Latest / U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 / Practice 128 Civics Questions & Answers in ORDER with a Fast Strong Female Voice, One Answer, Repetition
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- 0:00What is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:07What is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:14Republic. Republic.
- 0:22What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:28What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:34US Constitution, US Constitution Name one thing the US
- 0:47Constitution does. Name one thing the US
- 0:54Constitution does Forms the government.
- 1:04Forms the government. the US Constitution starts with the
- 1:13words We the people. What does We the people mean?
- 1:23the US Constitution starts with the words We the people.
- 1:28What does we the people mean? Self government.
- 1:39Self government. How are changes made to the US
- 1:47Constitution? How are changes made to the US
- 1:54Constitution? Amendments.
- 2:01Amendments. What does the Bill of Rights
- 2:08protect? What does the Bill of Rights
- 2:14protect? The basic rights of Americans
- 2:24The basic rights of Americans How many amendments does the US
- 2:33Constitution have? How many amendments does the US
- 2:41Constitution have? 27 27 Why is the Declaration of
- 2:57Independence important? Why is the Declaration of
- 3:04Independence important? Why is the Declaration of
- 3:11Independence important? Why is the Declaration of
- 3:17Independence important? What founding document said the
- 3:24American colonies were free from Britain?
- 3:31What founding document said the American colonies were free from
- 3:35Britain? Declaration of Independence.
- 3:45Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
- 3:54Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution Name 2
- 4:04important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
- 4:08the US Constitution. Equality, Liberty, Equality,
- 4:20Liberty The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are
- 4:30in what founding document. The words life, liberty, and the
- 4:38pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?
- 4:46Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence.
- 4:58What is the economic system of the United States?
- 5:05What is the economic system of the United States?
- 5:12Capitalism. Capitalism.
- 5:20What is the rule of law? What is the rule of law?
- 5:31Everyone must follow the law. Everyone must follow the law.
- 5:43Many documents influenced the US Constitution Name 1.
- 5:51Many documents influenced the US Constitution Name 1.
- 6:00Federalist Papers. Federalist Papers There are
- 6:10three branches of government. Why there are three branches of
- 6:18government? Why checks and balances?
- 6:27Checks and balances. Name the three branches of
- 6:35government. Name the three branches of
- 6:41government. Congress, President and the
- 6:48courts. Congress, President and the
- 6:55Courts. The President of the United
- 7:02States is in charge of which branch of government.
- 7:09The President of the United States is in charge of which
- 7:13branch of government. Executive branch.
- 7:23Executive Branch What part of the federal government writes
- 7:31laws? What part of the federal
- 7:36government writes laws? U.S.
- 7:42Congress U.S. Congress What are the two parts
- 7:53of the US Congress? What are the two parts of the US
- 8:00Congress? Senate and House of
- 8:07Representatives Senate and House of Representatives.
- 8:18Name one power of the US Congress.
- 8:24Name one power of the US Congress Rights, Laws, rights,
- 8:35laws. How many US Senators are there?
- 8:46How many US Senators are there? 100 100 How long is a term for
- 9:03AUS senator? How long is a term for AUS
- 9:10senator? Six years.
- 9:18Six years. Who is one of your state's US
- 9:26Senators now? Who is one of your state's US
- 9:34Senators now? Answers will vary.
- 9:41To find your state's US Senators, please visit.
- 9:50How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 9:57How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 10:05435 435. How long is a term for a member
- 10:19of the House of Representatives? How long is a term for a member
- 10:27of the House of Representatives? Two years.
- 10:36Two years Why do US Representatives serve shorter
- 10:44terms than US Senators? Why do US Representatives serve
- 10:53shorter terms than US Senators? To more closely follow public
- 11:02opinion. To more closely follow public
- 11:08opinion, how many senators does each state have?
- 11:21How many senators does each state have?
- 11:272 2 Why does each state have two senators?
- 11:41Why does each state have two senators?
- 11:47Equal representation for small states.
- 11:53Equal representation for small states.
- 12:01Name your US Representative. Name your US Representative To
- 12:13find your state's US Representative, please visit
- 12:23What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 12:27now? What is the name of the Speaker
- 12:33of the House of Representatives now?
- 12:40Mike Johnson. Mike Johnson.
- 12:49Who does AUS senator represent? Who does AUS senator represent?
