U.S. citizenship test: civics practice

Practice the U.S. naturalization civics test the way it actually counts. Multiple-choice questions from the official 2025 pool — the Constitution, the three branches, key history, symbols, and holidays — each with one clear answer. No fluff and no fake gold stars, just the facts you'll be asked to know.

Language

English

Who it's for

For green-card holders getting ready for the naturalization interview, and for anyone who wants to actually understand how the U.S. government works. You don't need any background — every question is plain-language, and the choices teach you the answer even when you guess wrong. It follows the 2025 civics test (128 questions), used for Form N-400 applications filed on or after 20 October 2025; earlier filers take the older 100-question test.

What's inside

All 120 stable questions from the official pool, covering every section: principles of American government (the supreme law, the Bill of Rights, the rule of law), the system of government (Congress, the President, the courts), rights and responsibilities, American history from independence to recent events, and symbols and holidays. Each card is a single-answer multiple choice with three plausible distractors, so you're learning to tell the right answer from the believable-but-wrong one — not just recognising a phrase. Eight time-sensitive questions (your senators, the current officials) are left out on purpose: those answers change, so check them on uscis.gov.

How to study

Short daily sessions beat one long cram — ten minutes a day with spaced repetition cycles the whole set until the answers are automatic. The real test is oral: an officer asks up to 20 questions out loud and you answer in your own words, so once you can pick the right choice here, practise saying each answer aloud. The officer draws from the full official list, so study all of it — not just your favourites.

What is the form of government of the United States?

A constitution-based federal republic
A direct democracy where citizens vote on every law
A monarchy led by a king or queen
A one-party state

What is the supreme law of the land?

The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

It forms the national government and protects people's rights
It sets the price of goods and wages
It lists the 50 state capitals
It chooses the President directly

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What idea does that express?

Self-government: the people rule themselves
The government is more powerful than the people
Only landowners may take part in government
Power belongs to the states, not the people

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

Through amendments (the amendment process)
By an order from the President
By a ruling of the Supreme Court
By a national popular vote each year

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

The basic rights of people living in the United States
The powers of the President
The borders of the 50 states
The right to own a business

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

Twenty-seven (27)
Ten (10)
Thirteen (13)
Fifty (50)

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

It declared that the American colonies were free from British control
It created the three branches of government
It ended slavery in the United States
It set the rules for electing the President

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Equality and liberty
Monarchy and empire
Censorship and surveillance
A state religion and a nobility

The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?

The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Gettysburg Address

What is the economic system of the United States?

Capitalism (a free market economy)
Socialism
Communism
A government-run command economy

What does "the rule of law" mean?

No one is above the law
The President can change any law
Only citizens have to follow the law
Laws apply only to the government

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

The Articles of Confederation
The Treaty of Versailles
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Monroe Doctrine

There are three branches of government. Why?

So that no one part becomes too powerful
To make new laws more quickly
To give each state its own branch
Because the Constitution has three parts

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, executive, and judicial
Federal, state, and local
The Senate, the House, and the President
The Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

The executive branch
The legislative branch
The judicial branch
The Supreme Court

What part of the federal government writes laws?

Congress (the legislative branch)
The President
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

The Senate and the House of Representatives
The President and the Cabinet
The Supreme Court and the federal courts
The states and the federal government

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

It writes federal laws
It interprets the Constitution
It commands the military in battle
It appoints federal judges

How many U.S. senators are there?

One hundred (100)
Fifty (50)
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
Nine (9)

How long is one term for a U.S. senator?

Six (6) years
Two (2) years
Four (4) years
For life

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Four hundred thirty-five (435)
One hundred (100)
Fifty (50)
Five hundred thirty-eight (538)

How long is one term for a member of the House of Representatives?

Two (2) years
Four (4) years
Six (6) years
For life

Questions and answers

Is this the official test?

No. It's an independent study aid built from the official USCIS public-domain question pool. Always confirm current questions and answers at uscis.gov/citizenship.

Which test does it follow — 100 or 128 questions?

The 2025 version (128 questions), which applies to N-400 applications filed on or after 20 October 2025. If you filed earlier, you take the 2008 (100-question) test.

The real test is multiple choice, right?

No — the real civics test is oral, and you say the answer in your own words. The multiple-choice format here is a memorisation aid; practise saying each answer aloud too.

How many questions are in this set?

120 — every stable question from the official 128-question pool. The 8 questions whose answer changes (your senators, the current President, and so on) are left out on purpose; check those on uscis.gov.