N-400 Naturalization Practice Tool

All 128 questions

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

  • ·Republic
  • ·Constitution-based federal republic
  • ·Representative democracy
• 2What is the supreme law of the land?65/20

  • ·(U.S.) Constitution
• 3Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

  • ·Forms the government
  • ·Defines powers of government
  • ·Defines the parts of government
  • ·Protects the rights of the people
• 4The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?

  • ·Self-government
  • ·Popular sovereignty
  • ·Consent of the governed
  • ·People should govern themselves
  • ·(Example of) social contract
• 5How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

  • ·Amendments
  • ·The amendment process
• 6What does the Bill of Rights protect?

  • ·(The basic) rights of Americans
  • ·(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
• 7How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?65/20

  • ·Twenty-seven (27)
• 8Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

  • ·It says America is free from British control.
  • ·It says all people are created equal.
  • ·It identifies inherent rights.
  • ·It identifies individual freedoms.
• 9What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

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

  The officer expects you to name 2 of these.

  • ·Equality
  • ·Liberty
  • ·Social contract
  • ·Natural rights
  • ·Limited government
  • ·Self-government
• 11The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

  • ·Declaration of Independence
• 12What is the economic system of the United States?65/20

  • ·Capitalism
  • ·Free market economy
• 13What is the rule of law?

  • ·Everyone must follow the law.
  • ·Leaders must obey the law.
  • ·Government must obey the law.
  • ·No one is above the law.
• 14Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

  • ·Declaration of Independence
  • ·Articles of Confederation
  • ·Federalist Papers
  • ·Anti-Federalist Papers
  • ·Virginia Declaration of Rights
  • ·Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
  • ·Mayflower Compact
  • ·Iroquois Great Law of Peace
• 15There are three branches of government. Why?

  • ·So one part does not become too powerful
  • ·Checks and balances
  • ·Separation of powers
• 16Name the three branches of government.

  • ·Legislative, executive, and judicial
  • ·Congress, president, and the courts
• 17The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

  • ·Executive branch
• 18What part of the federal government writes laws?

  • ·(U.S.) Congress
  • ·(U.S. or national) legislature
  • ·Legislative branch
• 19What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

  • ·Senate and House (of Representatives)
• 20Name one power of the U.S. Congress.65/20

  • ·Writes laws
  • ·Declares war
  • ·Makes the federal budget
• 21How many U.S. senators are there?

  • ·One hundred (100)
• 22How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

  • ·Six (6) years
• 23Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

  Answers will vary. Pick your state above and this one fills in with your own answer.

  Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]

• 24How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

  • ·Four hundred thirty-five (435)
• 25How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

  • ·Two (2) years
• 26Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

  • ·To more closely follow public opinion
• 27How many senators does each state have?

  • ·Two (2)
• 28Why does each state have two senators?

  • ·Equal representation (for small states)
  • ·The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
• 29Name your U.S. representative.

  Answers will vary. Pick your state above and this one fills in with your own answer.

  Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]

• 30What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?65/20

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• 31Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  • ·Citizens of their state
  • ·People of their state
• 32Who elects U.S. senators?

  • ·Citizens from their state
• 33Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

  • ·Citizens in their (congressional) district
  • ·Citizens in their district
  • ·People from their (congressional) district
  • ·People in their district
• 34Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

  • ·Citizens from their (congressional) district
• 35Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

  • ·(Because of) the state’s population
  • ·(Because) they have more people
  • ·(Because) some states have more people
• 36The President of the United States is elected for how many years?65/20

  • ·Four (4) years
• 37The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

  • ·(Because of) the 22nd Amendment
  • ·To keep the president from becoming too powerful
• 38What is the name of the President of the United States now?65/20

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• 39What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?65/20

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• 40If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

  • ·The Vice President (of the United States)
• 41Name one power of the president.

