Ten Questions: Thousands march for immigrant rights, U.S. debuts new citizenship test

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(CNN Student News) -- May 2, 2007

Answer the following questions about today's featured news stories. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. According to the story, why did thousands of immigrants and their supporters demonstrate in cities across the U.S. yesterday? What argument is made in the report for tighter U.S. border controls?

2. Why do you think that immigration reform is such a controversial issue?

3. Do you think that these protests will sway lawmakers' views on immigration reform? Why or why not?

4. According to the program: Why did President George W. Bush veto the war funding bill? How did Democratic leaders respond to the veto?

5. What are your thoughts regarding the president's veto of this bill?

6. According to the segment: What does the U.S. government say is the purpose of the new U.S. citizenship test? What criticism does Andrew Stengel have about the redesigned test?

7. Do you think that it is important for immigrants to take a test to become U.S. citizens? Why or why not? How do you think that you would fare on such a test?

8. What content do you think should be addressed on a U.S. citizenship test, and why? If you were designing the test, what types of questions might you ask?

9. According to the segment, why has the U.S. military established its own YouTube site?

10. Do you think that this new site will influence people's view of the U.S. military and the war in Iraq? If so, how? If not, why not?

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