The 65/20 Citizenship Test: 20 Questions for Seniors

If you are 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for 20 or more years, you study only the 20 starred questions below — and you may take the civics test in your own language with an interpreter.

Age and residency exemptions

You may bring an interpreter for the civics test under these exemptions. The reading and writing tests are waived under 50/20 and 55/15.

The 20 starred questions (20)

1. ★2. What is the supreme law of the land?
2. ★7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
3. ★12. What is the economic system of the United States?
4. ★20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
5. ★30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
6. ★36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
7. ★38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
8. ★39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
9. ★44. Who vetoes bills?
10. ★52. What is the highest court in the United States?
11. ★61. Who is the governor of your state now?
12. ★66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
13. ★74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
14. ★78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
15. ★86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
16. ★94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
17. ★113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
18. ★115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
19. ★121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
20. ★126. Name three national U.S. holidays.