2026 US Citizenship Test (2025 Version) – 128 Civics Questions & Answers - Topic Order, Slow (7/18)

[00:00:00]Hello my friends. Today we have another easy answer video for the 128 civics questions for the US citizenship test.

[00:00:09]Today we will go over the questions by topic. Reviewing each topic helps you remember the questions and answers more easily. I'll take it nice and slow again today and repeat all questions and answers two times. Please be sure you are studying the correct questions. The 2025 version of the naturalization civics test is for people who file form N400 on or after October 20th, 2025.

[00:00:40]Okay. Now, the 2025 naturalization civics test is still an oral test. The USCIS officer will ask you to answer up to 20 of the 128 civics test questions.

[00:00:58]You must answer 12 questions correctly in order to pass the 2025 version of the civics test. Okay? Ask questions below.

[00:01:10]In the meantime, let's get started.

[00:01:13]the 1800s.

[00:01:16]What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

[00:01:23]What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

[00:01:31]Louisiana.

[00:01:34]Louisiana When did all men get the right to vote?

[00:01:41]When did all men get the right to vote?

[00:01:46]After the Civil War. After the Civil War.

[00:01:52]What US war ended slavery.

[00:01:56]What US war ended slavery?

[00:02:01]The Civil War. The Civil War.

[00:02:06]Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

[00:02:12]Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

[00:02:19]The 1800s. The Civil War. The Civil War.

[00:02:27]What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

[00:02:38]It freed the slaves.

[00:02:41]freed the slaves.

[00:02:45]Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:02:58]Freed the slaves.

[00:03:01]Freed the slaves.

[00:03:05]What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are US citizens?

[00:03:16]What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are US citizens?

[00:03:29]The 14th amendment. The 14th amendment.

[00:03:34]The Civil War had many important events.

[00:03:38]Name one. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

[00:03:47]Lincoln was assassinated.

[00:03:50]Lincoln was assassinated.

[00:03:55]Name the US War between the North and the South.

[00:04:00]Name the US war between the North and the South.

[00:04:06]The Civil War. The Civil War.

[00:04:11]Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

[00:04:17]Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

[00:04:25]Susan B. Anthony.

[00:04:28]Susan B. Anthony.

[00:04:31]System of government.

[00:04:34]Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? Some states have more representatives than other states.

[00:04:44]Why?

[00:04:47]Because they have more people.

[00:04:50]Because they have more people.

[00:04:53]Who appoints federal judges?

[00:04:56]Who appoints federal judges?

[00:05:01]The president.

[00:05:03]The president.

[00:05:06]If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

[00:05:16]The vice president. The vice president.

[00:05:22]What are two cabinet level positions?

[00:05:26]What are two cabinet level positions?

[00:05:31]Attorney General and Vice President.

[00:05:36]Attorney General and Vice President.

[00:05:41]Name one power of the US Congress.

[00:05:44]Name one power of the US Congress.

[00:05:50]Rights laws.

[00:05:53]Rights laws.

[00:05:56]Name one power of the president. Name one power of the president.

[00:06:05]Signs bills into law. Signs bills into law.

[00:06:12]How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case? How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

[00:06:26]Five.

[00:06:27]Five.

[00:06:29]Who vetos bills? Who vetos bills?

[00:06:35]The president.

[00:06:37]The president.

[00:06:40]Who is the commanderin-chief of the US military? Who is commanderin-chief of the US military?

[00:06:49]The president.

[00:06:51]The president.

[00:06:53]Name your US representative.

[00:06:57]Name your US representative.

[00:07:00]Of course, answers depend where you live. They actually depend on your zip code. You can check house.gov right here or ask us below.

[00:07:10]What is the capital of your state? What is the capital of your state? Of course, that depends on your state. Every state does have a capital.

[00:07:22]Who is the governor of your state now?

[00:07:26]Who is the governor of your state now?

[00:07:30]Answers depends where you live. You can look here at this website or ask us below.

[00:07:38]Supreme Court justices serve for life.

