumpi tungah lungkimlohna gentheih/pulaktheihna

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

(Great Britain te kiangpan) suahtak tangkona

Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

(Great Britain te kiangpan) suahtak pulakkhia

(Great Britain te kiangpan) Americante (United States) suakta hi ei cihkhiatna

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Nopsak banga zontheihna

10. What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice religion

Biakna khat peuhpeuh ah na utleh biathei/bialothei lel a omna

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11. * What is the economic system in the United States?

Aziansian sanit (Sumneite bulphuh) paizia

12. What is the rule of law?

Everyone must follow the law.

Mikim in upadi zui/mang ding

Leaders must obey the law.

Makaite in zong upadi zui/mang ding

No one is above the law.

Kuamahpeuh upadi huamkhakloh omtuansaklo ding

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Checks and balances

Aana hawm/khenna tawh

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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16. Who makes federal laws?

Senate and House (of Representatives)

(US or national) legislature

Pyine Kusale Amat leh Taangmi Kusale

Gam ahihkeh Amyotha Upadi bawl Hluttaw

17. * What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Pyine Hluttaw leh Taangmi Hluttaw

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

One hundred (100)

19. We elect a U.S.Senator for how many years?

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20. * Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?

Dawnna atuamtuam suak ding.(District of Columbia-DC ateengte in bel neilo)

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Four hundred thirty-five (435)

22. We elect a U.S.Representative for how many years?

23. Name your U.S.Representative.

Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident

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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All people of the state