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The 100 civics questions (2008 test)

Use this list if you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025. The officer asks up to 10 of these questions and you pass with 6 correct. Filed later? Study the 2025 list of 128 questions.

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American Government — Principles of American Democracy

  1. 1What is the supreme law of the land? the Constitution
  2. 2What does the Constitution do? sets up the government · defines the government
  3. 3The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People
  4. 4What is an amendment? a change (to the Constitution) · an addition (to the Constitution)
  5. 5What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the Bill of Rights
  6. 6What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? ★speech · religion
  7. 7How many amendments does the Constitution have? twenty-seven (27)
  8. 8What did the Declaration of Independence do? announced our independence (from Great Britain) · declared our independence (from Great Britain)
  9. 9What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? life · liberty
  10. 10What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
  11. 11What is the economic system in the United States? ★capitalist economy · market economy
  12. 12What is the "rule of law"? Everyone must follow the law. · Leaders must obey the law.

American Government — System of Government

  1. 13Name one branch or part of the government. ★Congress · legislative
  2. 14What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? checks and balances · separation of powers
  3. 15Who is in charge of the executive branch? the President
  4. 16Who makes federal laws? Congress · Senate and House (of Representatives)
  5. 17What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? ★the Senate and House (of Representatives)
  6. 18How many U.S. Senators are there? one hundred (100)
  7. 19We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? six (6)
  8. 20Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? ★Depends on your state
  9. 21The House of Representatives has how many voting members? four hundred thirty-five (435)
  10. 22We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? two (2)
  11. 23Name your U.S. Representative. Depends on your state
  12. 24Who does a U.S. Senator represent? all people of the state
  13. 25Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? (because of) the state's population · (because) they have more people
  14. 26We elect a President for how many years? four (4)
  15. 27In what month do we vote for President? ★November
  16. 28What is the name of the President of the United States now? ★Donald J. Trump · Donald Trump
  17. 29What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance · Vance
  18. 30If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? the Vice President
  19. 31If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? the Speaker of the House
  20. 32Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? the President
  21. 33Who signs bills to become laws? the President
  22. 34Who vetoes bills? the President
  23. 35What does the President's Cabinet do? advises the President
  24. 36What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Agriculture · Secretary of Commerce
  25. 37What does the judicial branch do? reviews laws · explains laws
  26. 38What is the highest court in the United States? the Supreme Court
  27. 39How many justices are on the Supreme Court? nine (9)
  28. 40Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts · John G. Roberts, Jr.
  29. 41Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? to print money · to declare war
  30. 42Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? provide schooling and education · provide protection (police)
  31. 43Who is the Governor of your state now? Depends on your state
  32. 44What is the capital of your state? ★Depends on your state
  33. 45What are the two major political parties in the United States? ★Democratic and Republican
  34. 46What is the political party of the President now? Republican (Party)
  35. 47What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson · Johnson

American Government — Rights and Responsibilities

  1. 48There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). · You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
  2. 49What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? ★serve on a jury · vote in a federal election
  3. 50Name one right only for United States citizens. vote in a federal election · run for federal office
  4. 51What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? freedom of expression · freedom of speech
  5. 52What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? the United States · the flag
  6. 53What 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
  7. 54How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? ★eighteen (18) and older
  8. 55What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? vote · join a political party
  9. 56When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? ★April 15
  10. 57When must all men register for the Selective Service? at age eighteen (18) · between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

American History — Colonial Period and Independence

  1. 58What is one reason colonists came to America? freedom · political liberty
  2. 59Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Indians · Native Americans
  3. 60What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Africans · people from Africa
  4. 61Why did the colonists fight the British? because of high taxes (taxation without representation) · because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
  5. 62Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Thomas) Jefferson
  6. 63When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? July 4, 1776
  7. 64There were 13 original states. Name three. New Hampshire · Massachusetts
  8. 65What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The Constitution was written. · The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
  9. 66When was the Constitution written? 1787
  10. 67The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. (James) Madison · (Alexander) Hamilton
  11. 68What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? U.S. diplomat · oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  12. 69Who is the "Father of Our Country"? (George) Washington
  13. 70Who was the first President? ★(George) Washington

American History — 1800s

  1. 71What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? the Louisiana Territory · Louisiana
  2. 72Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. War of 1812 · Mexican-American War
  3. 73Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. the Civil War · the War between the States
  4. 74Name one problem that led to the Civil War. slavery · economic reasons
  5. 75What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? ★freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) · saved (or preserved) the Union
  6. 76What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? freed the slaves · freed slaves in the Confederacy
  7. 77What did Susan B. Anthony do? fought for women's rights · fought for civil rights

American History — Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. 78Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. ★World War I · World War II
  2. 79Who was President during World War I? (Woodrow) Wilson
  3. 80Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? (Franklin) Roosevelt
  4. 81Who did the United States fight in World War II? Japan, Germany, and Italy
  5. 82Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? World War II
  6. 83During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Communism
  7. 84What movement tried to end racial discrimination? civil rights (movement)
  8. 85What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ★fought for civil rights · worked for equality for all Americans
  9. 86What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? Terrorists attacked the United States.
  10. 87Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. [USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.] Cherokee · Navajo

Integrated Civics — Geography

  1. 88Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Missouri (River) · Mississippi (River)
  2. 89What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Pacific (Ocean)
  3. 90What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Atlantic (Ocean)
  4. 91Name one U.S. territory. Puerto Rico · U.S. Virgin Islands
  5. 92Name one state that borders Canada. Maine · New Hampshire
  6. 93Name one state that borders Mexico. California · Arizona
  7. 94What is the capital of the United States? ★Washington, D.C.
  8. 95Where is the Statue of Liberty? ★New York (Harbor) · Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

Integrated Civics — Symbols

  1. 96Why does the flag have 13 stripes? because there were 13 original colonies · because the stripes represent the original colonies
  2. 97Why does the flag have 50 stars? ★because there is one star for each state · because each star represents a state
  3. 98What is the name of the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner

Integrated Civics — Holidays

  1. 99When do we celebrate Independence Day? ★July 4
  2. 100Name two national U.S. holidays. New Year's Day · Martin Luther King, Jr. Day