Latest / 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test / Practice 128 Civics Questions in ORDER (STEPHANIE’s VOICE) for U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 – Fast Female Voice, One Answer, NO Repetition
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- 0:01Master your Civics tests here with 128 questions and answers
- 0:06in order. What is the form of government
- 0:11of the United States Republic? What is the supreme law of the
- 0:26land? US Constitution Name one thing
- 0:39the US Constitution does forms the government.
- 0:53The US Constitution starts with the words We the People.
- 0:59What does we the people mean Self government.
- 1:13How are changes made to the US Constitution?
- 1:22Amendments. What does the Bill of Rights
- 1:29protect the basic rights of Americans?
- 1:42How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 1:5227 Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
- 2:07Says America is free from British control What founding
- 2:16documents said the American colonies were free from Britain?
- 2:27Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
- 2:36Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
- 2:45Equality. Liberty.
- 2:54The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
- 2:58founding document Declaration of Independence?
- 3:12What is the economic system of the United States?
- 3:23Capitalism What is the rule of law?
- 3:35Everyone must follow the law. Many documents influenced the US
- 3:44Constitution. Name 1.
- 3:54Declaration of Independence There are three branches of
- 4:04government. Why separation of powers?
- 4:18Name the three branches of government.
- 4:27Congress, President and the courts The President of the
- 4:37United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 4:48Executive branch What part of the federal government rights
- 4:56laws? U.S.
- 5:04Congress What are the two parts of the US Congress?
- 5:20The Senate and House of Representatives Name one power
- 5:28of the US Congress rights laws. How many US senators are there?
- 5:51100 How long is the term for AUS senator?
- 6:04Six years. Who is one of your state's US
- 6:11senators now? Answers will vary depending on
- 6:20which state you live. Send us a message and we can
- 6:24help you find the answer. How many voting members are in
- 6:32the House of Representatives? 435?
- 6:44How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 6:55Two years? Why do US representatives serve
- 7:02shorter terms than US senators To more closely follow public
- 7:14opinion? How many senators does each
- 7:20state have? 2 Why does each state have two
- 7:33senators? Equal representation for small
- 7:43states. Name your US representative.
- 7:55Answers will vary depending on where you live.
- 8:02What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 8:06now? Mike Johnson, Who does AUS
- 8:19senator represent? Citizens of their state?
- 8:32Who elects US Senators? Citizens from their state.
- 8:46Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 8:56Citizens in their district? Who elects members of the House
- 9:06of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
- 9:20Some states have more representatives than other
- 9:23states. Why?
- 9:31Because they have more people. The President of the United
- 9:40States is elected for how many years?
- 9:50Four years The president of the United States can serve only two
- 9:58terms. Why?
- 10:07To keep the president from becoming too powerful.
- 10:15What is the name of the President of the United States
- 10:18now? Donald Trump.
- 10:30What is the name of the vice President of the United States
- 10:34now? JD Vance If the president can no
- 10:48longer serve, who becomes president?
- 10:57The vice president. Name one power of the president.
- 11:12Vetoes bills. Who is commander in chief of the
- 11:20US military? The president Who signs bills to
- 11:35become laws. The president Who vetoes bills.
- 11:56The president Who appoints federal judges.
- 12:10The President The executive branch has many parts.
- 12:19Name 1 President. What does the President's
- 12:33cabinet do? Advises the President.
- 12:46What are two cabinet level positions?
- 12:55Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
- 13:06Why is the Electoral College important?
- 13:15Because it decides who is elected president.
- 13:22What is one part of the judicial branch?
- 13:32Supreme Court? What does the judicial branch
- 13:39do? Reviews Laws.
- 13:51What is the highest court in the United States?
- 14:01The Supreme Court. How many seats are on the
- 14:08Supreme Court? 9 How many Supreme Court
- 14:21justices are usually needed to decide a case?
- 14:305 How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
- 14:43For life Supreme Court justices serve for life.
- 14:52Why? To be independent of politics?
- 15:06Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 15:16John Roberts Name one power that is only for the federal
- 15:25government. Print paper money Name one power
- 15:40that is only for the states. Give a driver's license.
- 15:54What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 16:04States that the powers is not given to the federal government,
- 16:09belong to the states or to the people.
- 16:16Who is the governor of your state now?
- 16:25Answers will vary. What is the capital of your
- 16:30state? Answers will vary.
- 16:43There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
- 16:48Describe one of them. Citizens 18 and older can vote.
