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Examen de Ciudadanía (USCIS)

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Este material contiene las preguntas oficiales del examen de ciudadanía americana publicadas por USCIS. Esta página es una herramienta educativa y de estudio creada para ayudar a los solicitantes a prepararse.

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This material contains the official U.S. citizenship test questions published by USCIS. This page is intended for educational and study purposes only.

  • This is not an official U.S. government exam.
  • Passing this practice does not guarantee approval.
  • The real test is administered only by a USCIS officer.
Total: 128 preguntas
#1

What is the form of government of the United States?

✓ Republic
#2

What is the supreme law of the land?

✓ (U.S.) Constitution
#3

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

✓ Protects the rights of the people
#4

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

✓ Popular sovereignty
#5

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

✓ Amendments
#6

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

✓ (The basic) rights of Americans
#7

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

✓ Twenty-seven (27)
#8

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

✓ It says that the United States is free from British control.
#9

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

✓ Declaration of Independence
#10

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

✓ Equality and Liberty
#11

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

✓ Declaration of Independence
#12

What is the economic system of the United States?*

✓ Capitalism
#13

What is the rule of law?

✓ Everyone must follow the law.
#14

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

✓ Declaration of Independence
#15

There are three branches of government. Why?

✓ So one part does not become too powerful
#16

Name the three branches of government

✓ Legislative, executive, and judicial
#17

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

✓ Executive branch
#18

What part of the federal government writes laws?

✓ (U.S.) Congress
#19

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

✓ Senate and House (of Representatives)
#20

Name one power of the U.S. Congress. *

✓ Writes laws
#21

How many U.S. senators are there?

✓ One hundred (100)
#22

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

✓ Six (6) years
#23

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

✓ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
#24

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

✓ Four hundred thirty-five (435)
#25

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

✓ Two (2) years
#26

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

✓ To more closely follow public opinion
#27

How many senators does each state have?

✓ Two (2)
#28

Why does each state have two senators?

✓ Equal representation (for small states)
#29

Name your U.S. representative.

✓ Answers will vary (name your current U.S. representative).
#30

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

✓ Answers will vary (check uscis.gov/testupdates)
#31

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

✓ Citizens of their state
#32

Who elects U.S. senators?

✓ Citizens from their state
#33

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

✓ Citizens in their (congressional) district
#34

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

✓ Citizens from their (congressional) district
#35

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

✓ Because the state’s population
#36

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

✓ Four (4) years
#37

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

✓ Because the 22nd Amendment
#38

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

✓ Donald J. Trump
#39

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

✓ J. D. Vance
#40

Name one power of the president.

✓ Enforces laws
#41

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

✓ The President
#42

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

✓ The Vice President
#43

Who signs bills to become laws?

✓ The President
#44

Who vetoes bills? *

✓ The President
#45

Who appoints federal judges?

✓ The President
#46

The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

✓ Federal departments and agencies
#47

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

✓ Advises the President (of the United States)
#48

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

✓ Secretary of State and Attorney General
#49

Why is the Electoral College important?

✓ It decides who is elected president.
#50

What is one part of the judicial branch?

✓ Supreme Court
#51

What does the judicial branch do?

✓ Reviews laws
#52

What is the highest court in the United States? *

✓ Supreme Court
#53

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

✓ Nine (9)
#54

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

✓ Five (5)
#55

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

✓ Lifetime appointment
#56

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

✓ To be independent (of politics)
#57

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? *

✓ John G. Roberts Jr.
#58

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

✓ Print paper money and declare war
#59

Name one power that is only for the states.

✓ Provide schooling and give a driver’s license
#60

What 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.
#61

Who is the governor of your state now? *

✓ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
#62

What is the capital of your state?

✓ Answers will vary (depends on your state)
#63

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

✓ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
#64

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

✓ Citizens of the United States
#65

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

✓ Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly
#66

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

✓ The United States
#67

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

✓ Give up loyalty to other countries and be loyal to the United States
#68

How can people become United States citizens?

✓ Be born in the United States or naturalize
#69

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

✓ Vote and run for office
#70

What is one way Americans can serve their country?

✓ Vote and obey the law
#71

Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

✓ Required by law
#72

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

✓ Required by law
#73

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

✓ Freedom
#74

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

✓ American Indians
#75

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

✓ Africans
#76

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

✓ American Revolution
#77

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

✓ Taxation without representation
#78

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

✓ Thomas Jefferson
#79

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

✓ July 4, 1776
#80

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

✓ Battle of Bunker Hill
#81

There were 13 original states. Name five

✓ New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey
#82

What founding document was written in 1787?

✓ U.S. Constitution
#83

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

✓ John Jay
#84

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

✓ They helped people understand the U.S. Constitution
#85

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one

✓ Founded the first free public libraries
#86

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ First president of the United States
#87

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ Third president
#88

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one

✓ Fourth president
#89

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ Member of Continental Congress
#90

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

✓ Louisiana Territory
#91

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

✓ Civil War
#92

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

✓ The Civil War
#93

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

✓ Vicksburg
#94

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ Saved The Union
#95

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

✓ Freed the slaves
#96

What U.S. war ended slavery?

✓ The Civil War
#97

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens?

✓ 14th Amendment
#98

When did all men get the right to vote?

✓ After the Civil War
#99

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

✓ Susan B. Anthony
#100

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

✓ World War I
#101

Why did the United States enter World War I?

✓ Germany attacked U.S. ships and the U.S. supported the Allied Powers
#102

When did all women get the right to vote?

✓ 1920 with the 19th Amendment after World War I
#103

What was the Great Depression?

✓ A political movement
#104

When did the Great Depression start?

✓ The stock market crash of 1929
#105

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

✓ Franklin D. Roosevelt
#106

Why did the United States enter World War II?

✓ Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and the U.S. opposed the Axis Powers
#107

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

✓ General in World War II and 34th president of the United States
#108

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

✓ Soviet Union (USSR)
#109

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

✓ Communism and nuclear war
#110

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

✓ To stop the spread of communism
#111

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

✓ To stop the spread of communism
#112

What did the civil rights movement do?

✓ Fought to end racial discrimination
#113

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

✓ Fought for civil rights and worked for equality
#114

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

✓ To force the Iraqi military out of Kuwait
#115

What major event happened on September 11, 2001?

✓ Terrorists attacked the United States and crashed planes into major targets
#116

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

✓ War on Terror, War in Afghanistan, or War in Iraq
#117

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

✓ Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, or Apache
#118

Name one example of an American innovation.

✓ Light bulb, airplane, or landing on the moon
#119

What is the capital of the United States?

✓ Washington, D.C.
#120

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

✓ New York Harbor on Liberty Island
#121

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

✓ They represent the 13 original colonies
#122

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

✓ One star for each of the 50 states
#123

What is the name of the national anthem?

✓ The Star-Spangled Banner
#124

“E Pluribus Unum” means:

✓ Out of many, one
#125

What is Independence Day?

✓ A holiday celebrating U.S. independence and the country’s birthday
#126

Name three national U.S. holidays.

✓ Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day
#127

What is Memorial Day?

✓ A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
#128

What is Veterans Day?

✓ A holiday to honor people who served in the U.S. military

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