- 13:01Citizens of their state. Citizens of their state Who
- 13:12elects US senators? Who elects US senators?
- 13:24Citizens from their state. Citizens from their state.
- 13:35Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 13:43Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 13:51Citizens in their district. Citizens in their district.
- 14:03Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 14:10Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 14:17Citizens from their district. Citizens from their district.
- 14:29Some states have more representatives than other
- 14:32states. Why some states have more
- 14:39representatives than other states?
- 14:42Why? Because they have more people.
- 14:52Because they have more people. The President of the United
- 15:00States is elected for how many years?
- 15:08The President of the United States is elected for how many
- 15:12years? Four years?
- 15:21Four years, The President of the United States can serve only two
- 15:30terms. Why The President of the United
- 15:37States can serve only two terms? Why?
- 15:45Because of the 22nd Amendment. Because of the 22nd Amendment.
- 15:59What is the name of the President of the United States
- 16:03now? What is the name of the
- 16:09President of the United States now?
- 16:15Donald Trump. Donald Trump What is the name of
- 16:25the Vice President of the United States now?
- 16:32What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
- 16:36now? JD Vance.
- 16:45JD Vance. If the president can no longer
- 16:53serve, who becomes president? If the president can no longer
- 17:01serve, who becomes president? The vice president of the United
- 17:10States. The vice President of the United
- 17:16States Name one power of the president.
- 17:27Name one power of the president. Vetoes bills.
- 17:36Vetoes bills. Who is commander in chief of the
- 17:44US military? Who is commander in chief of the
- 17:51US military? The president.
- 17:59The president. Who signs bills to become laws?
- 18:10Who signs bills to become laws? The president.
- 18:19The president who vetoes bills Who vetoes bills?
- 18:34The president. The President Who appoints
- 18:43federal judges? Who appoints federal judges?
- 18:53The President The President. The executive branch has many
- 19:04parts, name 1. The executive branch has many
- 19:12parts. Name 1 President.
- 19:20President. What does the president's
- 19:26cabinet do? What does the president's
- 19:32cabinet do? Advises the President.
- 19:42Advises the President. What are two cabinet level
- 19:51positions? What are two cabinet level
- 19:57positions? Secretary of Labor.
- 20:04Secretary of State. Secretary of Labor.
- 20:11Secretary of State. Why is the Electoral College
- 20:21important? Why is the Electoral College
- 20:27important? It decides who is elected
- 20:34president. It decides who is elected
- 20:41president. What is one part of the judicial
- 20:49branch? What is one part of the judicial
- 20:56branch? Supreme Court.
- 21:04Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
- 21:11do? What does the judicial branch
- 21:17do? Reviews laws.
- 21:25Reviews laws. What is the highest court in the
- 21:33United States? What is the highest court in the
- 21:40United States Supreme Court? Supreme Court.
- 21:54How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 22:01How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 22:089 9 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
- 22:20decide a case? How many Supreme Court justices
- 22:28are usually needed to decide a case?
- 22:355 5 How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
- 22:49How long do Supreme Court justices serve for life?
- 22:59For life. Supreme Court justices serve for
- 23:06life. Why Supreme Court justices serve
- 23:14for life? Why To be independent of
- 23:21politics? To be independent of politics.
- 23:32Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 23:39Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 23:47John Roberts. John Roberts.
- 23:57Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 24:04Name one power that is only for the federal government.
- 24:12Print paper money. Print paper money.
- 24:23Name one power that is only for the states.
- 24:29Name one power that is only for the states.
- 24:37Give a driver's license. Give a driver's license.
- 24:49What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 24:55What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 25:02Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
- 25:07or to the people. Powers not given to the federal
- 25:14government belong to the states or to the people.
- 25:24Who is the governor of your state now?
- 25:30Who is the governor of your state now?
- 25:37Answers will vary. To find the governor, please
- 25:41visit What is the capital of your state?
- 25:52What is the capital of your state?
- 25:59Answers will vary. To find the capital of your
- 26:02state, please visit. There are 4 amendments to the US
- 26:11Constitution about who can vote, describe one of them There are 4
- 26:21amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
- 26:26Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote.
- 26:36Any citizen can vote. Who can vote in federal
- 26:44elections, run for federal office and serve on a jury in
- 26:49the United States Who can vote in federal elections, run for
- 26:57federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
- 27:06Citizens. Citizens.