  • ·Signs bills into law
  • ·Vetoes bills
  • ·Enforces laws
  • ·Commander in Chief (of the military)
  • ·Chief diplomat
  • ·Appoints federal judges
• 42Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

  • ·The President (of the United States)
• 43Who signs bills to become laws?

  • ·The President (of the United States)
• 44Who vetoes bills?65/20

  • ·The President (of the United States)
• 45Who appoints federal judges?

  • ·The President (of the United States)
• 46The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

  • ·President (of the United States)
  • ·Cabinet
  • ·Federal departments and agencies
• 47What does the President’s Cabinet do?

  • ·Advises the President (of the United States)
• 48What are two Cabinet-level positions?

  The officer expects you to name 2 of these.

  • ·Attorney General
  • ·Secretary of Agriculture
  • ·Secretary of Commerce
  • ·Secretary of Education
  • ·Secretary of Energy
  • ·Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • ·Secretary of Homeland Security
  • ·Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • ·Secretary of the Interior
  • ·Secretary of Labor
  • ·Secretary of State
  • ·Secretary of Transportation
  • ·Secretary of the Treasury
  • ·Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • ·Secretary of War (Defense)
  • ·Vice-President
  • ·Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  • ·Administrator of the Small Business Administration
  • ·Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  • ·Director of the Office of Management and Budget
  • ·Director of National Intelligence
  • ·United States Trade Representative
• 49Why is the Electoral College important?

  • ·It decides who is elected president.
  • ·It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
• 50What is one part of the judicial branch?

  • ·Supreme Court
  • ·Federal Courts
• 51What does the judicial branch do?

  • ·Reviews laws
  • ·Explains laws
  • ·Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
  • ·Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
• 52What is the highest court in the United States?65/20

  • ·Supreme Court
• 53How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

  • ·Nine (9)
• 54How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

  • ·Five (5)
• 55How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

  • ·(For) life
  • ·Lifetime appointment
  • ·(Until) retirement
• 56Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

  • ·To be independent (of politics)
  • ·To limit outside (political) influence
• 57Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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• 58Name one power that is only for the federal government.

  • ·Print paper money
  • ·Mint coins
  • ·Declare war
  • ·Create an army
  • ·Make treaties
  • ·Set foreign policy
• 59Name one power that is only for the states.

  • ·Provide schooling and education
  • ·Provide protection (police)
  • ·Provide safety (fire departments)
  • ·Give a driver’s license
  • ·Approve zoning and land use
• 60What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

  • ·(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
• 61Who is the governor of your state now?65/20

  Answers will vary. Pick your state above and this one fills in with your own answer.

  Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

• 62What is the capital of your state?

  Answers will vary. Pick your state above and this one fills in with your own answer.

  Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

• 63There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

  • ·Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
  • ·You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
  • ·Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
  • ·A male citizen of any race (can vote).
• 64Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

  • ·Citizens
  • ·Citizens of the United States
  • ·U.S. citizens
• 65What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

  The officer expects you to name 3 of these.

  • ·Freedom of expression
  • ·Freedom of speech
  • ·Freedom of assembly
  • ·Freedom to petition the government
  • ·Freedom of religion
  • ·The right to bear arms
• 66What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?65/20

  • ·The United States
  • ·The flag
• 67Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

  The officer expects you to name 2 of these.

  • ·Give up loyalty to other countries
  • ·Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
  • ·Obey the laws of the United States
  • ·Serve in the military (if needed)
  • ·Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
  • ·Be loyal to the United States
• 68How can people become United States citizens?

  • ·Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
  • ·Naturalize
  • ·Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
• 69What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

  The officer expects you to name 2 of these.

  • ·Vote
  • ·Run for office
  • ·Join a political party
  • ·Help with a campaign
  • ·Join a civic group
  • ·Join a community group
  • ·Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
  • ·Contact elected officials
  • ·Support or oppose an issue or policy
  • ·Write to a newspaper
• 70What is one way Americans can serve their country?

