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On the 2025 civics test, a USCIS officer asks you up to 20 questions out loud from a list of 128, and you need 12 correct answers (60%) to pass. Our practice questions are multiple choice and written from the official USCIS study materials. There is no time limit on the real test; our 20-minute timer is optional practice.
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Question 1 · Principles of Democracy
What is the supreme law of the United States?
- A. Federalist Papers
- B. Constitution
- C. Declaration of Independence
- D. Articles of Confederation
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Answer: B. Constitution
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Principles of American Government”
Question 2 · System of Government
How many U.S. senators are there in total?
- A. 538
- B. 100
- C. 435
- D. 50
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Answer: B. 100
Each state elects two senators.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “System of Government”
Question 3 · Colonial Period & Independence
In what year was the Constitution signed?
- A. 1865
- B. 1800
- C. 1776
- D. 1787
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Answer: D. 1787
Delegates signed the Constitution in 1787.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Colonial Period and Independence”
Question 4 · The 1800s
Which document declared freedom for enslaved people in the rebelling states?
- A. Mayflower Compact
- B. Monroe Doctrine
- C. Emancipation Proclamation
- D. Bill of Rights
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Answer: C. Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “The 1800s”
Question 5 · Recent American History
Which global war took place from 1939 to 1945?
- A. World War II
- B. Civil War
- C. Cold War
- D. World War I
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Answer: A. World War II
World War II ended in 1945.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Recent American History”
Question 6 · Geography
Which country borders the United States to the north?
- A. Canada
- B. Mexico
- C. Cuba
- D. Brazil
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Answer: A. Canada
Canada is north of the contiguous United States.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “USCIS civics: Geography”
Question 7 · Symbols & Holidays
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag stand for?
- A. 13 states today
- B. 13 amendments
- C. 13 presidents
- D. Original 13 colonies
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Answer: D. Original 13 colonies
The stripes represent the original colonies.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Symbols and Holidays”
Question 8 · Rights & Responsibilities
What is one way citizens take part in American democracy?
- A. Vote in elections
- B. Buy a title
- C. Ignore laws
- D. Appoint judges
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Answer: A. Vote in elections
Voting is a fundamental way to participate.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Rights and Responsibilities”
Question 9 · Principles of Democracy
Which amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states or the people?
- A. Tenth Amendment
- B. First Amendment
- C. Twentieth Amendment
- D. Thirteenth Amendment
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Answer: A. Tenth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment reserves undelegated powers.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Principles of American Government”
Question 10 · System of Government
What is the minimum age to serve as a U.S. senator?
- A. 25
- B. 35
- C. 21
- D. 30
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Answer: D. 30
A senator must be at least 30.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “System of Government”
Question 11 · Colonial Period & Independence
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
- A. George Washington
- B. Abraham Lincoln
- C. James Madison
- D. Thomas Jefferson
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Answer: D. Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson drafted most of the Declaration.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Colonial Period and Independence”
Question 12 · The 1800s
Which war was fought between the Union and the Confederacy?
- A. Revolutionary War
- B. World War I
- C. War of 1812
- D. Civil War
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Answer: D. Civil War
The Civil War pitted Union against Confederate states.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “The 1800s”
Question 13 · Recent American History
Which global war took place from 1914 to 1918?
- A. World War II
- B. World War I
- C. Vietnam War
- D. Korean War
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Answer: B. World War I
World War I ran from 1914 to 1918.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Recent American History”
Question 14 · Geography
Which ocean lies along the West Coast of the United States?
- A. Indian Ocean
- B. Atlantic Ocean
- C. Pacific Ocean
- D. Southern Ocean
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Answer: C. Pacific Ocean
The Pacific borders the western coast.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “USCIS civics: Geography”
Question 15 · Symbols & Holidays
Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
- A. New Year's Day
- B. Thanksgiving
- C. Labor Day
- D. Independence Day
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Answer: B. Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Symbols and Holidays”
Question 16 · Rights & Responsibilities
Under the Fifth Amendment, who is entitled to due process of law?
- A. Only property owners
- B. Persons
- C. Only senators
- D. Only voters
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Answer: B. Persons
The Fifth Amendment protects persons from deprivation without due process.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Rights and Responsibilities”
Question 17 · Principles of Democracy
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
- A. Articles of Confederation
- B. Bill of Rights
- C. Emancipation Proclamation
- D. Federalist Papers
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Answer: B. Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Principles of American Government”
Question 18 · System of Government
What is the highest court in the federal judiciary?
- A. Tax Court
- B. Supreme Court
- C. District Court
- D. Court of Appeals
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Answer: B. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest federal court.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “System of Government”
Question 19 · Colonial Period & Independence
Who is often called the "Father of the Constitution"?
- A. Benjamin Franklin
- B. James Madison
- C. Alexander Hamilton
- D. John Jay
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Answer: B. James Madison
James Madison is often called the Father of the Constitution.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “Colonial Period and Independence”
Question 20 · The 1800s
Who was president during the Civil War?
- A. Theodore Roosevelt
- B. Andrew Jackson
- C. Ulysses S. Grant
- D. Abraham Lincoln
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Answer: D. Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was president during the Civil War.Source: USCIS 2025 civics test, “The 1800s”
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