U.S. Citizenship Civics Test — All Questions
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55 questions
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
- a.July 4
- b.January 1
- c.April 15✓
- d.December 31
Federal income tax returns are generally due by April 15 each year. Paying taxes is a responsibility of people who live and work in the United States. The 16th Amendment gave Congress the power to collect an income tax.16th Amendment
What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution can be amended?
- a.It can be changed over time to meet new needs✓
- b.It only applied to the founding generation
- c.It cannot be changed at all
- d.It must be rewritten every year
The Constitution can be changed through amendments, allowing it to adapt over time. This is why it has been amended 27 times. Article V describes the process for proposing and ratifying amendments.U.S. Constitution
Who serves as head of state, head of government, and Commander in Chief of the military?
- a.The Speaker of the House
- b.The Chief Justice
- c.The President✓
- d.The Vice President
In the United States, the President serves as head of state, head of government, and Commander in Chief all at once. Many other countries divide these roles among different people. The President's powers are described in Article II.U.S. Constitution
Who confirms the President's nominations to the Cabinet and the Supreme Court?
- a.The House of Representatives
- b.State governors
- c.The Supreme Court
- d.The Senate✓
The Senate confirms, or approves, many presidential nominations, including Cabinet members and federal judges. This is part of the system of checks and balances. The President nominates, but the Senate must consent.U.S. Constitution
Who has the power to declare war?
- a.The President alone
- b.The Supreme Court
- c.The Secretary of Defense
- d.Congress✓
The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war. This is another example of checks and balances, since the President commands the military but cannot formally declare war. Article I lists this power among those of Congress.U.S. Constitution
¿Qué tan difícil es el examen?
El examen de civismo de USCIS es oral, durante tu entrevista de naturalización. Si presentaste el N-400 el 20 de octubre de 2025 o después, rindes la prueba de 2025: hasta 20 preguntas de la lista oficial de 128, y apruebas con 12 correctas. El oficial se detiene al llegar a 12 correctas o 9 incorrectas. Las solicitudes anteriores rinden la prueba de 2008, de la lista de 100.
- Horas de estudio recomendadas
- Estudia la lista oficial de USCIS de tu versión — 128 preguntas en la prueba de 2025; la mayoría repasa varias semanas.
- Tasa de aprobación publicada
- 89.7% en el primer intento; 94.4% en todos los intentos — USCIS, acumulado desde el 1 de octubre de 2023. USCIS llama a la primera cifra “solo el examen inicial” y a la segunda “examen inicial más reexamen”. Ambas cuentan como aprobados a quienes estaban exentos de parte del examen o tenían un Formulario N-648 aprobado.Fuente: USCIS — Naturalization Statistics, “Naturalization Test Initial Pass Rate”
- Por dónde empezar
- Gobierno Estadounidense e Historia Estadounidense — las dos secciones mayores de la lista oficial.
Las tarifas y los salarios son aproximados y cambian con el tiempo. La tasa de aprobación de arriba se cita de la fuente enlazada junto a ella, para el periodo que esa fuente cubre; cuando no hemos verificado una fuente, lo decimos y no damos ninguna cifra.