USCIS Citizenship Civics Test If multiple choice works better for you, here is 94 USCIS citizenship questions to help you prepare for your U.S citizenship civic tests. 16 USCIS Citizenship Civics Test Are you applying for your U.S. citizenship? Here are sample practtice questions you can take! 1 / 94 What is the supreme law of the land? U.S Constitution Bill of rights The amendment Magna Carta 2 / 94 What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans all of the above 3 / 94 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People We the citizens We the patriots We are the people 4 / 94 What is a Change to the constitution called? Legislatures Magna Carta Amendment Common Law 5 / 94 What is the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights Habeas Corpus Amendment Mayflower Compact 6 / 94 What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Speech Religion Assembly All of the above 7 / 94 How many amendments does the Constitution have? 25 21 27 29 8 / 94 What did the Declaration of Independence do? Declared war on Native America Declared the United States independence from Great Britain Ended World War 1 End Slavery 9 / 94 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Life and Equality Equality and Freedom Life and Freedom Liberty and Pursuit of happiness 10 / 94 What is the right to practice any religion is known as Freedom of religion Freedom of life Freedom of worship Pursuit of happiness 11 / 94 What is the economic system in the United States? Traditional Economic system Socialist Economic system Capitalist / Market Economic system Mixed Economic system 12 / 94 What is the “rule of law”? Only the president is above the law No one is above the law Sets of rules for a society Principle of governance 13 / 94 Which of the following are part of the three branches of government? Legislative Executive Judicial All of the above 14 / 94 What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Checks and balances Separation of states The “rule of law” Mandamus Corpus 15 / 94 Who makes federal laws? Speaker of the House President Congress Supreme Court 16 / 94 What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House of Representatives Senate Democrat and Republicans Democrat and Republicans 17 / 94 How many U.S. Senators are there? 55 150 235 100 18 / 94 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 4 6 2 3 19 / 94 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 4 2 3 6 20 / 94 We elect a President for how many years? 2 3 6 4 21 / 94 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Because of the state’s population Because of the state’s resources Because of the state’s popularity 22 / 94 Who does a U.S. Senator represent? Only United States Citizens Only citizens of that state All people of the state 23 / 94 In what month do we vote for President? January December November April 24 / 94 What is the name of the President of the United States now? Joe Biden Donald Trump Barack Obama Kamala Harris 25 / 94 What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Joe Biden Mike Pence Barack Obama Kamala Harris 26 / 94 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Majority Leader The Speaker of the House Secretary of State The Vice President 27 / 94 If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Majority Leader The Vice President The Speaker of the House Secretary of State 28 / 94 Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? The President The Vice President The Speaker of the House Chief of Staff 29 / 94 Who signs bills to become laws? Congress The Vice President The Speaker of the House The President 30 / 94 What are the Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Education Secretary of State Attorney General All of the above 31 / 94 Who vetoes bills? Congress The Vice President The President The Speaker of the House 32 / 94 What does the judicial branch do? Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes (disagreements) All of the above 33 / 94 What is the highest court in the United States? Local court Supreme Court District courts Children’s court 34 / 94 How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 9 2 3 6 35 / 94 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? Sonia Sotomayor Clarence Thomas Samuel A. Alito Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr 36 / 94 What does the President’s Cabinet do? Writes Laws Interpret Laws Advises the President Vetoes laws 37 / 94 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? a. Print money b. Declare war c. Provide education d. A and B 38 / 94 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? a. Provide education b. Declare war c. Give a driver’s license d. Provide education and driver’s license 39 / 94 What are the two major political parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican Democrats and RINO’S Republican and Federalists 40 / 94 Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Canadians Native Americans Mexicans Cubans 41 / 94 What is one reason colonists came to America? Religious freedom Economic opportunity To escape famine A and B 42 / 94 When must all men register for the Selective Service? 17 and older Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) 15 and older 16 years and older 43 / 94 When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? April 15 April 29 May 1 April 13 44 / 94 What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? vote join a political party run for office All of the above 45 / 94 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? 