Latest / 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test / Practice 128 Civics Questions in ORDER (PRINCESS’s VOICE) for U.S. Citizenship Test 2026 – Slow 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
- 0:10of the United States Republic? What is the supreme law of the
- 0:21land? US Constitution Name one thing
- 0:33the US Constitution does forms the government. the US
- 0:46Constitution starts with the words We the people.
- 0:50What does we the people mean? Self government How are changes
- 1:01made to the US Constitution? Amendments.
- 1:13What is the Bill of Rights? Protect the basic rights of
- 1:21Americans How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 1:3527 Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
- 1:48It says America is free from British control.
- 1:55What founding documents said the American colonies were free from
- 2:00Britain? Declaration of Independence Name
- 2:102 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
- 2:15the US Constitution. Equality, Liberty, The words
- 2:29life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
- 2:33founding document Declaration of Independence?
- 2:45What is the economic system of the United States?
- 2:53Capitalism. What is the rule of law?
- 3:05Everyone must follow the law. Many documents influence the US
- 3:14Constitution. Name 1 Federalist Papers.
- 3:26There are three branches of government.
- 3:29Why checks and balances? Name the three branches of
- 3:40government, Congress, President, and the courts.
- 3:53The President of the United States is in charge of which
- 3:57branch of government? Executive branch?
- 4:08What part of the federal government writes laws?
- 4:15U.S. Congress What are the two parts
- 4:21of the US Congress? Senate and House of
- 4:30Representatives Name one power of the US Congress rights laws.
- 4:48How many US senators are there? 100 How long is a term for AUS
- 5:02senator? Six years.
- 5:13Who is one of your state's US Senators?
- 5:16Now, this answer will vary. How many voting members are in
- 5:27the House of Representatives? 435 How long is a term for a
- 5:41member of the House of Representatives?
- 5:47Two years. Why do US Representatives serve
- 5:54shorter terms than US senators? To follow public opinion more
- 6:04closely. How many senators does each
- 6:11state have? 2 Why does each state have two
- 6:25senators? Equal representation for small
- 6:33states. Name your US Representative.
- 6:45This answer will vary. What is the name of the Speaker
- 6:52of the House of Representatives now, Mike Johnson.
- 7:05Who does the US Senator represent?
- 7:12People of their state. Who elects US Senators citizens
- 7:27from their state. Who does a member of the House
- 7:33of Representatives represent? People in their district who
- 7:46elects members of the House of Representatives.
- 7:54Citizens from their district. Some states have more
- 8:01representatives than other states.
- 8:04Why? Because of the state's
- 8:12population. The president of the United
- 8:17States is elected for how many years?
- 8:25For years, the President of the United States can serve only two
- 8:36terms. Why?
- 8:43Because of the 22nd Amendment. What is the name of the
- 8:50President of the United States now?
- 8:58Donald Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United
- 9:07States now? JD Vance If the president can no
- 9:20longer serve, who becomes president?
- 9:28The vice president Name one power of the president vetoes
- 9:43bills. Who is commander in chief of the
- 9:51US military? The president who signs bills to
- 10:02become laws. The president who vetoes bills.
- 10:22The president who appoints federal judges.
- 10:35The President The executive branch has many parts.
- 10:43Name 1 President. What does the President's
- 10:56cabinet do? Advises the President.
- 11:09What are two cabinet level positions?
- 11:17Attorney General, Vice President.
- 11:24Why is the Electoral College important?
- 11:32It decides who is elected president.
- 11:39What is one part of the judicial Branch?
- 11:47Supreme Court? What does the judicial branch
- 11:54do? Reviews Laws.
- 12:05What is the highest court in the United States Supreme Court?
- 12:20How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 12:289 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
- 12:38decide a case? 5 How long do Supreme Court
- 12:51justices serve? Lifetime appointment Supreme
- 13:06Court justices serve for life. Why?
- 13:15To be independent of politics? Who is the Chief Justice of the
- 13:23United States now? John Roberts Name one power that
- 13:37is only for the federal government.
- 13:45Declare war. Name one power that is only for
- 13:54the states. Provide schooling and education.
- 14:06What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 14:14It states that the powers not given to the federal government
- 14:19belong to the states or to the people.
- 14:27Who is the governor of your state now?
- 14:34This answer will vary. What is the capital of your
- 14:41state? This answer will vary.
- 14:53There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
- 14:59Describe one of them. Citizens 18 and older can vote
- 15:13Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 15:16office, and serve on a jury in the United States.
- 15:23Citizens of the United States, what are three rights of
- 15:32everyone living in the United States?