- 27:14What are three rights of everyone living in the United
- 27:18States? What are three rights of
- 27:24everyone living in the United States?
- 27:31Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion,
- 27:40Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion.
- 27:51What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 27:59What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 28:08The United States the United States Name 2 Promises that new
- 28:21citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance Name 2 Promises that
- 28:30new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
- 28:37To obey the laws of the United States be loyal to the United
- 28:42States. To obey the laws of the United
- 28:49States, Be loyal to the United States.
- 28:59How can people become United States citizens?
- 29:06How can people become United States citizens?
- 29:14Naturalize. Naturalize.
- 29:22What are two examples of civic participation in the United
- 29:26States? What are two examples of civic
- 29:33participation in the United States?
- 29:40Vote run for office. Vote Run for office.
- 29:53What is one way Americans can serve their country?
- 30:01What is one way Americans can serve their country?
- 30:09Vote. Vote.
- 30:16Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 30:23Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 30:30Required by law Required by law. It is important for all men aged
- 30:4418 through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
- 30:48Name one reason why it is important for all men aged 18
- 30:58through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
- 31:02Name one reason why required by law.
- 31:13Required by law. The colonists came to America
- 31:21for many reasons. Name 1.
- 31:28The colonists came to America for many reasons name 1.
- 31:37Freedom. Freedom Who lived in America
- 31:46before the Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the
- 31:55Europeans arrived? American Indians?
- 32:05American Indians? What group of people were taken
- 32:13and sold as slaves? What group of people were taken
- 32:20and sold as slaves? Africans.
- 32:29Africans. What war did the Americans fight
- 32:36to win independence from Britain?
- 32:43What war did the Americans fight to win independence from
- 32:47Britain? American Revolution American
- 32:57Revolution Name one reason why the Americans declared
- 33:05independence from Britain. Name one reason why the
- 33:13Americans declared independence from Britain?
- 33:20High taxes High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
- 33:31Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of
- 33:38Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
- 33:47Thomas Jefferson. When was the Declaration of
- 33:54Independence adopted? When was the Declaration of
- 34:01Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
- 34:13July 4th, 1776. The American Revolution had many
- 34:23important events. Name 1.
- 34:30The American Revolution had many important events.
- 34:34Name 1. Declaration of Independence
- 34:45Declaration of Independence. There were 13 original states.
- 34:55Name 5. There were 13 original states.
- 35:03Name 5 New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 35:14Carolina New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina
- 35:24South Carolina. What founding document was
- 35:34written in 1787? What founding document was
- 35:42written in 1787? US Constitution.
- 35:53US Constitution The Federalist Papers supported the passage of
- 36:02the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- 36:11The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US
- 36:14Constitution. Name one of the writers.
- 36:22John Jay. John Jay Why were The Federalist
- 36:32Papers important? Why were The Federalist Papers
- 36:39important? They supported passing the US
- 36:46Constitution. They supported passing the US
- 36:52Constitution. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
- 37:00many things. Name 1.
- 37:06Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
- 37:10Name 1. U.S. diplomat.
- 37:20U.S. diplomat George Washington is famous for many things.
- 37:28Name 1. George Washington is famous for
- 37:35many things name 1. Father of our country Father of
- 37:47our country. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
- 37:55many things Name 1 Thomas Jefferson is famous for many
- 38:04things Name 1. Writer of the Declaration of
- 38:12Independence Writer of the Declaration of Independence
- 38:25James Madison is famous for many things Name 1.
- 38:34James Madison is famous for many things name 1.
- 38:43Father of the Constitution Father of the Constitution
- 38:54Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things, name 1.
- 39:03Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
- 39:08Name 1. One of the writers of The
- 39:15Federalist Papers. One of the writers of The
- 39:22Federalist Papers. What territory did the United
- 39:31States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
- 39:38What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 39:42eighteen O 3 Louisiana, Louisiana Name 1.
- 39:57War fought by the United States in the 1800s Name 1 War fought
- 40:07by the United States in the 1800s Civil War.
- 40:17Civil War Name the US war between the North and the South.
- 40:29Name the US War between the North and the South the Civil
- 40:37War The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
- 40:50Name 1. The Civil War had many important
- 40:57events Name 1. Lincoln was assassinated.
- 41:08Lincoln was assassinated. Abraham Lincoln is famous for
- 41:17many things. Name 1.
- 41:24Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things Name 1.
