U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation
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Complete guide to passing your naturalization interview
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The Naturalization Test Components
Civics Test
U.S. history, government, and geography
- • Up to 10 questions asked
- • Must answer 6 correctly
- • Study all 100 questions
- • Oral exam format
English Test
Speaking, reading, and writing
- • Speaking during interview
- • Read one sentence
- • Write one sentence
- • Vocabulary-based
Test Exemptions & Accommodations
50/20
Age 50+ and permanent resident for 20+ years
Can take civics test in native language
55/15
Age 55+ and permanent resident for 15+ years
Can take civics test in native language
65/20
Age 65+ and permanent resident for 20+ years
Can take simplified civics test in native language (only study 20 questions)
Medical Disability
Physical or mental impairment
May qualify for exception with Form N-648
Qualify for an exemption? We'll help you navigate the requirements and documentation.
English Test Preparation
Speaking Test
You will answer questions about your application and background
Common Questions:
- • Why do you want to become a U.S. citizen?
- • Do you have any children?
- • Where do you work?
Study Tips:
- ✓ Practice speaking clearly and slowly
- ✓ Answer questions directly and honestly
- ✓ Ask for clarification if you don't understand
Reading Test
You will read one sentence aloud
Key Vocabulary:
Study Tips:
- ✓ Practice reading aloud every day
- ✓ Learn sight words and vocabulary
- ✓ Read slowly and clearly
Writing Test
You will write one sentence
Key Vocabulary:
Study Tips:
- ✓ Practice writing neatly
- ✓ Learn to spell vocabulary words
- ✓ Write complete sentences
100 Civics Questions & Answers
Master these questions to pass your civics test. The officer will ask up to 10 questions, and you need to answer 6 correctly. Practice until you know them all!
American Government
Principles of American Democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
Answer: The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
Answer: Sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Answer: We the People
What is an amendment?
Answer: A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Answer: The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Answer: Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Answer: Twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Answer: Announced/declared our independence from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
Answer: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
What is the economic system in the United States?
Answer: Capitalist economy, market economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Answer: Everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, government must obey the law, no one is above the law
System of Government
Name one branch or part of the government.
Answer: Congress (legislative), President (executive), the courts (judicial)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer: Checks and balances, separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Answer: The President
Who makes federal laws?
Answer: Congress, Senate and House of Representatives, U.S. or national legislature
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Answer: The Senate and House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
Answer: One hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Answer: Six (6)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Answer: Four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Answer: Two (2)
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Answer: All people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Answer: Because of the state's population
We elect a President for how many years?
Answer: Four (4)
American History
Colonial Period and Independence
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Answer: Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Answer: American Indians, Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Answer: Africans, people from Africa
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Answer: High taxes, taxation without representation, British army stayed in their houses, no self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Answer: July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Answer: New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, etc.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Answer: The Constitution was written, the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written?
Answer: 1787
Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"?
Answer: George Washington
1800s
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Answer: Louisiana Territory, Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Answer: War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Answer: The Civil War, the War between the States
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Answer: Slavery, economic reasons, states' rights
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Answer: Freed the slaves, saved the Union, led the U.S. during the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Answer: Freed the slaves in Confederate states
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Answer: Fought for women's rights, fought for civil rights
Recent American History
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Answer: World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
Who was President during World War I?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Answer: Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Answer: Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Answer: World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Answer: Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Answer: Civil rights movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Answer: Fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
Answer: Terrorists attacked the United States
Integrated Civics
Geography
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Answer: Missouri River, Mississippi River
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean
Name one U.S. territory.
Answer: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
Name one state that borders Canada.
Answer: Maine, New York, Michigan, Montana, Alaska, etc.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Answer: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
Answer: Washington, D.C.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Answer: New York (Harbor), Liberty Island
Symbols & Holidays
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Answer: Because there were 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Answer: Because there are 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem?
Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Answer: July 4
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Answer: New Year's Day, MLK Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Pro Tips from Our Attorneys
Start Early
Begin studying 3-6 months before your interview. Daily practice beats cramming.
Practice Speaking
Say answers out loud. The test is oral, not written. Practice with family and friends.
Use Apps
Download the USCIS Civics Test Study Tools app for practice on the go.
Study Groups
Join citizenship classes or study groups. Learning together improves retention.
Know Your N-400
Review your application thoroughly. Many questions come from your own form.
Stay Calm
Take deep breaths. You can ask to repeat questions. The officer wants you to pass.
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