1.  Describe the results of a 2006 audit by the Social Security inspector general.

2.  What are non-work Social Security numbers?

3.  a) Who is Steve King?
b)  What does Mr. King say the Bush administration should do immediately about government employees who are using non-work social security numbers?

4.  a) Why has the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) been reluctant to investigate use of non-work Social Security numers?
b)  How did the Social Security inspector general respond to these explanations?
c) Which word do you think best describes the DHS's response to government employees using non-work social security numbers: practical, compassionate, hypocritical, dangerous.  Explain your choice.

5.  a) What is E-Verify?
b)  What are business and federal agencies required to do with E-Verify under current law?
c)  How will that change in the future?
(For information on E-Verify, go to dhs.gov and type "E-Verify" in the search box)

CHALLENGE QUESTIONS:
a) What are Congressional (House or Senate) committees?
b) What is the purpose of the House Judiciary Committee?

(For information on committees, go to www.house.gov and click on "Kids in the House" in the left nav bar. Then choose "House Committees" on that page. Or, click here.)