If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more when you file, you get special consideration:
- You only study the 20 questions marked with an asterisk.
- The officer asks you 10 of them. You pass with 6 correct.
- You can take the civics test in the language of your choice, with an interpreter.
Two other age exemptions (50/20 and 55/15) excuse you from the English test, so you can also take civics in your language — but you still study the full list.
The 20 questions (2025 test)
- What is the supreme law of the land?
- How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
- What is the economic system of the United States?
- Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
- What is the name of the President of the United States now?
- What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
- Who vetoes bills?
- What is the highest court in the United States?
- Who is the governor of your state now?
- What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
- Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
- What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
- Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- Name three national U.S. holidays.
In PassTheOath, turn on 65/20 mode in “My info” and all practice and mock tests will use only these 20 questions.