Seeking US Citizenship? Here Are the 100 Questions You Must Prepare For
Foreigners seeking to become American citizens are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the United States’ history, government and civic principles as part of the naturalisation process.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) provides a list of 100 civics questions and answers to help applicants prepare for the naturalisation test.
The civics test is conducted orally. According to the USCIS study document, the officer will ask the applicant up to 10 questions from the 100-question list, and the applicant must answer at least six correctly to pass the civics portion of the test.
The questions cover the American system of government, the Constitution, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, American history, geography, national symbols and holidays.
Among the questions applicants are expected to know are: “What is the supreme law of the land?” with “the Constitution” listed as the answer.
Other questions examine applicants’ understanding of the Constitution, including what it does, what an amendment is and the name given to the first 10 amendments — the Bill of Rights.
Applicants are also tested on the structure of the American government. The questions cover the three branches of government, Congress, the presidency, the courts and the principle of checks and balances.
For instance, applicants may be asked who is in charge of the executive branch, who makes federal laws, the two parts of Congress and how many U.S. senators there are.
The list also covers the presidency, including the length of a presidential term, who becomes president if the president can no longer serve, who serves as Commander in Chief and the role of the President’s Cabinet.
The American history section takes applicants through the colonial period, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Civil War and important developments in more recent U.S. history.
Questions include who wrote the Declaration of Independence, when it was adopted, what happened at the Constitutional Convention and who was the first President of the United States.
Applicants are also expected to know about major events and figures in American history, including the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. and the September 11, 2001 attacks.
The final questions cover American geography, national symbols and holidays. Applicants may be asked to identify the capital of the United States, the location of the Statue of Liberty, why the American flag has 13 stripes and 50 stars, the name of the national anthem and when Independence Day is celebrated.
USCIS also notes that some answers may change because of elections or appointments. Applicants are advised to study the most current answers applicable at the time of their eligibility interview.
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The complete USCIS list of 100 civics questions and answers is available in the PDF below.
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