American Government: Principles of American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?+
- ✓ The U.S. Constitution
- • The Declaration of Independence
- • The Bill of Rights
- • An act of Congress
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 2 (of 128). It is one of the 20 questions for the 65/20 special consideration (applicants 65 or older with 20 or more years as a permanent resident). Correct answer: The U.S. Constitution.
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.+
- • Declares independence from Britain
- ✓ Forms the government
- • Sets the federal tax rate each year
- • Lists the 50 states
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 3 (of 128). Correct answer: Forms the government. USCIS also accepts: Defines powers of government; Defines the parts of government; Protects the rights of the people.
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?+
- • Rule by the states
- • Rule by a king
- ✓ Self-government
- • Rule by the courts
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 4 (of 128). Correct answer: Self-government. USCIS also accepts: Popular sovereignty; Consent of the governed; People should govern themselves; An example of the social contract.
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?+
- • Executive orders
- • Supreme Court rulings
- • State laws
- ✓ Amendments
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 5 (of 128). Correct answer: Amendments. USCIS also accepts: The amendment process.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?+
- ✓ The Bill of Rights
- • The Articles of Confederation
- • The Federalist Papers
- • The Emancipation Proclamation
From the 2008 version of the USCIS civics test. Still true, and useful background for the 2025 test. Correct answer: The Bill of Rights.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?+
- • The right to a jury trial
- ✓ Freedom of speech
- • The right to bear arms
- • Freedom from unreasonable searches
From the 2008 version of the USCIS civics test. Still true, and useful background for the 2025 test. Correct answer: Freedom of speech. Also accepted: Freedom of religion; Freedom of the press; Freedom of assembly; The right to petition the government.
American Government: System of Government
Name the three branches of government.+
- • Federal, state, and local
- • Senate, House, and Cabinet
- ✓ Legislative, executive, and judicial
- • Army, Navy, and Air Force
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 16 (of 128). Correct answer: Legislative, executive, and judicial. USCIS also accepts: Congress, president, and the courts.
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?+
- • Legislative branch
- • Judicial branch
- • State branch
- ✓ Executive branch
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 17 (of 128). Correct answer: Executive branch.
What part of the federal government writes laws?+
- ✓ Congress
- • The President
- • The Supreme Court
- • The Cabinet
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 18 (of 128). Correct answer: Congress. USCIS also accepts: The legislative branch; The national legislature.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?+
- • Senate and Supreme Court
- ✓ Senate and House of Representatives
- • House of Representatives and Cabinet
- • President and Vice President
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 19 (of 128). Correct answer: Senate and House of Representatives.
How many U.S. senators are there?+
- • Fifty (50)
- • Four hundred thirty-five (435)
- • Two hundred (200)
- ✓ One hundred (100)
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 21 (of 128). Correct answer: One hundred (100).
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?+
- ✓ Six (6) years
- • Two (2) years
- • Four (4) years
- • Eight (8) years
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 22 (of 128). Correct answer: Six (6) years.
American Government: Rights and Responsibilities
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.+
- • Only property owners can vote
- ✓ Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote
- • Citizens must pass a reading test to vote
- • Only citizens born in the United States can vote
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 63 (of 128). Correct answer: Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. USCIS also accepts: You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote; Any citizen can vote (women and men can vote); A male citizen of any race can vote.
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?+
- • Permanent residents
- • Anyone living in the United States
- ✓ U.S. citizens
- • Anyone with a work visa
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 64 (of 128). Correct answer: U.S. citizens.
Name one right only for United States citizens.+
- • The right to free speech
- • The right to a fair trial
- ✓ The right to vote in a federal election
- • Freedom of religion
From the 2008 version of the USCIS civics test. Still true, and useful background for the 2025 test. Correct answer: The right to vote in a federal election. Also accepted: The right to run for federal office.
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?+
- • The right to vote, run for federal office, and serve on a jury
- • The right to a U.S. passport, to vote, and to hold federal office
- • The right to free housing, a free car, and a job
- ✓ Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 65 (of 128). Correct answer: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly. USCIS also accepts: Freedom of expression, freedom to petition the government, and the right to bear arms.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?+
- ✓ The United States
- • The President
- • Your state
- • The political party in power
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 66 (of 128). It is one of the 20 questions for the 65/20 special consideration (applicants 65 or older with 20 or more years as a permanent resident). Correct answer: The United States. USCIS also accepts: The flag.
Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.+
- • Vote in every election and join a political party
- ✓ Give up loyalty to other countries and defend the Constitution
- • Live in the same state and never travel abroad
- • Pay no taxes and speak only English
Official USCIS 2025 civics question 67 (of 128). Correct answer: Give up loyalty to other countries and defend the Constitution. USCIS also accepts: Obey the laws of the United States and be loyal to the United States; Serve in the military if needed and serve the nation if needed.