  • ·Vote
  • ·Pay taxes
  • ·Obey the law
  • ·Serve in the military
  • ·Run for office
  • ·Work for local, state, or federal government
• 71Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

  • ·Required by law
  • ·All people pay to fund the federal government
  • ·Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
  • ·Civic duty
• 72It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

  • ·Required by law
  • ·Civic duty
  • ·Makes the draft fair, if needed
• 73The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

  • ·Freedom
  • ·Political liberty
  • ·Religious freedom
  • ·Economic opportunity
  • ·Escape persecution
• 74Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?65/20

  • ·American Indians
  • ·Native Americans
• 75What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

  • ·Africans
  • ·People from Africa
• 76What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

  • ·American Revolution
  • ·The (American) Revolutionary War
  • ·War for (American) Independence
• 77Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • ·High taxes
  • ·Taxation without representation
  • ·British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
  • ·They did not have self-government
  • ·Boston Massacre
  • ·Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
  • ·Stamp Act
  • ·Sugar Act
  • ·Townshend Acts
  • ·Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
• 78Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?65/20

  • ·(Thomas) Jefferson
• 79When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • ·July 4, 1776
• 80The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

  • ·(Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • ·Declaration of Independence
  • ·Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
  • ·(Battle of) Saratoga
  • ·Valley Forge (Encampment)
  • ·(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
• 81There were 13 original states. Name five.

  The officer expects you to name 5 of these.

  • ·New Hampshire
  • ·Massachusetts
  • ·Rhode Island
  • ·Connecticut
  • ·New York
  • ·New Jersey
  • ·Pennsylvania
  • ·Delaware
  • ·Maryland
  • ·Virginia
  • ·North Carolina
  • ·South Carolina
  • ·Georgia
• 82What founding document was written in 1787?

  • ·(U.S.) Constitution
• 83The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  • ·(James) Madison
  • ·(Alexander) Hamilton
  • ·(John) Jay
  • ·Publius
• 84Why were the Federalist Papers important?

  • ·They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
  • ·They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
• 85Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

  • ·Founded the first free public libraries
  • ·First Postmaster General of the United States
  • ·Helped write the Declaration of Independence
  • ·Inventor
  • ·U.S. diplomat
• 86George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.65/20

  • ·“Father of Our Country”
  • ·First president of the United States
  • ·General of the Continental Army
  • ·President of the Constitutional Convention
• 87Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

  • ·Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  • ·Third president of the United States
  • ·Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
  • ·First Secretary of State
  • ·Founded the University of Virginia
  • ·Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
• 88James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

  • ·“Father of the Constitution”
  • ·Fourth president of the United States
  • ·President during the War of 1812
  • ·One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
• 89Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

  • ·First Secretary of the Treasury
  • ·One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  • ·Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
  • ·Aide to General George Washington
  • ·Member of the Continental Congress
• 90What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  • ·Louisiana Territory
  • ·Louisiana
• 91Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

  • ·War of 1812
  • ·Mexican-American War
  • ·Civil War
  • ·Spanish-American War
• 92Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

  • ·The Civil War
• 93The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

  • ·(Battle of) Fort Sumter
  • ·Emancipation Proclamation
  • ·(Battle of) Vicksburg
  • ·(Battle of) Gettysburg
  • ·Sherman’s March
  • ·(Surrender at) Appomattox
  • ·(Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
  • ·Lincoln was assassinated.
• 94Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.65/20

  • ·Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • ·Saved (or preserved) the Union
  • ·Led the United States during the Civil War
  • ·16th president of the United States
  • ·Delivered the Gettysburg Address
• 95What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  • ·Freed the slaves
  • ·Freed slaves in the Confederacy
  • ·Freed slaves in the Confederate states
  • ·Freed slaves in most Southern states
• 96What U.S. war ended slavery?

