The North Carolina Mason

1. What is the supreme law of the land? 2. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? 3. How many amendments are there to the U. S. Constitution? 4. What are the three branches of the U.S. government? 5. How long are the terms of: the President; U. S. House Representatives; U.S. Senator? 6. How many members are on the U.S. Supreme Court and how long is their term? 7. Who are the two NC U.S. Senators? 8. How old do you have to be to vote? 9. At what age does a man have to register with the Selective Service Board? 10. When was the U.S. Constitution written? 11. How many original states were there? 12. Who was the first President of the United States? 13. Name one war the U.S. fought in the 1800s. 14. Why are there 13 stripes on the U.S. flag? 15. Name one war the U.S. fought in the 1900s. 16. What nations did the U.S. fight in World War II? 17. Name one of the longest rivers in the U.S. 18. Name one U.S. territory. 19. What states border Mexico? 20. Name two U.S. legal holidays. When a person qualifies to become a naturalized citizen of the United States, they must undergo and successfully complete a prescribed test. There is a pool of 100 questions from which a prescribed number are asked. Let's see how well versed we are, shall we? Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God." Answers: 1) U.S. Constitution; 2) The Bill of Rights; 3) 27; 4) Executive, Legislative, Judicial; 5) President, 4 years, House, 2 years, Senator, 6 years; 6) Nine, lifetime; 7) Richard Burr and Thom Tillis; 8) 18; 9) 18; 10) 1787; 11) 13; 12) George Washington; 13) War of 1812, Mexican American War, Civil War, Spanish American War; 14) denoting original 13 states; 15) WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War; 16) Germany, Japan, Italy; 17) Missouri, Mississippi; 18) U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa; 19) Arizona, Texas, California, New Mexico; 20) New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Thus, even today, as ever since ancient times, when a person takes an oath, obligation, or vow they give their word of honor. Such is a facet of the obligation each Brother takes when he swears to be a peaceable citizen of our Nation. Our Fraternity has played a major role in the history of the United States and it is each member's responsibility to treasure the right bestowed upon us as a citizen of our country and to abide by Masonic guidance along with laws of the land. Being a citizen of the United States should not be taken for granted and we as Freemasons, as always, shall lead the way in serving as model citizens of our Republic. SUMMER 2 0 2 2 | 15

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