- 17:03Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 17:07office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
- 17:17Citizens. What are the three rights of
- 17:25everyone living in the United States?
- 17:33Freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of speech.
- 17:43What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 17:54The United States name 2 promises that new citizens make
- 18:04in the oath of allegiance. Obey the laws of the United
- 18:14States. Be loyal to the United States.
- 18:26How can people become United States citizens?
- 18:35Naturalize. What are two examples of civic
- 18:42participation in the United States?
- 18:51So run for office. What is one way Americans can
- 19:00serve their country so. Why is it important to pay
- 19:15federal taxes required by law? It is important for all men aged
- 19:3218 through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
- 19:37Name one reason why. Required by law, colonists came
- 19:52to America for many reasons. Name 1 Freedom who lived in
- 20:09America before the Europeans arrived.
- 20:18American Indians. What group of people was taken
- 20:27and sold as slaves? Africans What war did the
- 20:41Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
- 20:51American Revolution Name one reason why the Americans
- 20:59declared independence from Britain.
- 21:09High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
- 21:16Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
- 21:28When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 21:38July 4th, 1776 The American Revolution had many important
- 21:48events. Name 1 Declaration of
- 21:58Independence. There were 13 original states.
- 22:07Name 5 New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina,
- 22:21South Carolina. What founding document was
- 22:30written in 1787? US Constitution The Federalist
- 22:45Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.
- 22:50Name one of the writers, James Madison.
- 23:05Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 23:14They helped people understand the US Constitution.
- 23:24Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
- 23:28Name 1. U.S. diplomat George Washington
- 23:41is famous for many things. Name 1.
- 23:51Father of our country Thomas Jefferson is famous for many
- 24:00things. Name 1.
- 24:08Writer of the Declaration of Independence, James Madison is
- 24:17famous for many things. Name 1.
- 24:26Father of the Constitution Alexander Hamilton is famous for
- 24:36many things. Name 1.
- 24:44First Secretary of the Treasury. What territory did the United
- 24:54States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
- 25:03Louisiana name 1 war fought by the United States in the 1800s
- 25:20Civil War name the US war between the North and the South.
- 25:35The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
- 25:45Name 1. Emancipation Proclamation
- 25:58Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
- 26:02Name 1 Freed the slaves What did the Emancipation Proclamation
- 26:18do? Freed the slaves What US war
- 26:31ended slavery? The Civil War What amendment
- 26:46says all persons born or naturalized in the United States
- 26:53and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens. 14th
- 27:06Amendment When did all men get the right to vote after the
- 27:20Civil War Name 1. Leader of the women's rights
- 27:28movement in the 1800s Susan B Anthony Name 1.
- 27:47War fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 27:58World War One Why did the United States enter World War One?
- 28:13Because Germany attacked US civilian ships.
- 28:21When did all women get the right to vote?
- 28:30After World War One, what was the Great Depression?
- 28:43Longest economic recession in modern history.
- 28:53When did the Great Depression start?
- 29:01The Great Crash? The Who was president during the
- 29:11Great Depression and World War 2?
- 29:19Franklin Roosevelt Why did the United States enter World War 2
- 29:33bombing of Pearl Harbor? Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
- 29:42many things. Name 1.
- 29:51General during World War 2 Who was the United States main rival
- 30:00during the Cold War? Russia during the Cold War what
- 30:15was 1 main concern of the United States?
- 30:25Communism Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 30:40To stop the spread of communism. Why did the United States enter
- 30:49the Vietnam War? To stop the spread of communism,
- 31:02what did the civil rights movement do?
- 31:11Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 31:17Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
- 31:22Name 1 Fought for civil rights Why did the United States enter
- 31:36the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
- 31:47Kuwait. What major event happened on
- 31:55September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
- 32:06Terrorists attacked the United States Name one U.S. military
- 32:15conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
- 32:26War in Iraq Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United
- 32:35States. Crow Question 118 Name one
- 32:49example of an American innovation airplane.
- 33:04What is the capital of the United States?
- 33:13Washington, DC. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 33:28New York Harbor Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 33:42Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 33:48Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
- 34:03What is the name of the national anthem?
- 34:12The Star Spangled Banner, the nation's first motto was E
- 34:20Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
- 34:29We all become one. What is Independence Day?
- 34:44To country's birthday name three national US holidays Memorial
- 34:59Day Independence Day, Veteran's Day What is Memorial Day?
- 35:17A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
- 35:25What is veteran's day? A holiday to honor people in the
- 35:35US military. Congratulations.
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