  • ·The Civil War
• 97What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

  • ·14th Amendment
• 98When did all men get the right to vote?

  • ·After the Civil War
  • ·During Reconstruction
  • ·(With the) 15th Amendment
  • ·1870
• 99Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

  • ·Susan B. Anthony
  • ·Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • ·Sojourner Truth
  • ·Harriet Tubman
  • ·Lucretia Mott
  • ·Lucy Stone
• 100Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

  • ·World War I
  • ·World War II
  • ·Korean War
  • ·Vietnam War
  • ·(Persian) Gulf War
• 101Why did the United States enter World War I?

  • ·Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
  • ·To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • ·To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
• 102When did all women get the right to vote?

  • ·1920
  • ·After World War I
  • ·(With the) 19th Amendment
• 103What was the Great Depression?

  • ·Longest economic recession in modern history
• 104When did the Great Depression start?

  • ·The Great Crash (1929)
  • ·Stock market crash of 1929
• 105Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

  • ·(Franklin) Roosevelt
• 106Why did the United States enter World War II?

  • ·(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
  • ·Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
  • ·To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
  • ·To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
• 107Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • ·General during World War II
  • ·President at the end of (during) the Korean War
  • ·34th president of the United States
  • ·Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
• 108Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

  • ·Soviet Union
  • ·USSR
  • ·Russia
• 109During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • ·Communism
  • ·Nuclear war
• 110Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

  • ·To stop the spread of communism
• 111Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

  • ·To stop the spread of communism
• 112What did the civil rights movement do?

  • ·Fought to end racial discrimination
• 113Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.65/20

  • ·Fought for civil rights
  • ·Worked for equality for all Americans
  • ·Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
• 114Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

  • ·To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
• 115What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?65/20

  • ·Terrorists attacked the United States
  • ·Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
  • ·Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
  • ·Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
• 116Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

  • ·(Global) War on Terror
  • ·War in Afghanistan
  • ·War in Iraq
• 117Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

  • ·Apache
  • ·Blackfeet
  • ·Cayuga
  • ·Cherokee
  • ·Cheyenne
  • ·Chippewa
  • ·Choctaw
  • ·Creek
  • ·Crow
  • ·Hopi
  • ·Huron
  • ·Inupiat
  • ·Lakota
  • ·Mohawk
  • ·Mohegan
  • ·Navajo
  • ·Oneida
  • ·Onondaga
  • ·Pueblo
  • ·Seminole
  • ·Seneca
  • ·Shawnee
  • ·Sioux
  • ·Teton
  • ·Tuscarora

  For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.

• 118Name one example of an American innovation.

  • ·Light bulb
  • ·Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
  • ·Skyscrapers
  • ·Airplane
  • ·Assembly line
  • ·Landing on the moon
  • ·Integrated circuit (IC)
• 119What is the capital of the United States?

  • ·Washington, D.C.
• 120Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • ·New York (Harbor)
  • ·Liberty Island

  [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

• 121Why does the flag have 13 stripes?65/20

  • ·(Because there were) 13 original colonies
  • ·(Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
• 122Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  • ·(Because there is) one star for each state
  • ·(Because) each star represents a state
  • ·(Because there are) 50 states
• 123What is the name of the national anthem?

  • ·The Star-Spangled Banner
• 124The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

  • ·Out of many, one
  • ·We all become one
• 125What is Independence Day?

  • ·A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
  • ·The country’s birthday
• 126Name three national U.S. holidays.65/20

  The officer expects you to name 3 of these.

  • ·New Year’s Day
  • ·Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • ·Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
  • ·Memorial Day
  • ·Juneteenth
  • ·Independence Day
  • ·Labor Day
  • ·Columbus Day
  • ·Veterans Day
  • ·Thanksgiving Day
  • ·Christmas Day
• 127What is Memorial Day?

  • ·A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
• 128What is Veterans Day?

  • ·A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
  • ·A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)