USCIS Citizenship Test 2022

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

13. Name one branch or part of the government.*

legislative, executive, judicial

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

▪ New Year's Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents'Day

75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*

▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

▪ freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ escape persecution

51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom of religion

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

▪ high taxes (taxation without representation)

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

▪ life ▪ liberty ▪ pursuit of happiness

37. What does the judicial branch do?

▪ reviews laws ▪ explains laws

49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*

▪ serve on a jury

2. What does the Constitution do?

▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans

74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

▪ slavery

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

▪ the Bill of Rights

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

▪ the Civil War

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

▪ the President

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*

▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

▪ the flag

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

▪ two (2)

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

Joe Biden

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

▪ because there were 13 original colonies

11. What is the economic system in the United States?*

▪ capitalist economy

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

▪ civil rights (movement)

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)

53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

▪ eighteen (18) and older

85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*

▪ fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

▪ fought for women's rights

26. We elect a President for how many years?

▪ four (4)

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

▪ freed the slaves

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

Constitution

46. What is the political party of the President now?

Democrat

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Nancy Pelosi

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

▪ July 4

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

▪ July 4, 1776

92. Name one state that borders Canada.

▪ Maine ▪ Michigan

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Cherokee

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

JB Pritzker

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John Roberts

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

Mike Quigley

44. What is the capital of your state?*

Springfield, Illinois

20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?*

Tammy Duckworth Dick Durbin

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt

69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

▪ (George) Washington

36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

▪ The Constitution was written.

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

▪ The Star-Spangled Banner

94. What is the capital of the United States?*

▪ Washington, D.C.

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

▪ We the People

78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*

▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

▪ World War II

10. What is freedom of religion?

▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

4. What is an amendment?

▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)

35. What does the President's Cabinet do?

▪ advises the President

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

▪ all people of the state

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

▪ at age eighteen (18)

70. Who was the first President?*

▪ (George) Washington

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

▪ (Thomas) Jefferson

79. Who was President during World War I?

▪ (Woodrow) Wilson

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

▪ (because of) the state's population

66. When was the Constitution written?

▪ 1787

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

▪ Africans

56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

▪ April 15

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

▪ Atlantic (Ocean)

93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

▪ California ▪ Texas

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

▪ Civil War

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

▪ Communism

16. Who makes federal laws?

▪ Congress

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*

▪ Democratic and Republican

12. What is the "rule of law"?

▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

▪ Louisiana

64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

▪ Massachusetts ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

▪ Native Americans

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

▪ New York

27. In what month do we vote for President?*

▪ November

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

▪ Pacific (Ocean)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

▪ Puerto Rico ▪ Guam

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ started the first free libraries

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

▪ provide schooling and education

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

▪ six (6)

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

▪ the President

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

▪ the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

▪ the President

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Speaker of the House

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

▪ the Supreme Court

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

▪ the Vice President

97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

▪ there is one star for each state

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

▪ to print money ▪ to make treaties

55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

▪ vote ▪ join a community group ▪ run for office

50. Name one right only for United States citizens.

▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office