US Citizenship Test

If you had to take a test to achieve US citizenship, how would you do? These questions are
taken from the list of 142 potential interview questions posed by the US Customs and Immigration
test adjudicators. Potential citizens must answer 6 of ten posed questions correctly.

American Government
1. What does “We the People” mean in the
Constitution?

2. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

System of Government
3. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

4. Name one example of checks and balances.

5. Name two Cabinet-level positions.

6. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

7. Name one thing only the federal government can do.

8. What is one thing a state government can do?

9. Who is the Senate Majority Leader?

10. Who is the Secretary of State right now?

Rights and Responsibilities

11. Name two rights that are only for US citizens.

12. Name two ways that Americans can participate in their

democracy.

American History
13. There are 13 original states. Name three.

14. What group of essays supported passage of the US

Constitution?

15. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

16. Name one of the major American Indian tribes in the United States.

Integrated Civics- Geography

17. What is the tallest mountain in the United States?

18. Name one US territory.

19. Name one state that borders Canada.

20. Name one state that borders Mexico.

Integrated Civics- Symbols

21. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

22. Name two national US holidays.