[00:07:41]Why Supreme Court justices serve for life? Why?

[00:07:49]to be independent of politics.

[00:07:52]to be independent of politics.

[00:07:56]What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives? Now, what is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives? Now, Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson.

[00:08:12]Mike Johnson.

[00:08:15]Okay. and updates can be found at speaker.gov.

[00:08:20]Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US senators?

[00:08:27]Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US senators?

[00:08:36]To more closely follow public opinion.

[00:08:40]to more closely follow public opinion.

[00:08:46]How long do Supreme Court justices serve? How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

[00:08:55]For life.

[00:08:57]For life.

[00:08:59]Why is the electoral college important?

[00:09:03]Why is the electoral college important?

[00:09:09]It decides who is elected president.

[00:09:13]It decides who is elected president.

[00:09:18]What does the president's cabinet do?

[00:09:21]What does the president's cabinet do?

[00:09:26]It advises the president.

[00:09:29]Advises the president.

[00:09:32]What does the judicial branch do?

[00:09:35]What does the judicial branch do?

[00:09:40]It reviews laws.

[00:09:43]Reviews laws.

[00:09:46]The president of the United States can serve only two terms. Why? The president of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

[00:09:59]To keep the president from becoming too powerful.

[00:10:03]to keep the president from becoming too powerful.

[00:10:08]What are the two parts of the US Congress?

[00:10:12]What are the two parts of the US Congress?

[00:10:20]The Senate and House of Representatives.

[00:10:25]The Senate and House of Representatives.

[00:10:30]The executive branch has many parts.

[00:10:34]Name one.

[00:10:37]The president.

[00:10:40]The president.

[00:10:42]The president of the United States is elected for how many years? The president of the United States is elected for how many years?

[00:10:54]Four. Four years. Four years for president.

[00:11:00]How many senators does each state have?

[00:11:04]How many senators does each state have?

[00:11:10]Two. Two senators per state. Each state has two senators.

[00:11:17]How many US senators are there? How many US senators are there?

[00:11:26]100.

[00:11:27]100.

[00:11:30]Who signs bills to become laws?

[00:11:34]Who signs bills to become laws?

[00:11:40]The president. The president of the United States. The president.

[00:11:46]How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

[00:11:50]How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

[00:11:55]Nine.

[00:11:57]Nine seats.

[00:12:00]Name the three branches of government.

[00:12:05]Name the three branches of government.

[00:12:11]Congress, President, and the courts.

[00:12:16]Congress, President, and the courts.

[00:12:22]How long is a term for a US senator?

[00:12:26]How long is a term for a US senator?

[00:12:32]Six years.

[00:12:34]Six years for a senator.

[00:12:39]The president of the United States is in charge of which branch of government.

[00:12:45]The president of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

[00:12:53]The executive branch. the executive branch.

[00:12:59]What is one part of the judicial branch?

[00:13:02]What is one part of the judicial branch?

[00:13:07]The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court.

[00:13:13]What is the name of the president of the United States now? What is the name of the president of the United States now?

[00:13:22]This Donald Trump. Donald Trump.

[00:13:29]Look here for updates.

[00:13:31]Name one power that is only for the federal government.

[00:13:36]Name one power that is only for the federal government.

[00:13:42]To print paper money. To print paper money.

[00:13:48]What is the highest court in the United States? What is the highest court in the United States?

[00:13:57]The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court.

[00:14:02]What is the purpose of the 10th amendment?

[00:14:05]What is the purpose of the 10th amendment?

[00:14:12]The 10th amendment, it states that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

[00:14:22]The 10th amendment, it states that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

[00:14:34]Who elects US senators?

[00:14:37]Who elects US senators?

[00:14:42]citizens from their state. citizens from their state.

[00:14:48]How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

[00:14:53]How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

[00:15:00]Two. Two years.

[00:15:03]Two years.

[00:15:06]Name one power that is only for the states.

[00:15:10]Name one power that is only for the states.

[00:15:16]To give a driver's license to give a driver's license.

[00:15:22]What part of the federal government writes laws?

