Free U.S. Citizenship Practice Test (2026)
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- 2025 test: 128 questions in the bank, the officer asks 20, 12 correct to pass. Applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025.
- 2008 test: 100 questions in the bank, the officer asks 10, 6 correct to pass. Applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 before October 20, 2025.
20 sample questions
1. What is the form of government of the United States?
Answer: Republic
2. What is the supreme law of the land?
Answer: (U.S.) Constitution
3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Answer: Forms the government
4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
Answer: Self-government
5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: Amendments
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
Answer: (The basic) rights of Americans
7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
Answer: Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
Answer: It says America is free from British control.
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Answer: Declaration of Independence
10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Answer: Equality
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
Answer: Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States?
Answer: Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law?
Answer: Everyone must follow the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Answer: Declaration of Independence
15. There are three branches of government. Why?
Answer: So one part does not become too powerful
16. Name the three branches of government.
Answer: Legislative, executive, and judicial
17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Answer: Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
Answer: (U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Answer: Senate and House (of Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
Answer: Writes laws
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