68. How can people become United States citizens?
American Government · Rights and Responsibilities
Accepted answer(s)
- Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
- Naturalize
- Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
USCIS officers ask this on the 2025 Civics Test because understanding "american government" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment" is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 68 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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