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Can You Pass These 10 Civics Tests? — Male Officer Asks, Female Applicant Answers · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  Test 1 What group of people was taken to America and sold as
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  slaves? Africans.
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  Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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  The president. Under our Constitution, some
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  powers belong to the federal government.
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  What is 1 Power of the federal government?
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  To print money. We elect AUS representative.
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  How many years? 2.
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  What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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  Freed the slaves. Who vetoes bills?
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  The president. Why do some states have more
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  representatives than other states?
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  Because they have more people. What is the political party of
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  the president now? Republican Party.
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  What is one right or freedom from the 1st Amendment?
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  Speech. There are 4 amendments to the
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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  Citizens 18 and older can vote. Test 2 During the Cold War, what
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  was the main concern of the United States?
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  Communism. What is 1 promise you make when
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  you become a United States citizen?
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  Be loyal to the United States. Who does AUS Senator represent?
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  All people of the state. What is the name of the Vice
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  President of the United States now?
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  JD Vance. What is the highest court in the
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  United States? The Supreme Court.
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  Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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  Mississippi River. Who is the father of our
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  country? George Washington.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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  World War One. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? The Constitution.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 3.
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  New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey.
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  Test 3 What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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  U.S. Diplomat.
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  Advises the president. Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? American Indians.
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  The idea of self government is in the first 3 words of the
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  Constitution. What are these words?
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  We the people. Who did the United States fight
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  in World War 2? Japan, Germany and Italy.
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  When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
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  forms? April 15.
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  The Senate and House of Representatives.
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  What is one reason colonists came to America?
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  Freedom. What does the Constitution do?
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  Sets up the government. What did the Declaration of
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  Independence do? Said that the United States is
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  free from Great Britain. Test 4 What is the economic
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  system of the United States? Market economy.
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington, DC. Under our Constitution, some
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  powers belong to the states. What is 1 Power of the States?
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  Give a driver's license. How many US senators are there?
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  100. How old do citizens have to be
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  to vote for president? 18 and older.
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  Why did the colonists fight the British?
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  Because of high taxes. Who was president during World
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  War One? Woodrow Wilson.
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  Name the US war between the North and the South.
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  The Civil War. What is the name of the
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  President of the United States now?
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  Donald Trump. Why does the flag have 13
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  stripes? Because there were 13 original
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  colonies. Test 5 We elect AUS senator for
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  how many years? 6.
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  What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
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  democracy? Vote run for office.
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  Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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  John Roberts. What is the name of the national
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  anthem? The Star Spangled Banner.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  Civil War. Who is the commander in chief of
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  the military? The president.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  Answers will vary. To find the capital of your
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  state, please visit. If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president.
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  When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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  At age 18. Name 2 national US holidays.
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  New Year's Day, Christmas. Test 6.
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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  now? Mike Johnson.
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  What territory did the US buy from France in 18 O 3?
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  Louisiana. What does the judicial branch
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  do? Reviews Laws.
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  Name one US territory. Guam.
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  How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
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  27. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  New York Harbor. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  Because there are 50 states. Before he was president,
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  Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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  World War 2. What is 1 Responsibility that is
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  only for U.S. citizens? Vote in a federal election.
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  What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United
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  States? Terrorists attacked the United
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  States. Test 7 If both the president and
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  the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  The Speaker of the House. When do we celebrate
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  Independence Day? July 4th.
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  Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Thomas Jefferson. What is an amendment?
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  A change to the Constitution. Name one state that borders
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  Mexico. New Mexico.
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  What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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  The Constitution was written. Name your US representative.
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  Answers will vary, please visit this website.
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  What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too
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  powerful? Check and balances.
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  Name one state that borders Canada.
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  New York. What are two rights of everyone
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  living in the United States? Freedom of speech, freedom of
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  religion. Test 8 Name one right only for
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  United States citizens. Vote in a federal election.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. To find the governor of your
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  state, please visit. We elect a president for how
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  many years? 4.
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  What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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  Civil rights movement. Name 1 branch or part of the
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  government. President.
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  What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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  The United States. The House of Representatives has
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  how many voting members? 435.
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  Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Cherokee. The Federalist Papers supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers. John Jay.
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Secretary of Education, Secretary of Labor.
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  Test 9 What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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  Pacific Ocean. Who makes federal laws?
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  Congress. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4, 1776.
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  What did Martin Luther King Junior do?
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  Fought for civil rights. What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. What ocean is on the East Coast
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  of the United States? Atlantic Ocean.
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  What do we call the 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
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  The Bill of Rights. What are the two major political
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  parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican.
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  What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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  Life. Liberty.
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  Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
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  Answers will vary, please visit website.
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  Test 10 Who signs bills to become laws?
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  The president. Name one problem that led to the
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  Civil War. Slavery.
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  When was the Constitution written?
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  1787. Who was the 1st President?
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  George Washington. In what month do we vote for
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  president? November.
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  Freed the slaves. How many justices are on the
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  Supreme Court? 9.
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  What did Susan B Anthony do? Fought.
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  For civil rights. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt. What is freedom of religion?
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  You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.