Simulador de Examen de Ciudadanía (USCIS 2026)
1. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
Two (2) years
Eight (8) years
Six (6) years
Four (4) years
2. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
Lousiania Purchase
Vicksburg
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Yorktown
3. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Rule by a king and military power
Government controlled only by Congress
Equality and Liberty
Taxation and foreign policy
4. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
Vote in every election and run for public office
Give up loyalty to other countries and be loyal to the United States
Receive government benefits and own property
Approve laws and appoint judges
5. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
One for each colony
One for each amendment
One for each president
One star for each of the 50 states
6. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
7. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The Secretary of State
8. When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
1776
1965
1920
9. Name the three branches of government
Military, police, and courts
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, Supreme Court, and the states
President, Cabinet, and governors
10. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
The rights of foreign governments
The authority of the military
(The basic) rights of Americans
The powers of the President
11. What founding document was written in 1787?
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
12. What is the supreme law of the land?
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
(U.S.) Constitution
13. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
14. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
Eleven (11)
Two (2)
One (1)
Five (5)
15. What is the capital of your state?
New York City
Washington, D.C.
The largest city in the state
Answers will vary (depends on your state)
16. Who appoints federal judges?
State governors
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
The President
17. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
The President of the United States
The Mayor of the city
The Governor of the state
Answers will vary (depends on your state)
18. There are three branches of government. Why?
give the courts all authority
To eliminate the role of Congress
So one part does not become too powerful
allow the President total control
19. Name one power that is only for the states.
Declare war and create an army
Provide schooling and give a driver’s license
Print paper money and make treaties
Set foreign policy
20. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
Run public schools and local police
Set state taxes and issue driver’s licenses
Print paper money and declare war
Approve city budgets
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