Free U.S. Citizenship Practice Test (2026)

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20 sample questions

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

    Answer: Republic

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

    Answer: (U.S.) Constitution

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

    Answer: Forms the government

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

    Answer: Self-government

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

    Answer: Amendments

  6. 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?

    Answer: (The basic) rights of Americans

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

    Answer: Twenty-seven (27)

  8. 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

    Answer: It says America is free from British control.

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

    Answer: Declaration of Independence

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

    Answer: Equality

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

    Answer: Declaration of Independence

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

    Answer: Capitalism

  13. 13. What is the rule of law?

    Answer: Everyone must follow the law.

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

    Answer: Declaration of Independence

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

    Answer: So one part does not become too powerful

  16. 16. Name the three branches of government.

    Answer: Legislative, executive, and judicial

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

    Answer: Executive branch

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

    Answer: (U.S.) Congress

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

    Answer: Senate and House (of Representatives)

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

    Answer: Writes laws

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