Latest / U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 / Practice 128 Civics Questions in ORDER for U.S. Citizenship Test – Fast Male Voice, One Simple Answer, NO Repetition
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- 0:00What is the form of government of the United States Republic?
- 0:12What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:18US Constitution Name one thing the US Constitution does forms
- 0:30the government. the US Constitution starts with the
- 0:37words we the people. What does we the people mean?
- 0:45Self Government. How are changes made to the US
- 0:52Constitution? Amendments.
- 1:01What does the Bill of Rights protect the basic rights of
- 1:08Americans? How many amendments does the US
- 1:14Constitution have? 27 Why is the Declaration of
- 1:26Independence important? It says all people are created
- 1:33equal. What founding document said the
- 1:40American colonies were free from Britain?
- 1:46Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
- 1:54Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
- 2:01Equality Liberty The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of
- 2:10happiness are in what founding document Declaration of
- 2:18Independence What is the economic system of the United
- 2:25States? Capitalism What is the rule of
- 2:35law? Everyone must follow the law.
- 2:45Many documents influence the US Constitution.
- 2:49Name 1. Federalist Papers There are
- 2:59three branches of government. Why checks and balances?
- 3:10Name the three branches of government, Congress, President,
- 3:17and the courts. The President of the United
- 3:25States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 3:32Executive branch? What part of the federal
- 3:38government? Rights Laws U.S.
- 3:43Congress What are the two parts of the US Congress, Senate and
- 3:54House of Representatives? Name one power of the US
- 4:02Congress rights laws. How many US senators are there?
- 4:17100 How long is a term for AUS senator?
- 4:27Six years. Who is one of your state's US
- 4:34senators now? Answers will vary.
- 4:39To find your state's US Senators, please visit.
- 4:47How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 4:54435? How long is a term for a member
- 5:02of the House of Representatives? Two years?
- 5:12Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US senators
- 5:20To more closely follow public opinion?
- 5:27How many senators does each state have?
- 5:342 Why does each state have two senators Equal representation
- 5:46for small states, name your US representative.
- 5:57Answers will vary. To find your US Representative,
- 6:01please visit What is the name of the Speaker of the House of
- 6:10Representatives now, Mike Johnson.
- 6:19Who does AUS senator represent? Citizens of their state.
- 6:30Who elects US Senators? Citizens from their state who
- 6:40does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 6:47Citizens in their district. Who elects members of the House
- 6:54of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
- 7:03Some states have more representatives than other
- 7:06states. Why?
- 7:11Because they have more people. The President of the United
- 7:18States is elected for how many years?
- 7:25Four years? The President of the United
- 7:31States can serve only two terms. Why?
- 7:38Because of the 22nd Amendment. What is the name of the
- 7:46President of the United States now?
- 7:51Donald Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United
- 7:59States now? JD Vance If the president can no
- 8:09longer serve, who becomes president?
- 8:15The vice president Name one power of the president vetoes
- 8:27bills. Who is commander in chief of the
- 8:33US military? The president.
- 8:42Who signs bills to become laws? The president.
- 8:53Who vetoes bills? The President Who appoints
- 9:04federal judges? The President The executive
- 9:14branch has many parts. Name 1 President What does the
- 9:25President's cabinet do? Advises the president.
- 9:36What are two cabinet level positions?
- 9:41Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
- 9:49Why is the Electoral College important?
- 9:55It decides who is elected president.
- 10:02What is one part of the judicial branch?
- 10:08Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
- 10:14do? Reviews laws What is the highest
- 10:24court in the United States Supreme Court?
- 10:33How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 10:399 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
- 10:48decide a case? 5 How long do Supreme Court
- 10:59justices serve for life? Supreme Court justices serve for
- 11:11life. Why?
- 11:15To be independent of politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
- 11:23United States now? John Roberts Name one power that
- 11:34is only for the federal government.
- 11:40Print paper money. Name one power that is only for
- 11:47the states. Give a driver's license.
- 11:56What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 12:02Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
- 12:06or to the people. Who is the governor of your
- 12:15state now? Answers will vary.
- 12:21To find the governor of your state, please visit What is the
- 12:29capital of your state? Answers will vary.
- 12:36To find the capital of your state, please visit.
- 12:44There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
- 12:48Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote.
- 12:58Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 13:02office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
- 13:10Citizens, what are three rights of everyone living in the United
- 13:18States? Freedom of speech, freedom of
- 13:24assembly, freedom of religion. What do we show loyalty to when
- 13:35we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States name 2
- 13:46promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance obey
- 13:54the laws of the United states Be loyal to the United states.