- 15:39Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion.
- 15:50What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 15:59the United States name 2 promises that new citizens make
- 16:09in the oath of allegiance. Give up loyalty to other
- 16:18countries. Obey the laws of the United
- 16:22States. How can people become United
- 16:28States citizens? Naturalize.
- 16:40What are two examples of civic participation in the United
- 16:44States? Join a civic group.
- 16:52Join a community group. What is one way Americans can
- 17:01serve their country? Obey the law.
- 17:14Why is it important to pay federal taxes required by law?
- 17:29It is important for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for
- 17:36the Selective Service. Name one reason why required by
- 17:46law. The colonists came to America
- 17:54for many reasons. Name 1.
- 18:02Freedom. Who lived in America before the
- 18:10Europeans arrived? American Indians What group of
- 18:23people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 18:31Africans. What war did the Americans fight
- 18:39to win independence from Britain?
- 18:46War for American independence Name one reason why the
- 18:55Americans declared independence from Britain?
- 19:04High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
- 19:13Independence? Thomas Jefferson When was the
- 19:26Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 19:35July 4th, 1776. The American Revolution had many
- 19:46important events. Name 1 Declaration of
- 19:56Independence. There were 13 original states.
- 20:04Name 5. New York, New Jersey,
- 20:14Pennsylvania. North Carolina.
- 20:18South Carolina. What founding document was
- 20:25written in 1787? US Constitution The Federalist
- 20:41Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.
- 20:46Name one of the writers, James Madison.
- 20:59Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 21:07They helped people understand the US Constitution.
- 21:15Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things, name 1.
- 21:25U.S. diplomat George Washington is famous for many things.
- 21:34Name 1. Father of our Country Thomas
- 21:46Jefferson is famous for many things.
- 21:50Name 1. First Secretary of State James
- 22:03Madison is famous for many things.
- 22:06Name 1. Father of the Constitution.
- 22:17Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
- 22:21Name 1. First Secretary of the Treasury
- 22:33What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 22:37eighteen O 3. Louisiana Territory Name 1.
- 22:51War fought by the United States in the 1800s Civil War Name the
- 23:07US War between the North and the South.
- 23:15The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
- 23:23Name 1. Lincoln was assassinated.
- 23:36Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
- 23:40Name 1. Freed the slaves.
- 23:52What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- 24:00Freed the slaves What US war ended slavery?
- 24:13The Civil War What amendment says all persons born or
- 24:23naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
- 24:28thereof are U.S. citizens. 14th Amendment When did all men get
- 24:43the right to vote after the Civil War Name 1.
- 24:56Leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s Susan B
- 25:07Anthony Name 1 War fought by the United States in the 1900s World
- 25:22War One Why did the United States enter World War One?
- 25:36Because Germany attacked US civilian ships.
- 25:44When did all women get the right to vote?
- 25:52After World War One, what was the Great Depression?
- 26:05Longest economic recession in modern history.
- 26:13When did the Great Depression start?
- 26:21Stock market crash of 1929. Who was president during the
- 26:30Great Depression and World War 2?
- 26:38Franklin Roosevelt. Why did the United States enter
- 26:46World War 2? Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
- 26:58Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
- 27:03Name 1 34th President of the United States.
- 27:16Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
- 27:25Russia during the Cold War. What was 1 main concern of the
- 27:33United States? Communism Why did the United
- 27:46States enter the Korean War to stop the spread of Communism Why
- 28:00did the United States enter the Vietnam War to stop the spread
- 28:09of communism What did the civil rights movement do Thought to
- 28:23end racial discrimination Martin Luther King Junior is famous for
- 28:32many things. Name 1 Fought for civil rights.
- 28:45Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- 28:55To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
- 29:02What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 29:08United States? Terrorists attacked the United
- 29:16States. Name one U.S. military conflict
- 29:23after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
- 29:32War in Afghanistan Name 1 American Indian tribe in the
- 29:40United States. Cherokee Name one example of an
- 29:53American innovation airplane. What is the capital of the
- 30:06United States? Washington, DC.
- 30:17Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York Harbor.
- 30:29Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 30:37Because there were 13 original colonies.
- 30:44Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
- 30:58What is the name of the national anthem?
- 31:06The Star Spangled Banner The nation's first motto was E
- 31:13Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
- 31:22We all become one. What is Independence Day?
- 31:34The country's birthday? Name three national US holidays
- 31:48New Year's Day. Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day
- 31:57What is Memorial Day? A holiday to honor soldiers who
- 32:09died in military service. What is veteran's day?
- 32:21A holiday to honor people in the US military.
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