US Citizenship Civics Test

US Citizenship Test: all 128 civics questions and answers

All 128 questions of the naturalization civics test (2025 version) with acceptable answers and plain explanations, one page per question.

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What is the form of government of the United States?

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Correct answer to question 1: Republic

Acceptable answers:

  • Republic
  • Constitution-based federal republic
  • Representative democracy

Why

The United States is a republic: voters elect representatives who govern on their behalf under a written constitution. Power is split between the federal government and the states, which is what makes it federal.

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About the civics test

In the naturalization interview, a USCIS officer asks you up to 20 questions from the official list of 128 civics questions (2025 version). Answering 12 correctly passes the civics portion.

All 128 questions are here, each with the accepted answers and a plain explanation of why the answer is what it is.

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Sample questions

  1. What is the form of government of the United States?
  2. There are three branches of government. Why?
  3. Name your U.S. representative.
  4. Who signs bills to become laws?
  5. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  6. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
  7. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
  8. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
  9. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

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