All 2025 Civics Test Questions
128 official questions and their accepted answers, straight from USCIS.
American Government
- 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
- 2. What is the supreme law of the land?65/20 list
- 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
- 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
- 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
- 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?65/20 list
- 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
- 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
- 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
- 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
- 12. What is the economic system of the United States?65/20 list
- 13. What is the rule of law?
- 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
- 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
- 16. Name the three branches of government.
- 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
- 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.65/20 list
- 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
- 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
- 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
- 27. How many senators does each state have?
- 28. Why does each state have two senators?
- 29. Name your U.S. representative.
- 30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?65/20 list
- 31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
- 32. Who elects U.S. senators?
- 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
- 36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?65/20 list
- 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
- 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?65/20 list
- 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?65/20 list
- 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 41. Name one power of the president.
- 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
- 43. Who signs bills to become laws?
- 44. Who vetoes bills?65/20 list
- 45. Who appoints federal judges?
- 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
- 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
- 48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- 49. Why is the Electoral College important?
- 50. What is one part of the judicial branch?
- 51. What does the judicial branch do?
- 52. What is the highest court in the United States?65/20 list
- 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
- 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
- 56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
- 57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 59. Name one power that is only for the states.
- 60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 61. Who is the governor of your state now?65/20 list
- 62. What is the capital of your state?
- 63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
- 65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
- 66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?65/20 list
- 67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
- 68. How can people become United States citizens?
- 69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
- 70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?
- 71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
American History
- 73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
- 74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?65/20 list
- 75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
- 77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- 78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?65/20 list
- 79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
- 81. There were 13 original states. Name five.
- 82. What founding document was written in 1787?
- 83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- 84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
- 85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
- 86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.65/20 list
- 87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
- 88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
- 89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
- 90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- 91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- 92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- 93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
- 94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.65/20 list
- 95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 96. What U.S. war ended slavery?
- 97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
- 98. When did all men get the right to vote?
- 99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
- 100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 101. Why did the United States enter World War I?
- 102. When did all women get the right to vote?
- 103. What was the Great Depression?
- 104. When did the Great Depression start?
- 105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
- 106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
- 107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
- 108. Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
- 109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
- 110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 112. What did the civil rights movement do?
- 113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.65/20 list
- 114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- 115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?65/20 list
- 116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- 117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
- 118. Name one example of an American innovation.
Symbols and Holidays
- 119. What is the capital of the United States?
- 120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?65/20 list
- 122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 123. What is the name of the national anthem?
- 124. The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
- 125. What is Independence Day?
- 126. Name three national U.S. holidays.65/20 list
- 127. What is Memorial Day?
- 128. What is Veterans Day?