INS Citizenship Test Questions
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) administers a test to all immigrants applying for citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from among the following list of 100. How would you do? Many, you will find simple. Others are not so easy. In all cases, the answer USCIS wants to hear is given. (Study Materials and Guides)
NOTE: New Test
Questions Coming Oct. 1, 2008
On Oct. 1, 2008 The USCIS will
switch a new
set of test questions. All applicants who file for naturalization
on or after October 1, 2008 will be required to take the
redesigned test. For those applicants who file prior to October 1,
2008 but are not interviewed until after October , 2008 (but before
October 1, 2009), there will be an option of taking the new test
or the current one.
Current USCIS Test Questions
(Click on the question to
see the answer.)
1. What are the colors of our flag?
2. How many stars are there in our flag?
3. What color are the stars on our flag?
4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
6. What color are the stripes?
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
8. How many states are there in the Union?
10. What is the date of Independence Day?
12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
13. Who was the first President of the United States?
14. Who is the President of the United States today?
15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
16. Who elects the President of the United States?
17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
18. For how long do we elect the President?
20. Can the Constitution be changed?
21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
23. How many branches are there in our government?
24. What are the three branches of our government?
25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
28. What are the duties of Congress?
30. How many senators are there in Congress?
31. Can you name the two senators from your state?
32. For how long do we elect each senator?
33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
35. What is the executive branch of our government?
36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
38. What is the supreme court law of the United States?
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
40. What is the capital of your state?
41. Who is the current governor of your state?
42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die?
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
44. Can you name thirteen original states?
45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?
46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
48. How many terms can the President serve?
49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
50. Who is the head of your local government?
52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
54. How many Supreme Court justice are there?
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
56. What is the head executive of a state government called?
57. What is the head executive of a city government called?
58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
62. What is the national anthem of the United States?
63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
64. Where does freedom of speech come from?
65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States?
67. What is the highest court in the United States?
68. Who was the President during the Civil War?
69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do?
70. What special group advises the President?
71. Which President is called the "Father of our country"?
72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?
76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
77. Who has the power to declare the war?
78. What kind of government does the United States have?
79. Which President freed the slaves?
80. In what year was the Constitution written?
81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States.
87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
88. What is the United States Capitol?
90. Where is the White House located?
91. What is the name of the President's official home?
92. Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment.
93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
94. Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
95. In what month do we vote for the President?
96. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
99. What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
100. How many states are there in the United States today?
1. What are the colors of our flag?
Red,
White, and Blue.
2. How many stars are there in our flag?
50
3. What color are the stars on our flag?
White.
4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
One for each state in the Union.
5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
13
6. What color are the stripes?
Red and
White.
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
They represent the original 13 states.
8. How many states are there in the Union?
50
9. What is the 4th of July?
Independence
Day.
10. What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4th
11. Independence from whom?
England
12. What country did we fight during the
Revolutionary War?
England
13. Who was the first President of the United
States?
George Washington
14. Who is the President of the United States
today?
Currently Barack Obama
15. Who is the vice-president of the United States
today?
Currently Joseph Biden
16. Who elects the President of the United States?
The electoral college
17. Who becomes President of the United States if
the President should die?
Vice - President
18. For how long do we elect the President?
Four years
19. What is the Constitution?
The
supreme law of the land
20. Can the Constitution be changed?
Yes
21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
An Amendment
22. How many changes or amendments are there to the
Constitution?
27
23. How many branches are there in our government?
3
24. What are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
25. What is the legislative branch of our
government?
Congress
26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
Congress
27. What is the Congress?
The Senate
and the House of Representatives
28. What are the duties of Congress?
To
make laws
29. Who elects the Congress?
The people
30. How many senators are there in Congress?
100
31. Can you name the two senators from your state?
(insert local information)
32. For how long do we elect each senator?
6 years
33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
435
34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
2 years
35. What is the executive branch of our government?
The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the
cabinet members
36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?
The Supreme Court
37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
To interpret laws
38. What is the supreme court law of the United
States?
The Constitution
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
The
first 10 amendments of the Constitution
40. What is the capital of your state?
(insert local information)
41. Who is the current governor of your state?
(insert local information)
42. Who becomes President of the United States if
the President and the vice-president should die?
Speaker of
the House of Representative
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Rehnquist (or whoever is next)
44. Can you name thirteen original states?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?
Patrick Henry
46. Which countries were our enemies during World
War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
Alaska and Hawaii
48. How many terms can the President serve?
2
49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A
civil rights leader
50. Who is the head of your local government?
(insert local information)
51. According to the Constitution, a person must
meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President.
Name one of these requirements.
Must be a natural born
citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time
he/she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14
years.
52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
Two (2) from each state
53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
Appointed by the President
54. How many Supreme Court justice are there?
Nine (9)
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
For religious freedom
56. What is the head executive of a state
government called?
Governor
57. What is the head executive of a city government
called?
Mayor
58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time
by the Americans colonists?
Thanksgiving
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of
Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
60. When was the Declaration of Independence
adopted?
July 4, 1776
61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of
Independence?
That all men are created equal
62. What is the national anthem of the United
States?
The Star-Spangled Banner
63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
64. Where does freedom of speech come from?
The Bill of Rights
65. What is a minimum voting age in the United
States?
Eighteen (18)
66. Who signs bills into law?
The
President
67. What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
68. Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do?
Freed many slaves
70. What special group advises the President?
The Cabinet
71. Which President is called the "Father of our
country"?
George Washington
72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service
form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
Form
N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
The American-Indians (Native Americans)
74. What is the name of the ship that brought the
Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S.
called?
Colonies
76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill
of Rights.
The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable
assembly, and requesting change of government.
The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though
subject to certain regulations).
The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's
homes during peacetime without the people's consent.
The government may not search or take a person's property without a
warrant.
A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have
to testify against him/herself.
A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right
to a trial and to have a lawyer.
The right to trial by jury in most cases.
Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and
unusual punishment.
The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution.
Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a
power of either the state or the people.
77. Who has the power to declare the war?
The Congress
78. What kind of government does the United States
have?
Democracy
79. Which President freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
80. In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
81. What are the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide
economic aid to many countries.
83. Where does Congress meet?
In the
Capitol in Washington, D.C.
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone (citizens and
non-citizens) living in U.S.
85. What is the introduction to the Constitution
called?
The Preamble
86. Name one benefit of being citizen of the United
States.
Obtain federal government jobs, travel with U.S.
passport, petition for close relatives to come to the U.S. to live.
87. What is the most important right granted to
U.S. citizens?
The right to vote
88. What is the United States Capitol?
The place where Congress meets
89. What is the White House?
The
President's official home
90. Where is the White House located?
Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.)
91. What is the name of the President's official
home?
The White House
92. Name the right guaranteed by the first
amendment.
Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable
assembly, and requesting change of the government.
93. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S.
military?
The President
94. Which President was the first Commander in
Chief of the U.S. military?
George Washington
95. In what month do we vote for the President?
November
96. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
January
97. How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
There is no limit
98. How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit
99. What are the 2 major political parties in the
U.S. today?
Democratic and Republican
100. How many states are there in the United
States today?
Fifty (50)
New Test Questions -- to be used starting Oct. 1, 2008.
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created our nation's "participatory democracy." Tell
us about your experience. What kind of meeting did you attend? What
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Also See: US
Government Quick Study Guides
A handy adjunct to the more expansive Government
101 series, the new U.S.
Government Study Guides provide a quick - one page each - summary
of the high points of the processes of U.S. government, including: Background
and Basics of Federalism, The
Legislative Branch, The Legislative
Process, The
Executive Branch and The
Judicial Branch.
