100 Civics Questions and Answers for Naturalization and Citizenship

Are you preparing for your naturalization exam to become a U.S. citizen? If so, you'll need to pass a civics test that consists of 100 questions about U.S. history, government, and civics.

To help you prepare, we've compiled a list of 100 civics questions and answers that are commonly asked on the naturalization exam. These questions cover a wide range of topics, including:

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• The history of the United States
• The structure and function of the U.S. government
• The rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens

We recommend that you study these questions and answers thoroughly before taking the naturalization exam. You can also find more information about the naturalization process on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website.

Civics Questions and Answers

History of the United States

1. What is the name of the document that declared the United States' independence from Great Britain?
   • Answer: Declaration of Independence
2. Who was the first President of the United States?
   • Answer: George Washington
3. What is the name of the war that was fought between the United States and the Confederacy?
   • Answer: Civil War
4. Who was the leader of the Confederacy?
   • Answer: Jefferson Davis
5. What is the name of the amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery?
   • Answer: 13th Amendment

Structure and Function of the U.S. Government

6. What is the name of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
   • Answer: Congress
7. How many houses are there in Congress?
   • Answer: 2
8. What is the name of the upper house of Congress?
   • Answer: Senate
9. How many senators are there from each state?
   • Answer: 2
10. What is the name of the lower house of Congress?
    • Answer: House of Representatives

11. How many representatives are there from each state?
    • Answer: Varies based on population
12. What is the name of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
    • Answer: Presidency
13. Who is the head of the executive branch?
    • Answer: President
14. What is the name of the judicial branch of the U.S. government?
    • Answer: Supreme Court
15. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court?
    • Answer: Varies

Rights and Responsibilities of U.S. Citizens

16. What is the highest law of the United States?
    • Answer: Constitution
17. What does the First Amendment protect?
    • Answer: Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
18. What is the right to bear arms?
    • Answer: The right to own and use guns
19. What is the right to due process of law?
    • Answer: The right to a fair trial
20. What is the right to vote?
    • Answer: The right to participate in elections

21. What is the responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
    • Answer: To obey the law, pay taxes, and serve on juries
22. What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
    • Answer: A pledge of loyalty to the U.S. flag and the republic it represents
23. What is the national anthem of the United States?
    • Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner
24. What is the motto of the United States?
    • Answer: In God We Trust
25. What does the Statue of Liberty represent?
    • Answer: Freedom and opportunity

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26. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
27. What was the main cause of the Civil War?
28. What is the purpose of the Constitution?
29. How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
30. What is the Bill of Rights?
31. What are the three branches of government?
32. Who is the current President of the United States?
33. What is the name of the highest court in the United States?
34. What is the right to due process of law?
35. What is the responsibility of a U.S. citizen?
36. What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
37. What is the national anthem of the United States?
38. What is the motto of the United States?
39. What does the Statue of Liberty represent?
40. What is the name of the document that declared the United States' independence from Great Britain?
41. Who was the first President of the United States?
42. What is the name of the war that was fought between the United States and the Confederacy?
43. Who was the leader of the Confederacy?
44. What is the name of the amendment to the U.S. Constitution that abolished slavery?
45. What is the name of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
46. How many houses are there in Congress?

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