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128 Free US Civics Flashcards for the Citizenship Test Practice Questions (2026)

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  1. Question 1

    What is the form of government of the United States?

  2. Question 2

    What is the supreme law of the land?

  3. Question 3

    Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

  4. Question 4

    The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?

  5. Question 5

    How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

  6. Question 6

    What does the Bill of Rights protect?

  7. Question 7

    How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

  8. Question 8

    Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

  9. Question 9

    What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

  10. Question 10

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

  11. Question 11

    The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

  12. Question 12

    What is the economic system of the United States?

  13. Question 13

    What is the rule of law?

  14. Question 14

    Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

  15. Question 15

    There are three branches of government. Why?

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  17. Question 16

    Name the three branches of government.

  18. Question 17

    The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

  19. Question 18

    What part of the federal government writes laws?

  20. Question 19

    What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

  21. Question 20

    Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

  22. Question 21

    How many U.S. senators are there?

  23. Question 22

    How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

  24. Question 23

    Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

  25. Question 24

    How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

  26. Question 25

    How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

  27. Question 26

    Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

  28. Question 27

    How many senators does each state have?

  29. Question 28

    Why does each state have two senators?

  30. Question 29

    Name your U.S. representative.

  31. Question 30

    What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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  33. Question 31

    Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  34. Question 32

    Who elects U.S. senators?

  35. Question 33

    Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

  36. Question 34

    Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

  37. Question 35

    Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

  38. Question 36

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

  39. Question 37

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

  40. Question 38

    What is the name of the President of the United States now?

  41. Question 39

    What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

  42. Question 40

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

  43. Question 41

    Name one power of the president.

  44. Question 42

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

  45. Question 43

    Who signs bills to become laws?

  46. Question 44

    Who vetoes bills?

  47. Question 45

    Who appoints federal judges?

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  49. Question 46

    The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

  50. Question 47

    What does the President’s Cabinet do?

  51. Question 48

    What are two Cabinet-level positions?

  52. Question 49

    Why is the Electoral College important?

  53. Question 50

    What is one part of the judicial branch?

  54. Question 51

    What does the judicial branch do?

  55. Question 52

    What is the highest court in the United States? *

  56. Question 53

    How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

  57. Question 54

    How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

  58. Question 55

    How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

  59. Question 56

    Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

  60. Question 57

    Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

  61. Question 58

    Name one power that is only for the federal government.

  62. Question 59

    Name one power that is only for the states.

  63. Question 60

    What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

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  65. Question 61

    Who is the governor of your state now? *

  66. Question 62

    What is the capital of your state?

  67. Question 63

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

  68. Question 64

    Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

  69. Question 65

    What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

  70. Question 66

    What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

  71. Question 67

    Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

  72. Question 68

    How can people become United States citizens?

  73. Question 69

    What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

  74. Question 70

    What is one way Americans can serve their country?

  75. Question 71

    Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

  76. Question 72

    It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

  77. Question 73

    The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

  78. Question 74

    Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  79. Question 75

    What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

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  81. Question 76

    What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

  82. Question 77

    Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  83. Question 78

    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  84. Question 79

    When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  85. Question 80

    The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

  86. Question 81

    There were 13 original states. Name five.

  87. Question 82

    What founding document was written in 1787?

  88. Question 83

    The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  89. Question 84

    Why were the Federalist Papers important?

  90. Question 85

    Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

  91. Question 86

    George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

  92. Question 87

    Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

  93. Question 88

    James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

  94. Question 89

    Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

  95. Question 90

    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  97. Question 91

    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

  98. Question 92

    Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

  99. Question 93

    The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

  100. Question 94

    Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

  101. Question 95

    What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  102. Question 96

    What U.S. war ended slavery?

  103. Question 97

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

  104. Question 98

    When did all men get the right to vote?

  105. Question 99

    Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

  106. Question 100

    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

  107. Question 101

    Why did the United States enter World War I?

  108. Question 102

    When did all women get the right to vote?

  109. Question 103

    What was the Great Depression?

  110. Question 104

    When did the Great Depression start?

  111. Question 105

    Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

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  113. Question 106

    Why did the United States enter World War II?

  114. Question 107

    Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  115. Question 108

    Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

  116. Question 109

    During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  117. Question 110

    Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

  118. Question 111

    Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

  119. Question 112

    What did the civil rights movement do?

  120. Question 113

    Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. *

  121. Question 114

    Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

  122. Question 115

    What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

  123. Question 116

    Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

  124. Question 117

    Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

  125. Question 118

    Name one example of an American innovation.

  126. Question 119

    What is the capital of the United States?

  127. Question 120

    Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  129. Question 121

    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

  130. Question 122

    Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  131. Question 123

    What is the name of the national anthem?

  132. Question 124

    The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

  133. Question 125

    What is Independence Day?

  134. Question 126

    Name three national U.S. holidays.

  135. Question 127

    What is Memorial Day?

  136. Question 128

    What is Veterans Day?

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