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Colonial — 1787 Constitution & Federalist Papers
3 official civics questions from the 2025 version (128 questions) of the USCIS naturalization test — the 2025 test applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. Topic area: american history — a: colonial period and independence. On test day the officer asks 20 questions from the full bank of 128 and you need 12 correct.
What founding document was written in 1787?
Answer: (U.S.) Constitution
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Answer: (James) Madison
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
Answer: They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
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- The Three Branches — Overview
- Principles — System Fundamentals
- Principles — Constitution & Amendments
- Principles — Declaration & Founding Ideas
- Congress — Structure, Counts & Terms
- Presidency & Executive Branch
- Judiciary & Supreme Court
- Federalism — Federal vs State Powers
- Current Officeholders & Your State (dynamic set)
- Rights — Voting & Resident-vs-Citizen
- Rights — Citizenship, Pledge & Oath
- Rights — Civic Duties & Participation
- Colonial — Peoples & Settlement
- Colonial — Revolution & Independence
- Colonial — The Founders
- Colonial — 1787 Constitution & Federalist Papers — you are here
- 1800s — Expansion, Civil War & Lincoln
- 1800s — Reconstruction Amendments & Suffrage
- 1900s — World Wars
- 1900s — Great Depression & FDR
- 1900s — Cold War & Communism
- 1900s — Rights Movements & Suffrage
- Recent History & American Heritage
- Symbols — Flag, Capital, Statue, Anthem & Motto
- Holidays — incl. Memorial-vs-Veterans Trap Pair
- English Component — Reading & Writing (M-715)