2025 U.S.A. Citizenship Test Questions and Answers
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-the Constitution
10. What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER-You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
100. Name two national U.S. holidays. - ANSWER-New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER-capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWER-Everyone must follow the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. - ANSWER-Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER-
checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER-the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER-Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER-one hundred (100)
, 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER-six (6)
2. What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER-sets up the government
protects basic rights of Americans
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANSWER-Kirsten Gillibrand /
Chuck Schumer
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER-four
hundred thirty-five (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER-two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANSWER-Nydia Velazquez
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER-all people of the state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER-
(because of) the state's population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
26. We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER-four (4)
27. In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER-November
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANSWER-Barack
Obama
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANSWER-Joe
Biden
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANSWER-We the People
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the Vice
President
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the President
33. Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER-the President
34. Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER-the President
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER-the Constitution
10. What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER-You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
100. Name two national U.S. holidays. - ANSWER-New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER-capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWER-Everyone must follow the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. - ANSWER-Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER-
checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER-the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER-Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-the Senate and House (of
Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER-one hundred (100)
, 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER-six (6)
2. What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER-sets up the government
protects basic rights of Americans
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANSWER-Kirsten Gillibrand /
Chuck Schumer
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER-four
hundred thirty-five (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER-two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANSWER-Nydia Velazquez
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER-all people of the state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER-
(because of) the state's population
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
26. We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER-four (4)
27. In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER-November
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANSWER-Barack
Obama
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANSWER-Joe
Biden
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANSWER-We the People
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the Vice
President
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER-the President
33. Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER-the President
34. Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER-the President
