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  Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization 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. 

Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers to the 100 civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the civics questions using the answers provided below. 

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. 



AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 

A: Principles of American Democracy 



1. What is the supreme law of the land? 

. the Constitution 



2. What does the Constitution do? 

. sets up the government 

. defines the government 

. protects basic rights of Americans 



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

. We the People 



4. What is an amendment? 

. a change (to the Constitution) 

. an addition (to the Constitution) 



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

. the Bill of Rights 



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

. speech 

. religion 

. assembly 

. press 

. petition the government 



7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

. twenty-seven (27) 



8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? 

. announced our independence (from Great Britain) 

. declared our independence (from Great Britain) 

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



9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? 

. life 

. liberty 

. pursuit of happiness 



10. What is freedom of religion? 

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



11. What is the economic system in the United States?* 

. capitalist economy 

. market economy 



12. What is the "rule of law"? 

. Everyone must follow the law. 

. Leaders must obey the law. 

. Government must obey the law. 

. No one is above the law. 



B: System of Government 



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

. Congress 

. legislative 

. President 

. executive 

. the courts 

. judicial 



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

. checks and balances 

. separation of powers 



15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? 

. the President 



16. Who makes federal laws? 

. Congress 

. Senate and House (of Representatives) 

. (U.S. or national) legislature 



17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* 

. the Senate and House (of Representatives) 



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

. one hundred (100) 



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

. six (6) 



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.] 



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

. four hundred thirty-five (435) 



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

. two (2) 



23. Name your U.S. Representative. 

. 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.] 



24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 

. all people of the state 



25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? 

. (because of) the state's population

. (because) they have more people
 
. (because) some states have more people 



26. We elect a President for how many years? 

. four (4) 



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

. November 



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

. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.



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

. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.



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

. the Vice President 



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

. the Speaker of the House 



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

. the President 



33. Who signs bills to become laws? 

. the President 



34. Who vetoes bills? 

. the President 



35. What does the President's Cabinet do? 

. advises the President 



36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? 

. Secretary of Agriculture 

. Secretary of Commerce 

. Secretary of Defense 

. Secretary of Education 

. Secretary of Energy 

. Secretary of Health and Human Services 

. Secretary of Homeland Security