17 and older 18 and older 15 and older 16 years and older 46 / 94 What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? give up loyalty to other countries defend the Constitution and laws of the United States loyalty to the United States All of the above 47 / 94 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States Your State President Veterans 48 / 94 What are rights of everyone living in the United States? Vote in an election Freedom of speech Freedom of religion Freedom of speech and religion 49 / 94 Name one right only for United States citizens. Vote in a federal election Run for federal office All of the above 50 / 94 What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? Serve on a jury Vote in a federal election All of the above 51 / 94 There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Citizens eighteen (18) and older Any citizen can vote. A male citizen of any race All of the above 52 / 94 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mitch McConnell Mike Pence Nancy Pelosi Kelvin McCarthy 53 / 94 What is the political party of the President now? Democrat Republican Federalists 54 / 94 What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ▪ Indians Africans Indies Cubans 55 / 94 Why did the colonists fight the British? High taxes Racism Inflation Recession 56 / 94 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Locke Franklin Roosevlt 57 / 94 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776 July 4, 1786 July 4, 1787 July 4, 1767 58 / 94 When was the Constitution written? 1776 1787 1823 1748 59 / 94 What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written Civil war began Emancipation of slavery 60 / 94 There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey Virginia, South Carolina, California North Carolina, South Carolina, California New York, New Jersey, California 61 / 94 What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written Civil war began Emancipation of slavery 62 / 94 When was the Constitution written? 1748 1787 1776 1823 63 / 94 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay All of the above 64 / 94 What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? U.S. diplomat Madison Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention Hamilton First Postmaster General of the United States All of the above 65 / 94 Who is the “Father of Our Country”? Thomas Jefferson John F. Kennedy George Washington Abraham Lincoln 66 / 94 Who was the first President? John F. Kennedy Abraham Lincoln George Washington Thomas Jefferson 67 / 94 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? New York New Jersey, California Louisiana 68 / 94 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War All of the above 69 / 94 Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Spanish-American War Civil War Mexican-American War India war 70 / 94 Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Slavery Election laws Depression Inflation 71 / 94 What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Freed the slaves Saved the Union Led the United States during the Civil War All of the above 72 / 94 What did Susan B. Anthony do? Fought for women’s rights Fought for civil rights Freed slaves A and B 73 / 94 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War All of the above 74 / 94 Name one state that borders Canada. New Hampshire New York Washington All of the above 75 / 94 Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands Guam All of the above 76 / 94 What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Artic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean 77 / 94 What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Artic Ocean Indian Ocean 78 / 94 Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri Missouri and Mississippi river Mississippi Indiana River 79 / 94 Name one American Indian tribe in the United States Cherokee Blackfeet Cheyenne Lakota All of the above 80 / 94 What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? United States declared war on terrorism President Bush reelected President Clinton impeachment hearing Terrorists attacked the United States 81 / 94 What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? Women’s right movement Fought for civil rights Immigration reformsmovement 82 / 94 What movement tried to end racial discrimination? Women’s right movement Equality movement Civil rights movement Immigration reforms 83 / 94 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Terrorism Nuclear arms Depression Communism 84 / 94 Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? World War I World War II Spanish-American War India war 85 / 94 Who did the United States fight in World War II? Japan Germany Italy All of the above 86 / 94 Who was President during World War I? Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Woodrow Wilson John F. Kennedy 87 / 94 Name one state that borders Mexico. California Arizona Texas All of the above 88 / 94 What is the capital of the United States? Sacramento Washington, D.C. New Orleans Texas 89 / 94 Where is the Statue of Liberty? Sacramento New Orleans Texas New York (Harbor) 90 / 94 Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 13 years of war with British Army Represent the 13 Founding Fathers Represents the 13 original colonies Symbol of 13th day of National Fasting 91 / 94 Why does the flag have 50 stars? Represents each a state Represents the 50 original colonies Represent the 50 Founding Fathers 92 / 94 Name two national U.S. holidays. New Year’s Day Independence Day Thanksgiving Christmas All of the above 93 / 94 When do we celebrate Independence Day? July 4 July 1st June 4 July 14 94 / 94 What is the name of the national anthem? Hail to the Queen The star Sprangled Banner The U.S anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte USCIS CIVIC TEST MULTIPLE CHOICE PREVIEW What is the supreme law of the land? U.S Constitution Bill of rightsThe amendmentMagna Carta The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? a. We the People b. We the citizens c. We the patriots d. We are the people What is a Change to the constitution called? Legislatures AmendmentMagna Carta Common-Law How many amendments does the Constitution have? 25212729 What is the “rule of law”? A. Only the president is above the law B. No one is above the law C. Sets of rules for a society D. Principle of governance What is the highest court in the United States? A. Local court B. Supreme Court C. District courts D. Children’s court Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? A. Canadians B. Native Americans C. Mexicans D. Cubans MORE QUIZZES Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...