Civico

65/20 civics questions: the 20 starred questions

USCIS: "If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, USCIS will continue to administer a test with 10 questions from a specially selected bank of 20 test questions from either the 2008 or 2025 Naturalization Civics Test." You may also take the test in the language of your choice.

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For the 2025 test, USCIS's list adds: "You must answer at least 6 out of 10 questions (or 60%) correctly to pass the 2025 version of the civics test." Estas preguntas en español.

2025 test (N-400 filed on or after Oct. 20, 2025)

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

A: Principles of American Government

  1. 2. What is the supreme law of the land? 65/20

    • (U.S.) Constitution

  2. 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? 65/20

    • Twenty-seven (27)

  3. 12. What is the economic system of the United States? 65/20

    • Capitalism
    • Free market economy

B: System of Government

  1. 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. 65/20

    • Writes laws
    • Declares war
    • Makes the federal budget

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

    • Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

    Current answer on uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates: Mike Johnson; Johnson; James Michael Johnson (birth name). USCIS last reviewed that page on 09/18/2025; we checked it on Oct. 25, 2026.

  3. 36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years? 65/20

    • Four (4) years

  4. 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now? 65/20

    • Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

    Current answer on uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates: Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump; Trump. USCIS last reviewed that page on 09/18/2025; we checked it on Oct. 25, 2026.

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

    • Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.

    Current answer on uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates: JD Vance; Vance. USCIS last reviewed that page on 09/18/2025; we checked it on Oct. 25, 2026.

  6. 44. Who vetoes bills? 65/20

    • The President (of the United States)

  7. 52. What is the highest court in the United States? 65/20

    • Supreme Court

  8. 61. Who is the governor of your state now? 65/20

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

C: Rights and Responsibilities

  1. 66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 65/20

    • The United States
    • The flag

AMERICAN HISTORY

A: Colonial Period and Independence

  1. 74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 65/20

    • American Indians
    • Native Americans

  2. 78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 65/20

    • (Thomas) Jefferson

  3. 86. George 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

B: 1800s

  1. 94. Abraham 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

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. 113. Martin 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”

  2. 115. What 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

SYMBOLS AND HOLIDAYS

A: Symbols

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

    • (Because there were) 13 original colonies
    • (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

B: Holidays

  1. 126. Name three national U.S. holidays. 65/20

    • 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

2008 test (N-400 filed before Oct. 20, 2025)

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

A: Principles of American Democracy

  1. 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? 65/20

    • speech
    • religion
    • assembly
    • press
    • petition the government

  2. 11. What is the economic system in the United States? 65/20

    • capitalist economy
    • market economy

B: System of Government

  1. 13. Name one branch or part of the government. 65/20

    • Congress
    • legislative
    • President
    • executive
    • the courts
    • judicial

  2. 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? 65/20

    • the Senate and House (of Representatives)

  3. 20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? 65/20

    • 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.]

  4. 27. In what month do we vote for President? 65/20

    • November

  5. 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? 65/20

    • Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

    Current answer on uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates: Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump; Trump. USCIS last reviewed that page on 09/18/2025; we checked it on Oct. 25, 2026.

  6. 44. What is the capital of your state? 65/20

    • 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.]

  7. 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? 65/20

    • Democratic and Republican

C: Rights and Responsibilities

  1. 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? 65/20

    • serve on a jury
    • vote in a federal election

  2. 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? 65/20

    • eighteen (18) and older

  3. 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? 65/20

    • April 15

AMERICAN HISTORY

A: Colonial Period and Independence

  1. 70. Who was the first President? 65/20

    • (George) Washington

B: 1800s

  1. 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? 65/20

    • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    • saved (or preserved) the Union
    • led the United States during the Civil War

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. 65/20

    • World War I
    • World War II
    • Korean War
    • Vietnam War
    • (Persian) Gulf War

  2. 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? 65/20

    • fought for civil rights
    • worked for equality for all Americans

INTEGRATED CIVICS

A: Geography

  1. 94. What is the capital of the United States? 65/20

    • Washington, D.C.

  2. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty? 65/20

    • New York (Harbor)
    • Liberty Island

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

B: Symbols

  1. 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars? 65/20

    • because there is one star for each state
    • because each star represents a state
    • because there are 50 states

C: Holidays

  1. 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day? 65/20

    • July 4
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Sources: Study for the Test, the 2025 list and the 2008 list on uscis.gov, read Oct. 25, 2026.