[00:15:26]What part of the federal government writes laws?

[00:15:34]Congress.

[00:15:36]Congress.

[00:15:39]Now, who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

[00:15:44]Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

[00:15:50]Citizens in their district.

[00:15:54]Citizens in their district.

[00:15:57]What is the name of the vice president of the United States? Now, what is the name of the vice president of the United States? Now, that is J. D. Vance. J. D. Vance.

[00:16:15]Again, here for updates.

[00:16:18]Why does each state have two senators?

[00:16:22]Why does each state have two senators?

[00:16:29]Equal representation for small states.

[00:16:33]Equal representation for small states.

[00:16:37]How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

[00:16:42]How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

[00:16:49]435 435.

[00:16:55]Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

[00:17:00]Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

[00:17:06]Citizens from their district.

[00:17:09]Citizens from their district.

[00:17:14]Who is one of your state's US senators now? Who is one of your state's US senators now? Of course, here answers depend where you live. You can check at senate.gov or ask us below.

[00:17:35]Who is the chief justice of the United States now? Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

[00:17:45]That is John Roberts.

[00:17:48]John Roberts is the chief justice.

[00:17:54]Who does a US senator represent?

[00:17:58]Who does a US senator represent?

[00:18:03]Citizens of their state.

[00:18:06]Citizens of their state. Rights and responsibilities.

[00:18:12]How can people become US citizens?

[00:18:15]How can people become US citizens?

[00:18:20]To naturalize.

[00:18:22]To naturalize.

[00:18:26]Name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance.

[00:18:32]Name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance.

[00:18:40]to be loyal to the United States and to obey the laws of the United States. to be loyal to the United States and to obey the laws of the United States.

[00:18:54]Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

[00:18:58]Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

[00:19:04]It's required by law. required by law.

[00:19:10]There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.

[00:19:14]Describe one of them. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

[00:19:26]Any citizen can vote. Any citizen can vote.

[00:19:32]What are two examples of civic participation in the United States? What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

[00:19:45]To vote or run for office?

[00:19:49]To vote and run for office?

[00:19:55]It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the selective service. Name one reason why it is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the selective service.

[00:20:11]Name one reason why it's required by law. It's required by law.

[00:20:21]What is one way that Americans can serve their country? What is one way that Americans can serve their country?

[00:20:31]Vote. Vote.

[00:20:34]Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

[00:20:42]Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

[00:20:52]Citizens.

[00:20:54]Citizens.

[00:20:56]What are three rights of everyone living in the United States? What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

[00:21:09]Freedom of expression. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion. Freedom of expression. Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion.

[00:21:23]What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

[00:21:28]What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

[00:21:35]The United States. The United States.

[00:21:39]Recent American history and other important historical information.

[00:21:46]Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

[00:21:58]Crow.

[00:22:01]Crow.

[00:22:04]During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States? During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

[00:22:17]Communism.

[00:22:18]Communism.

[00:22:21]Why did the United States enter World War I? Why did the United States enter World War I?

[00:22:32]To support the Allied powers.

[00:22:35]To support the Allied powers.

[00:22:40]Dwight D. Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:22:46]Dwight D. Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:22:54]Eisenhower. He was a general during World War II. He was a general during World War II. Eisenhower.

[00:23:04]Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?

[00:23:09]Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?

[00:23:17]Russia.

[00:23:18]Russia.

[00:23:21]Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:23:36]Martin Luther King Jr. fought for civil rights. He fought for civil rights.

[00:23:45]When did all women get the right to vote?

[00:23:49]When did all women get the right to vote?

[00:23:56]After World War I.

[00:23:59]After World War I.

[00:24:03]Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

[00:24:08]Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

[00:24:16]Franklin Roosevelt.

[00:24:19]Franklin Roosevelt.

[00:24:23]When did the Great Depression start?

[00:24:26]When did the Great Depression start?

[00:24:32]During the Great Crash 1929.

[00:24:37]During the Great Crash 1929.

[00:24:43]Why did the United States enter the Korean War? Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

[00:24:53]To stop the spread of communism.

