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Test - 1 US Citizenship Test - Current (Multiple Choice Format)

US Citizenship Test - Current (Multiple Choice Format)


Instructions - Instructions - To be eligible for naturalization, you must be able to read,
write and speak basic English. You must also have basic knowledge of U.S. history and
government. See pages 26 and 27 of A Guide to Naturalization for more information
about the English and civics requirements.

The questions in this test are examples of questions an officer of the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) may ask you at your interview.

Please remember that the questions and sentences in this study guide are only examples.
The USCIS officer who interviews you may ask you to answer other questions or to read
or write other sentences.
Notes - Please note that the answer to questions marked with asterisks (*) may change.
Check to be sure you have the correct answer.

Q.1: What do we call changes to the Constitution? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Amendments
(B) The Bill of Rights
(C) The Preamble
(D) The Article of Confederation

Q.2: What are the colors of our flag? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Red, white, blue
(B) Red, blue, green
(C) Blue, white, black
(D) Red, white, black

Q.3: What do the stars on the flag mean? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) One for each state
(B) One for each article of the constitution
(C) One for each founding father
(D) One for each cabinet member

Q.4: How many stars are there on our flag? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 7

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(B) 13
(C) 50
(D) 51

Q.5: What color are the stars on our flag? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) White
(B) Blue
(C) Red
(D) Black

Q.6: How many stripes are there on our flag? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 50
(D) 51

Q.7: What do the stripes on the flag represent? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The first 13 states
(B) One for each article of Constitution
(C) The number of rights in the Bill of Rights
(D) One for each Supreme Court judge

Q.8: What colors are the stripes on the flag? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Red and white
(B) Blue and white
(C) Red and blue
(D) Red and black

Q.9: How many states are there in the Union (The United States)? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 10
(B) 13
(C) 50
(D) 52

Q.10: What do we celebrate on the 4th of July? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Independence Day
(B) Labor Day
(C) Memorial Day
(D) President’s Day

Q.11: Independence Day celebrates independence from whom? (Multi. Choice


Single Ans.)
(A) Great Britain
(B) France
(C) Germany

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(D) Canada

Q.12: What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) Great Britain
(B) France
(C) Germany
(D) Italy
(E) Japan

Q.13: Who was the first president of the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) George Washington
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Thomas Jefferson

Q.14: Who is the President of the United States today?* (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) George W. Bush
(B) Richard (Dick) Cheney
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) John Kennedy

Q.15: Who is the Vice President of the United States today?* (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) Richard (Dick) Cheney
(B) George W. Bush
(C) Robert Gates
(D) Al Gore

Q.16: Who elects the President of the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Electoral College
(B) The People
(C) The Senate
(D) The Congress

Q.17: Who becomes President if the President dies? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Vice President
(B) Chief justice of the Supreme Court
(C) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(D) The Speaker of the house

Q.18: What is the Constitution? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) The supreme law of the land

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(B) The Preamble
(C) The First Ten Amendments
(D) An Executive Order

Q.19: How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?*


(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 7
(B) 13
(C) 27
(D) 50

Q.20: What are the three branches of our government? (Multi. Choice Multi.
Ans.)
(A) Executive
(B) Judicial
(C) Legislative
(D) Military

Q.21: What is the legislative branch of our Government? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) Congress
(B) President
(C) Supreme Court
(D) Military

Q.22: What makes up Congress? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) The Senate and the House of Representatives
(B) The President and Supreme Court
(C) The President and Military
(D) The President and State Governors

Q.23: Who makes the Federal laws in the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) Congress
(B) The President
(C) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(D) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Q.24: Who elects Congress? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) The citizens of the United States
(B) The Senate
(C) The President
(D) The Supreme Court
(E) State Governors

Q.25: How many Senators are there in Congress? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)

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(A) There are 100 Senators in Congress, two from each state
(B) There are 50 Senators in Congress, 1 from each state
(C) There are 150 Senators in Congress 3 from each state
(D) 435

Q.26: For how long do we elect each Senator? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Two years
(B) Four years
(C) Five years
(D) Six years

Q.27: Name two Senators from your state?* (Single Static Ans.)

