Andy Rooney's Citizenship Test

In his "60 Minutes" segment tonight, Andy Rooney discussed the U.S. Citizenship test. First, he recalled a segment from 1996 about immigration and compared the exam then to the exam now. Here are some sample questions:

Old exam

• What are the colors of the American flag?


• Where is the White House?


• What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?

New exam

• The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.


• The House of Representatives has how many voting members?


• What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

You need to answer 6 of 10 questions correctly. Could you pass?


Andy Rooney then laid out his own citizenship exam:

• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance.


• Promise to pay your taxes.


• Sing the Star-Spangled Banner.


• Name the winner of the last Super Bowl.

Could you pass his test? According to Rooney, "If you can't do all four, pack your bags and get out."