[00:24:56]To stop the spread of communism.

[00:25:01]Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

[00:25:05]Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

[00:25:12]to stop the spread of communism.

[00:25:15]to stop the spread of communism.

[00:25:19]Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

[00:25:24]Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

[00:25:31]The 1900s.

[00:25:33]World War I.

[00:25:36]World War I.

[00:25:39]Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

[00:25:44]Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

[00:25:50]Persian Gulf War. To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait. to force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.

[00:26:02]Name one US military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.

[00:26:10]Name one US military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.

[00:26:22]The war in Iraq.

[00:26:24]The war in Iraq.

[00:26:28]What was the Great Depression?

[00:26:31]What was the Great Depression?

[00:26:38]It was the longest economic recession in modern history. The Great Depression. It was the longest economic recession in modern history.

[00:26:51]Why did the United States enter World War II?

[00:26:55]Why did the United States enter World War II?

[00:27:01]to support the Allied powers.

[00:27:04]to support the Allied powers.

[00:27:09]What did the civil rights movement do?

[00:27:13]What did the civil rights movement do?

[00:27:18]The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination.

[00:27:24]It fought to end racial discrimination.

[00:27:29]Name one example of an American innovation.

[00:27:34]Name one example of an American innovation.

[00:27:41]The light bulb. The light bulb.

[00:27:46]What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the United States?

[00:27:53]What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the United States?

[00:28:02]Terrorists attacked the United States.

[00:28:06]Terrorists attacked the United States.

[00:28:10]Holidays.

[00:28:12]What is Independence Day? What is Independence Day?

[00:28:19]It's the country's birthday.

[00:28:22]the country's birthday.

[00:28:24]What is Veterans Day? What is Veterans Day?

[00:28:30]Veterans Day is a holiday to honor people in the US military.

[00:28:35]Veterans Day is a holiday to honor people in the US military.

[00:28:43]Name three national US holidays.

[00:28:47]Name three national US holidays.

[00:28:54]New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Independence Day. So, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Independence Day.

[00:29:08]What is Memorial Day? What is Memorial Day?

[00:29:15]It's a holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.

[00:29:21]It's a holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service. That's Memorial Day.

[00:29:29]Symbols.

[00:29:30]Where is the Statue of Liberty?

[00:29:34]Where is the Statue of Liberty?

[00:29:38]New York. New York.

[00:29:42]The nation's first motto was e pluribus unum. What does that mean? The nation's first motto was e pluribus unum. What does that mean?

[00:29:58]We all become one.

[00:30:01]We all become one.

[00:30:05]What is the capital of the United States? What is the capital of the United States?

[00:30:13]Washington DC.

[00:30:16]Washington DC.

[00:30:19]What is the name of the national anthem?

[00:30:23]What is the name of the national anthem?

[00:30:29]The star spangled banner. The star spangled banner.

[00:30:36]Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

[00:30:40]Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

[00:30:46]Because there were 13 original colonies.

[00:30:50]Because there were 13 original colonies.

[00:30:55]Why does the flag have 50 stars?

[00:30:59]Why does the flag have 50 stars?

[00:31:04]Because there are 50 states.

[00:31:07]Because there are 50 states.

[00:31:10]Principles of American government.

[00:31:14]How many amendments does the Constitution have?

[00:31:18]How many amendments does the Constitution have?

[00:31:25]27 27 What is the supreme law of the land What is the supreme law of the land?

[00:31:39]The US Constitution.

[00:31:42]The US Constitution.

[00:31:45]The US Constitution starts with the words we the people.

[00:31:51]What does we the people mean?

[00:31:54]The US Constitution starts with the words we the people. What does we the people mean?

[00:32:05]It means selfgovernment.

[00:32:09]Selfgovernment.

[00:32:12]What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

[00:32:19]What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

[00:32:29]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:32:32]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:32:36]The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?

[00:32:45]The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?

[00:32:55]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:32:59]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:33:03]What is the rule of law?

