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5 official civics questions from the 2008 version (100 questions) of the USCIS naturalization test — the 2008 test applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. Topic area: american government — a: principles of american democracy. On test day the officer asks up to 10 questions from the full bank of 100 and you need 6 correct.
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This session covers the Declaration of Independence and your first freedoms. We will cover what the Declaration did, two rights it named, freedom of religion, one First Amendment freedom, and the United States' economic system.
Question: What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? The accepted answer is: speech | religion | assembly | press | petition the government. One First Amendment freedom is enough — speech, religion, press, assembly, or petition. One word is enough — say "speech."
Question: What did the Declaration of Independence do? The accepted answer is: announced our independence (from Great Britain) | declared our independence (from Great Britain) | said that the United States is free (from Great Britain). The Declaration ANNOUNCED freedom from Great Britain — one sentence, three ways to say it. The Declaration (1776) announced America's freedom from Great Britain.
Question: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? The accepted answer is: life | liberty | pursuit of happiness. Life, Liberty, pursuit of Happiness — L-L-H, pick any two. Say two: "life" and "liberty."
Question: What is freedom of religion? The accepted answer is: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.. Freedom of religion = practice any religion, or none at all. Any religion — or no religion. Both halves matter; practice the full sentence aloud.
For the economic system, the 2008 bank lists capitalist economy and market economy. Practice either listed response. Keep this answer separate from the question about the supreme law, which asks for the Constitution.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are rights named in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration announced independence from Great Britain; the Constitution set up the government. Match the document to its purpose.
Summary: the Declaration of Independence announced our independence from Great Britain. Two of its rights are life and liberty (or the pursuit of happiness). Freedom of religion means you can practice any religion, or none at all. The economic system of the United States is a capitalist or market economy. Now drill the deck.
Quick self-check before we drill the cards. Without looking, try to answer this in your head: What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Picture your answer — then the cards will confirm it. If it came easily, great. If not, that is exactly what to watch for.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Give one of these accepted answers:
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Give one of these accepted answers:
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Give one of these accepted answers:
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Give 2 different answers from this list:
What is freedom of religion?
Accepted answer:
What is the economic system in the United States?
Give one of these accepted answers:
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