Civics Naturalization Practice Test -

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Civics (History & Government) Naturalization Practice Test

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 naturalization test.

On the naturalization test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. As you study for the test, make sure that you know the most current answers to these questions. Answer these questions with the name of the official who is serving at the time of your eligibility interview with USCIS.

The USCIS Officer will not accept an incorrect answer.

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1. What is the supreme law of the land?

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2. What does the Constitution do? (Choose 3)

create branches of government

defines the government

protects basic rights of Americans

creates new governments

sets up the government

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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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4. What is an amendment?

a deletion to the constitution

an addition to the constitution

a change to the constitution

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

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

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speech, religion, meeting, press, petition the government

speech, religion, assembly, freedom, petition the government

speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

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7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? (Choose 3)

declared our freedom (From France)

declared the independence from colonies

said that the United States is capitalistic

declared our independence (from Great Britain)

announced our independence (from Great Britain)

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

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9. What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence? (Choose 3)

pursuit of happiness

freedom

joy

liberty

grace

life

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10. What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

You should practice any religion, or practice a religion.

You need to practice any religion

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11. What is the economic system in the United States?* (Choose 2)

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economic freedom

market economy

capitalist economy

free market

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12. What is the “rule of law”? (Choose 4)

Government must obey the law.

Religious leaders must follow the law.

No one is above the law.

President must obey the law.

Everyone must follow the law.

Leaders must obey the law.

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13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

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may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

Congress, capitol, president, executive, the courts, judicial

Congress, legislative, president, executive, rec center, judicial

Congress, legislative, president, executive, the courts, judicial

Congress, mayor's office, president, executive, the courts, judicial

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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances

audit and checks

separation of powers

senate approval

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15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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16. Who makes federal laws? (Choose 3)

US or National Legislature

State Municipal Office

Supreme Court

Senate and House of Representatives

Congress

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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* (Choose 2)

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The Senate

Supreme

House of Representatives

Legislative Committee

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

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

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20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

Answers 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.]

Answer defaults in Texas, just put "my state senator" if on other state or "no senator".

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

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

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23. Name your U.S. Representative. (Choose 2)

Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

Roger Granger (12th District)

Bill Williams (25th District)

My District [Name one from your district]

Roger Williams (25th District)

No Voting

Kay Granger (12th District)

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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? (Choose 2)

people of the state

people of the district

all people of the state

citizens of the district

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25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? (Choose 3)

(because) they have more resources

(because) they have more electoral votes

(because) they have more people

(because) they have more geographic space

(because) some states have more people

(because of) the state’s population

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26. We elect a President for how many years?

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27. In what month do we vote for President?*

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28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

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may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

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29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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33. Who signs bills to become laws?

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34. Who vetoes bills?

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35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? (Enter one)

Secretary of _______

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37. What does the judicial branch do? (Choose 4)

Reviews Laws

Approve Laws

Decides if a Law goes against the Constitution

Reject Laws

Explains Laws

Resolves Disputes

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38. What is the highest court in the United States?

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39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the number of justices on the Supreme Court

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

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41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? (Choose 4)

To Print Money

To Stop War

To Recruit Allies

To Declare War

To Create an Army

To Make Treaties

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42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? (Choose 5)

Give a driver’s license

Provide schooling and education

Approve zoning and land use

Provide job security

Provide safety (fire departments)

Provide protection (police)

Provide business license

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43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.]

Answer defaults in Texas, just put "my governor state" if on other state.

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44. What is the capital of your state?*

Answer defaults in Texas, just put "my state capitol".

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45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

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may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

Dems and Rep

Independent, Democratic and Republican

Democratic and Republican

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46. What is the political party of the President now?

Republican

Independent

Democratic

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47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. (Choose 4)

A male citizen of any race (can vote).

Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

Any tax paying citizen can vote.

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

Any upstanding citizen can vote.

You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.