[00:33:06]What is the rule of law?

[00:33:12]Everyone must follow the law.

[00:33:15]Everyone must follow the law. There are three branches of government. Why?

[00:33:23]There are three branches of government.

[00:33:27]Why?

[00:33:30]For checks and balances.

[00:33:33]Checks and balances.

[00:33:38]What does the Bill of Rights protect?

[00:33:42]What does the Bill of Rights protect?

[00:33:48]It protects the basic rights of Americans.

[00:33:52]The basic rights of Americans.

[00:33:56]Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

[00:34:01]Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

[00:34:08]It says all people are created equal.

[00:34:12]It says all people are created equal.

[00:34:17]Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

[00:34:26]Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

[00:34:38]Equality and liberty.

[00:34:41]Equality and liberty.

[00:34:46]Many documents influenced the US Constitution.

[00:34:50]Name one.

[00:34:53]Many documents influenced the US Constitution.

[00:34:58]Name one.

[00:35:02]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:35:05]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:35:08]Name one thing the US Constitution does.

[00:35:13]Name one thing the US Constitution does.

[00:35:20]Forms the government.

[00:35:23]Forms the government.

[00:35:26]What is the economic system in the United States?

[00:35:31]What is the economic system in the United States?

[00:35:37]Capitalism.

[00:35:40]Capitalism.

[00:35:43]What is the form of government of the United States?

[00:35:48]What is the form of government of the United States?

[00:35:56]A republic.

[00:35:58]Republic.

[00:36:01]How are changes made to the US Constitution?

[00:36:06]How are changes made to the US Constitution?

[00:36:13]Through amendments.

[00:36:15]Amendments.

[00:36:18]Colonial period and independence.

[00:36:21]The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

[00:36:27]The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

[00:36:34]For freedom. Freedom.

[00:36:39]Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:36:44]Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:36:52]was a US diplomat. Benjamin Franklin was a US diplomat.

[00:37:00]Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:37:10]Thomas Jefferson. He was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.

[00:37:16]Thomas Jefferson. The writer of the Declaration of Independence.

[00:37:23]George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:37:35]George Washington is the father of our country. George Washington is the father of our country.

[00:37:45]Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

[00:37:58]High taxes.

[00:38:00]High taxes.

[00:38:03]What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain? What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

[00:38:17]The American Revolution.

[00:38:20]The American Revolution.

[00:38:25]James Madison is famous for many things.

[00:38:28]Name one. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:38:36]James Madison. He was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers.

[00:38:43]James Madison was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

[00:38:53]What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

[00:38:59]Africans.

[00:39:00]Africans.

[00:39:03]The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.

[00:39:09]Name one of the writers.

[00:39:11]The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.

[00:39:17]Name one of the writers.

[00:39:21]James Madison. James Madison.

[00:39:27]The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

[00:39:33]The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

[00:39:41]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:39:44]The Declaration of Independence.

[00:39:48]What founding document was written in 1787?

[00:39:54]What founding document was written in 1787?

[00:40:02]The US Constitution. The US Constitution was written in 1787.

[00:40:11]Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

[00:40:23]Alexander Hamilton. He was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. He was one of the writers of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton.

[00:40:36]There were 13 original states, name five. There were 13 original states, name five.

[00:40:48]New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina.

[00:40:57]New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina.

[00:41:06]Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

[00:41:15]American Indians. American Indians. Can also say Native Americans.

[00:41:23]Either way.

[00:41:26]Why were the Federalist papers important?

[00:41:30]Why were the Federalist papers important?

[00:41:36]They helped people understand the US Constitution.

[00:41:41]They helped people understand the US Constitution.

[00:41:48]Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

[00:41:52]Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

[00:41:57]Thomas Jefferson.

[00:41:59]Thomas Jefferson.

[00:42:02]When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

[00:42:07]When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

[00:42:13]July 4th, 1776.

[00:42:17]July 4th, 1776.

[00:42:23]And there we go. We did it. All 128 civics questions and answers for the 2025 version of the US Naturalization Test.

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