Civics questions for the citizenship test (with answers)
The official bank has 100 questions, but the interview only asks up to 10. Here's a sample of the most common ones, with answers, so you can see the style and start practicing today.
U.S. government
- What is the supreme law of the land?
- The Constitution.
- What does the Constitution do?
- Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans.
- The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
- "We the People."
- How many amendments does the Constitution have?
- 27.
- Name one branch or part of the government.
- Congress (legislative); the President (executive); the courts (judicial).
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
- 100.
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
- 6 years.
- How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- 435.
- We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
- 2 years.
- Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
- The President.
U.S. history
- Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- (Thomas) Jefferson.
- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- July 4, 1776.
- When do we celebrate Independence Day?
- July 4.
- What is the name of the national anthem?
- "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Geography and symbols
- What is the capital of the United States?
- Washington, D.C.
- Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- New York Harbor (Liberty Island).
- What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- The Pacific Ocean.
- Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
- The Mississippi or the Missouri.
💡 Heads up: some answers change over time (who the president is, your governor, your senators, and your representative). Verify those based on your state and your test date. In the Lexi app we keep them updated for you.
How to study these without getting bored
Reading a list of 100 questions straight through is the fastest way to forget them. What works is practicing them like a game: multiple choice, listening and answering out loud, and reviewing exactly the ones you miss. That's what Lexi does: it turns the 100 official questions into a 5-minute daily path, with a voice-based mock interview so you arrive calm.