- 14:05How can people become United States citizens naturalize.
- 14:16What are two examples of civic participation in the United
- 14:20States? Vote.
- 14:25Run for office. What is one way Americans can
- 14:32serve their country? Vote.
- 14:41Why is it important to pay federal taxes required by law?
- 14:53It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for
- 14:58the Selective Service. Name one reason why required by
- 15:06law. The colonists came to America
- 15:13for many reasons. Name 1 Freedom.
- 15:24Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- 15:30American Indians. What group of people was taken
- 15:38and sold as slaves? Africans What war did the
- 15:49Americans fight to win independence from Britain.
- 15:56American Revolution Name one reason why the Americans
- 16:03declared independence from Britain?
- 16:09High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
- 16:16Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
- 16:25When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 16:31July 4th, 1776. The American Revolution had many
- 16:40important events. Name 1 Declaration of
- 16:47Independence. There were 13 original states.
- 16:54Name 5 New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 17:04Carolina. What founding document was
- 17:13written in 1787? US Constitution.
- 17:24The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US
- 17:27Constitution. Name one of the writers, John
- 17:35Jay. Why were The Federalist Papers
- 17:41important? They supported passing the US
- 17:47Constitution. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
- 17:55many things. Name 1.
- 18:01U.S. diplomat George Washington is famous for many things.
- 18:09Name 1. Father of our country Thomas
- 18:18Jefferson is famous for many things.
- 18:21Name 1. Writer of the Declaration of
- 18:28Independence. James Madison is famous for many
- 18:36things. Name 1.
- 18:41Father of the Constitution Alexander Hamilton is famous for
- 18:49many things. Name 1.
- 18:54One of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
- 19:01What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 19:05eighteen O 3 Louisiana Name 1 War fought by the United States
- 19:18in the 1800s Civil War Name the US war between the North and the
- 19:30South. The Civil War The Civil War had
- 19:41many important events. Name 1 Lincoln was assassinated.
- 19:52Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
- 19:56Name 1 Freed the slaves. What did the Emancipation
- 20:07Proclamation do? Freed the slaves What US war
- 20:17ended slavery? The Civil War What amendment
- 20:28says all persons born or naturalized in the United States
- 20:32and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens. 14th
- 20:42Amendment When did all men get the right to vote after the
- 20:52Civil War? Name 1 leader of the women's
- 20:59rights movement in the 1800s Susan B Anthony Name 1 war
- 21:11fought by the United States in the 1900s World War One.
- 21:23Why did the United States enter World War One?
- 21:29To support the Allied powers. When did all women get the right
- 21:37to vote after World War One? What was the Great Depression?
- 21:51Longest economic recession in modern history.
- 21:59When did the Great Depression start?
- 22:05The Great Crash 1929? Who was president during the
- 22:14Great Depression and World War 2?
- 22:20Franklin Roosevelt. Why did the United States enter
- 22:27World War 2? To support the Allied powers?
- 22:37Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
- 22:41Name 1 general during World War 2.
- 22:52Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
- 23:00Russia during the Cold War. What was 1 main concern of the
- 23:08United States? Communism.
- 23:17Why did the United States enter the Korean War To stop the
- 23:25spread of communism? Why did the United States enter
- 23:34the Vietnam War to stop the spread of communism.
- 23:45What did the civil rights movement do?
- 23:50Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 23:57Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
- 24:01Name 1 Fought for civil rights Why did the United States enter
- 24:12the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
- 24:20Kuwait. What major event happened on
- 24:28September 11, 2001 in the United States?
- 24:35Terrorists attacked the United States Name one.
- 24:43U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- 24:52War in Iraq? Name 1 American Indian tribe in
- 25:00the United States. Cherokee.
- 25:10Name one example of an American innovation landing on the moon.
- 25:22What is the capital of the United States?
- 25:28Washington. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 25:37New York Harbor. Why does the flag have 13
- 25:45stripes? Because there were 13 original
- 25:52colonies. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 26:03Because there are 50 states. What is the name of the national
- 26:11anthem? The Star Spangled Banner, the
- 26:22nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum.
- 26:26What does that mean? Out of many?
- 26:31One What is Independence Day? The country's birthday?
- 26:46Name Three national US Holidays New Year's Day.
- 26:54Memorial Day. Labor Day What is Memorial Day?
- 27:08A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
- 27:18What is Veteran's Day? A holiday to honor people in the
- 27:26US military.