Q.28: How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 50
(B) 100
(C) 435
(D) 512

Q.29: For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Two years
(B) Four years
(C) Five years
(D) Six years

Q.30: Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The President
(B) The Chief justice of the Supreme Court
(C) The Vice President
(D) Congress

Q.31: For how long is the President elected? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Two years
(B) Four years
(C) Five years
(D) Six years

Q.32: What is the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Supreme Court
(B) The Congress
(C) The President

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(D) The Attorney General

Q.33: What are the duties of the Supreme Court? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) To interpret and explain the laws
(B) To enforce the laws
(C) To create the laws
(D) To write the laws

Q.34: What is the supreme law of the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Constitution
(B) The Preamble
(C) First Ten Amendments
(D) The President

Q.35: What is the Bill of Rights? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) The first ten amendments to the Constitution
(B) The Preamble
(C) The Articles of Confederation
(D) The Declaration of Independence

Q.36: What is the capital of the state you live in?* (Single Static Ans.)

Q.37: Who is the current Governor of the state you live in?* (Single Static Ans.)

Q.38: Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Speaker of the House
(B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(C) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(D) An election is held immediately

Q.39: Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?* (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) John G. Roberts, Jr.
(B) Clarence Thomas
(C) Samuel Alito
(D) Stephen Bryer

Q.40: What were the original 13 states? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland

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(B) Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland
(C) Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Rhode Island, Maryland
(D) Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, Maryland, Washington, D.C.

Q.41: Who said, &quotGive me liberty or give me death"? (Multi. Choice


Single Ans.)
(A) Patrick Henry
(B) George Washington
(C) Nathan Hale
(D) Thomas Jefferson
(E) Martin Luther King

Q.42: Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II. (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Germany, Italy, and Japan
(B) Great Britain, Canada
(C) Germany, Canada, Great Britain
(D) Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany

Q.43: What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Alaska
(B) Hawaii
(C) Canada
(D) Puerto Rico

Q.44: How many full terms can a President serve? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Four
(D) No Limit

Q.45: Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) A civil rights leader
(B) President
(C) Supreme Court Justice
(D) A war hero

Q.46: What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become President? A


candidate for President must: (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)

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(A) 1) be a native-born, not naturalized, citizen; 2) be at least 35
years old; and 3) have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
(B) 1) be a naturalized citizen; 2) be at least 35 years old; and 3)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
(C) 1) be a native-born, not naturalized, citizen; 2) be at least 21
years old; and 3) have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
(D) 1) be a native-born, not naturalized, citizen; 2) be at least 35
years old; and 3) have lived in the U.S. for at least 5 years.

Q.47: Why are there 100 Senators in the United States Senate? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) Each state elects two Senators.
(B) It’s a good number
(C) Each district elects 10 Senators
(D) To give larger states more influence in Congress

Q.48: Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The President
(B) The Congress
(C) The Senate
(D) The Electoral College

Q.49: How many Supreme Court Justices are there? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Three
(B) Seven
(C) Nine
(D) Eleven

Q.50: Why did the Pilgrims come to America? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) To escape from the war
(B) To gain religious freedom
(C) In search of gold and fortune
(D) To meet the Indians

Q.51: What is the executive of a state government called? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Governor
(B) The Cabinet
(C) The Mayor
(D) The High Court

Q.52: What is the head executive of a city government called? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) Mayor
(B) Governor

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(C) Speaker
(D) Councilman

Q.53: What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Thanksgiving
(B) Independence Day
(C) Christmas
(D) Memorial Day

Q.54: Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Thomas Jefferson
(B) Patrick Henry
(C) George Washington
(D) Benjamin Franklin
(E) Martin Luther King