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49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? (Choose 2)*

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may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

Serve on a jury

Serve on a committee

Vote in a federal election

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50. Name one right only for United States citizens. (Choose 2)

Vote in a federal election

Nominate for federal office

Run for federal office

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51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? (Choose 6)

Freedom of Estate

Freedom to Petition the Government

Freedom of Business

Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Creating Religion

The Right to Bear Arms

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Assembly

Freedom of Speech

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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? (Choose 2)

The US Constitution

The US Government

The United States

The Flag

The President

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53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? (Choose 6)

Defend the constitution and laws of the United States

Give up loyalty to other countries

Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)

Be loyal to the United States

Give up Citizenship from home countries

Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)

Obey the laws of the United States

Pay taxes diligently

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

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56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

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57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?* (Choose 2)

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Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

Between eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21)

At age eighteen (18)

Between eighteen (18) and twenty-four (24)

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59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? (Choose 2)

European Immigrants

American Indians

Native Americans

English Travelers

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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? (Choose 2)

People from Africa

African Americans

Indian Africans

Africans

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61. Why did the colonists fight the British? (Choose 3)

Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

Because they didn’t have self-government

Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)

Because of unjust violence

Because of income disparity

Because of child abuse

Because they were maltreated

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62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? (Choose 2)

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

The Constitution was updated.

The Constitution was written.

The Founding Fathers voted the Constitution.

The Founding Fathers edited the Constitution.

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66. When was the Constitution written?

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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. (Choose 4)

Hamilton Gray

Alexander Hamilton

John Ray

John Jay

Publius

James Madison

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68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? (Choose 5)

Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

First Postmaster General of the United States

Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”

First Postmaster Director of the United State

U.S. congressional representative

Started the first public libraries

Started the first free libraries

U.S. diplomat

Writer of “Poor Richard’s Record”

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69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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70. Who was the first President?*

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71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? (Choose 2)

New York

Louisiana

The Louisiana Territory

Connecticut

Texas

Utah

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72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. (Choose 4)

Civil Unrest

War of 1812

The War between the States

French-American War

Spanish-American War

War of 1816

Civil War

Mexican-American War

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73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. (Choose 2)

The War between the States

The Civil War

Mexican-American War

War of 1812

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74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. (Choose 3)

Slavery

Black injustice

Suppression of speech

States’ rights

Economic reasons

Street violence

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75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* (Choose 3)

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Saved (or preserved) the Union

Increased economic value

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

Fought for women’s rights

Fought for civil rights

Led the United States during the Civil War

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76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (Choose 4)

Freed slaves in most Southern states

Freed the slaves

Freed the slaves in California

Freed the slaves in Africa

Freed slaves in the Confederate states

Freed slaves in the Confederacy

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77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? (Choose 2)

Fought for the slaves

Fought for civil rights

Fought for women’s rights

Fought for freedom

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78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* (Choose 5)

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Vietnam War

Iraq Qar

Pearl Harbor

(Persian) Gulf War

World War I

World War II

Korean War

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79. Who was President during World War I?

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80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? (Choose 3)

Russia

France

Japan

Germany

Italy

Mexico

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82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Persian Gulf

Civil War

World War I

World War II

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83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? (3 words no parenthesis)

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85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* (Choose 2)

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Fought for civil rights

Worked for equality for all Americans

Fought for women’s rights

Defended against local terrorists

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86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States.

Russian War

Terrorists attacked Iran

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

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88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. (Choose 2)

Mississippi River

Lake Tahoe

Missouri River

Trail Lake River

Amazon River

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89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

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91. Name one U.S. territory. (Choose 5)

Alaska

Guam

Puerto Rico

Northern Mariana Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands

Hawaii

American Samoa

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92. Name one state that borders Canada.

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93. Name one state that borders Mexico. (Choose 4)

New York

Utah

Arizona

New Mexico

Texas

California

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94. What is the capital of the United States?*

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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* (Choose 5)

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Manhattan

New York (Harbor)

Rhode Island

Liberty Island

near New York City

Hudson (River)

New Jersey

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96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? (Choose 2)

Because there were 13 original colonies

Because the stripes represent the original states

Because there were 13 original states

Because there were 13 original islands

Because the stripes represent the original colonies

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97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* (Choose 3)

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Because there are 50 statesmen

Because there are 50 founders

Because each star represents a state

Because there are 50 states

Because there is one star for each state

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98. What is the name of the national anthem?

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99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

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June 6

Sept 8

July 4

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