- 41:33Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
- 41:43What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 41:50What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 41:57Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves What US war
- 42:09ended slavery? What US war ended slavery?
- 42:20The Civil War The Civil War What amendment says all persons born
- 42:33or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens?
- 42:42What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the
- 42:47United States are U.S. citizens? 14th Amendment. 14th Amendment
- 43:04When did all men get the right to vote?
- 43:11When did all men get the right to vote?
- 43:17After the Civil War. After the Civil War Name 1.
- 43:30Leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
- 43:38Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s
- 43:47Susan B Anthony Susan B Anthony Name 1 war fought by the United
- 44:00States in the 1900s Name 1 War fought by the United States in
- 44:10the 1900s World War One World War One Why did the United
- 44:27States enter World War One? Why did the United States enter
- 44:35World War One? To support the Allied powers.
- 44:47To support the Allied powers. When did all women get the right
- 44:57to vote? When did all women get the right
- 45:04to vote? after World War One.
- 45:13After World War One, what was the Great Depression?
- 45:25What was the Great Depression? Longest economic recession in
- 45:33modern history? Longest economic recession in
- 45:40modern history. When did the Great Depression
- 45:49start? When did the Great Depression
- 45:55start? The Great Crash 1929 The Great
- 46:05Crash 1929? Who was president during the
- 46:14Great Depression and World War 2?
- 46:20Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
- 46:242? Franklin Roosevelt Franklin
- 46:34Roosevelt. Why did the United States enter
- 46:42World War 2? Why did the United States enter
- 46:49World War 2? To support the Allied powers.
- 47:00To support the Allied Powers. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
- 47:11many things. Name 1.
- 47:17Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
- 47:21Name 1. General during World War 2.
- 47:32General during World War 2 Who was the United States main rival
- 47:43during the Cold War? Who was the United States main
- 47:51rival during the Cold War? Russia.
- 48:00Russia during the Cold War. What was 1 main concern of the
- 48:09United States during the Cold War?
- 48:15What was 1 main concern of the United States?
- 48:23Communism. Communism.
- 48:31Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 48:38Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 48:46To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
- 49:01Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 49:09Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 49:17To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
- 49:30What did the civil rights movement do?
- 49:37What did the civil rights movement do?
- 49:43Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 49:49Fought to end racial discrimination.
- 49:57Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
- 50:01Name 1. Martin Luther King Junior is
- 50:08famous for many things Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
- 50:20Fought for civil rights Why did the United States enter the
- 50:29Persian Gulf War? Why did the United States enter
- 50:37the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
- 50:45Kuwait. To force the Iraqi military from
- 50:52Kuwait. What major event happened on
- 51:00September 11th 2001 in the United States?
- 51:09What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 51:14United States? Terrorists attacked the United
- 51:22States Terrorists attacked the United States.
- 51:34Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
- 51:41attacks. Name one U.S. military conflict
- 51:49after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
- 51:57War in Iraq, War in Iraq. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
- 52:09the United States. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
- 52:17the United States. Cherokee Cherokee.
- 52:30Name one example of an American innovation.
- 52:37Name one example of an American innovation.
- 52:44Landing on the moon. Landing on the Moon.
- 52:54What is the capital of the United States?
- 53:00What is the capital of the United States?
- 53:07Washington, DC. Washington, DC Where is the
- 53:17Statue of Liberty? Washington, DC New York Harbor
- 53:32New York Harbor Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 53:45Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 53:52Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 53:59Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 54:08Why does the flag have 50 stars? Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 54:21Because there are 50 states. Because there are 50 states.
- 54:34What is the name of the national anthem?
- 54:41What is the name of the national anthem?
- 54:48The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner The
- 55:00nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum.
- 55:05What does that mean? The nation's first motto was E
- 55:14pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
- 55:21Out of many one, Out of many one.
- 55:32What is Independence Day? What is Independence Day?
- 55:44The country's birthday The country's birthday.
- 55:54Name three national US holidays. Name three national US holidays
- 56:08New Year's Day Memorial Day Labor Day New Year's Day
- 56:17Memorial Day Labor Day What is Memorial Day?
- 56:30What is Memorial Day? A holiday to honor soldiers who
- 56:38died in military service. A holiday to honor soldiers who
- 56:46died in military service What is veteran's day?
- 56:59What is Veteran's Day? A holiday to honor people in the
- 57:07US military. A holiday to honor people in the
- 57:15US military.