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Presidency & Executive Branch

10 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 government — b: system of government. On test day the officer asks 20 questions from the full bank of 128 and you need 12 correct.

  1. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

    Answer: Four (4) years

  2. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

    Answer: (Because of) the 22nd Amendment

  3. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

    Answer: The Vice President (of the United States)

  4. Name one power of the president.

    Answer: Signs bills into law

  5. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

    Answer: The President (of the United States)

  6. Who signs bills to become laws?

    Answer: The President (of the United States)

  7. Who vetoes bills?

    Answer: The President (of the United States)

  8. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

    Answer: President (of the United States)

  9. What does the President's Cabinet do?

    Answer: Advises the President (of the United States)

  10. Why is the Electoral College important?

    Answer: It decides who is elected president.

2 more questions in this topic depend on who currently holds office or on your state, so the answer changes. Those are kept current for you inside the app rather than printed here, where they would go stale.

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