Q.55: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Multi. Choice


Single Ans.)
(A) July 4, 1776
(B) July 4, 1786
(C) July 4, 1876
(D) July 4, 1896

Q.56: What are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) That all men are created equal and have the right to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
(B) Freedom of religion, speech, and press
(C) The right to carry a gun
(D) The right to pay taxes

Q.57: What is the national anthem of the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Star-Spangled Banner
(B) America The Beautiful
(C) Oh Say Can You See
(D) Pomp and Circumstance

Q.58: Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Francis Scott Key
(B) Patrick Henry
(C) Thomas Jefferson
(D) Benjamin Franklin

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Q.59: What is the minimum voting age in the United States? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) 16
(B) 17
(C) 18
(D) 21

Q.60: Who signs bills into law? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The President
(B) The Congress
(C) The Supreme Court
(D) The Senate

Q.61: What is the highest court in the United States? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Supreme Court
(B) The High Court
(C) The Attorney General
(D) The Constitution

Q.62: Who was President during the Civil War? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) George Washington
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Thomas Jefferson

Q.63: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Freed the slaves
(B) Declared independence
(C) Started the Civil War
(D) Amended the Constitution

Q.64: What special group advises the President? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Cabinet
(B) The Congress
(C) The Supreme Court
(D) The Senate

Q.65: Which President is called the “Father of our Country”? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) George Washington
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Thomas Jefferson

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Q.66: Which President was the first Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army and
Navy? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) George Washington
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) Benjamin Franklin
(D) Thomas Jefferson

Q.67: What was the 50th state to be added to our Union (the United States)?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Alaska
(B) Hawaii
(C) Canada
(D) Puerto Rico

Q.68: Who helped the Pilgrims in America? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Canadians
(B) The American Indians/Native Americans
(C) The Germans
(D) The English

Q.69: What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Mayflower
(B) The Santa Maria
(C) Victoria
(D) Queen Elizabeth

Q.70: What were the 13 original states of the United States called before they
were states? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Colonies
(B) New England
(C) India
(D) 13 Originals

Q.71: What group has the power to declare war? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Congress
(B) The Senate
(C) The Cabinet
(D) The President

Q.72: Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights. (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th
(B) 15th, 19th, 20th and 22nd
(C) 10th, 12th, 18th and 21st
(D) 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th

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Q.73: In what year was the Constitution written? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) 1757
(B) 1776
(C) 1787
(D) 1798

Q.74: What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Preamble
(B) The Bill of Rights
(C) First Ten Amendments
(D) The Declaration of Independence

Q.75: Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) All people living in the United States
(B) All people living in 13 original states
(C) All people of New England states
(D) All people on Earth

Q.76: What is the introduction to the Constitution called? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The Preamble
(B) The Bill of Rights
(C) First Ten Amendments
(D) The Declaration of Independence

Q.77: Who meets in the U.S. Capitol building? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Congress
(B) The Supreme Court
(C) The Cabinet
(D) The Electoral College

Q.78: What is the name of the President’s official home? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) The White House
(B) U.S. Capitol
(C) Empire State Building
(D) The Presidential Library

Q.79: Where is the White House located? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Washington, DC
(B) New York
(C) Boston
(D) Philadelphia

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Q.80: Name one right or freedom guaranteed by the first amendment. (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The rights of freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of
assembly, and to petition the Government
(B) The right to vote
(C) The right to bear arms
(D) The right to own property

Q.81: Who is Commander-in-Chief of the United States military? (Multi.


Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The President
(B) The Congress
(C) The Cabinet
(D) The Senate

Q.82: In what month do we vote for the President? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) November
(B) December
(C) January
(D) February

Q.83: In what month is the new President inaugurated? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) November
(B) December
(C) January
(D) February

Q.84: How many times may a Senator or Congressman be re-elected? (Multi.


Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Two times
(B) Three times
(C) Four times
(D) There is no limit

Q.85: What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
(Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Democratic and Republican parties
(B) Republican and Green Party
(C) Democratic and Green Party
(D) Green Party and Libertarian Party

Q.86: What is the executive branch of our government? (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)

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(A) The President, the Cabinet, and departments under the
cabinet members
(B) Supreme Court, Circuit Courts of Appeal and District Courts
(C) Congress and Senate
(D) The CEO and Board of Directors

Q.87: Where does freedom of speech come from? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The Bill of Rights
(B) The Declaration of Independence
(C) The Articles of Confederation
(D) The Preamble

Q.88: What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for
naturalized citizenship? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Form N-200 (Petition for Naturalization)
(B) Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization)
(C) Social Security Card
(D) Passport application

Q.89: What kind of government does the United States have? (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) Republic
(B) Commonwealth
(C) Federation
(D) Kingdom

Q.90: Name one of the purposes of the United Nations. (Multi. Choice Single
Ans.)
(A) For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems or
to provide economic aid to many countries
(B) To rule all nations under a single governing body
(C) To negotiate trade agreements between countries
(D) To open up capitalist markets throughout the world

Q.91: Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. (Multi. Choice
Single Ans.)
(A) To obtain Federal government jobs, to travel with a U.S.
passport, or to petition for close relatives to come to the United States to live
(B) To vote at the United Nations assembly
(C) To freely travel within the European Union
(D) To retire on Social Security

Q.92: Can the Constitution be changed? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) Yes
(B) No

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Q.93: What is the most important right granted to United States citizens? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The right to vote
(B) The right to happiness
(C) The right to earn money
(D) The right to life

Q.94: What is the White House? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)


(A) The President's official home
(B) The place where Congress meets
(C) The Supreme Court
(D) The first federal building

Q.95: What is the United States Capitol? (Multi. Choice Single Ans.)
(A) The place where Congress meets
(B) The President's official home
(C) The office of Chief Justice
(D) Washington, D.C.

Q.96: How many branches are there in the United States government? (Multi.
Choice Single Ans.)
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Five
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Answer Key :

Test - 1 US Citizenship Test - Current (Multiple Choice Format) (Answers):

Q.1 : A
Q.2 : A
Q.3 : A
Q.4 : C
Q.5 : A
Q.6 : B
Q.7 : A
Q.8 : A
Q.9 : C
Q.10 : A

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Q.11 : A
Q.12 : A
Q.13 : A
Q.14 : A
Q.15 : A
Q.16 : A
Q.17 : A
Q.18 : A
Q.19 : C
Q.20 : A,B,C
Q.21 : A
Q.22 : A
Q.23 : A
Q.24 : A
Q.25 : A
Q.26 : D
Q.27 : The answer to this question depends on where you live
Q.28 : C
Q.29 : A
Q.30 : A
Q.31 : B
Q.32 : A
Q.33 : A
Q.34 : A
Q.35 : A
Q.36 : The answer to this question depends on the state where you live.
Q.37 : The answer to this question depends on where you live.
Q.38 : A
Q.39 : A
Q.40 : B
Q.41 : A
Q.42 : A
Q.43 : A
Q.44 : B
Q.45 : A
Q.46 : A
Q.47 : A
Q.48 : A
Q.49 : C
Q.50 : B
Q.51 : A
Q.52 : A
Q.53 : A
Q.54 : A
Q.55 : A
Q.56 : A

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Q.57 : A
Q.58 : A
Q.59 : C
Q.60 : A
Q.61 : A
Q.62 : A
Q.63 : A
Q.64 : A
Q.65 : A
Q.66 : A
Q.67 : B
Q.68 : B
Q.69 : A
Q.70 : A
Q.71 : A
Q.72 : A
Q.73 : C
Q.74 : B
Q.75 : A
Q.76 : A
Q.77 : A
Q.78 : A
Q.79 : A
Q.80 : A
Q.81 : A
Q.82 : A
Q.83 : C
Q.84 : D
Q.85 : A
Q.86 : A
Q.87 : A
Q.88 : B
Q.89 : A
Q.90 : A
Q.91 : A
Q.92 : A
Q.93 : A
Q.94 : A
Q.95 : A
Q.96 : B

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