US Citizenship Practice Test

Fifteen questions per session — your due reviews first, then new ones from the official USCIS list. Answer in your head, reveal, and grade yourself, just like the oral interview. Missed questions come back tomorrow.

Sample questions from this quiz

1. What is the form of government of the United States?＋

Republic; Constitution-based federal republic; Representative democracy

2. What is the supreme law of the land?＋

(U.S.) Constitution

3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.＋

Forms the government; Defines powers of government; Defines the parts of government; Protects the rights of the people

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?＋

Self-government; Popular sovereignty; Consent of the governed; People should govern themselves; (Example of) social contract

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?＋

Amendments; The amendment process

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?＋

(The basic) rights of Americans; (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?＋

Twenty-seven (27)

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?＋

It says America is free from British control.; It says all people are created equal.; It identifies inherent rights.; It identifies individual freedoms.

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?＋

Declaration of Independence

10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.＋

Equality; Liberty; Social contract; Natural rights; Limited government; Self-government

11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?＋

Declaration of Independence

12. What is the economic system of the United States?＋

Capitalism; Free market economy

13. What is the rule of law?＋

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

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.＋

Declaration of Independence; Articles of Confederation; Federalist Papers; Anti-Federalist Papers; Virginia Declaration of Rights; Fundamental Orders of Connecticut; Mayflower Compact; Iroquois Great Law of Peace

15. There are three branches of government. Why?＋

So one part does not become too powerful; Checks and balances; Separation of powers

16. Name the three branches of government.＋

Legislative, executive, and judicial; Congress, president, and the courts

17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?＋

Executive branch

18. What part of the federal government writes laws?＋

(U.S.) Congress; (U.S. or national) legislature; Legislative branch

19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?＋

Senate and House (of Representatives)

20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.＋

Writes laws; Declares war; Makes the federal budget