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US citizenship test (civics) flashcards

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Written against: USCIS 128 Civics Questions and Answers, 2025 version (form M-1778, 09/25), for N-400 applications filed on or after 20 October 2025; answers that change with elections point to uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates. Updated 2026-10-10.

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Concepts, mechanisms and the questions a course or exam asks about them.

American Government Civics questions 1–72 of the 2025 test: principles of government, Congress, the president, the courts, federal and state powers, and rights and responsibilities. Every accepted answer on the official list; ★ marks a 65/20 question. 10 free · 72 cards in the app American History, Symbols & Holidays Civics questions 73–128 of the 2025 test: the colonial period, the 1800s, recent American history, national symbols and holidays. Every accepted answer on the official list; ★ marks a 65/20 question. 10 free · 56 cards in the app The 20 Questions for 65/20 The 20 starred 2025-test questions (N-400 filed Oct. 20, 2025 or later) for applicants who, when they file, are at least 65 and have had lawful permanent residence for 20 years or more. The officer asks 10 and you need 6 right; you may take the test in another language if you bring an interpreter. 10 free · 20 cards in the app

Practice · 1 deck · 60 questions

Multiple-choice practice questions, one best answer each, with the reasoning.

Practice Questions Multiple-choice practice on the 2025 civics test, one accepted answer per question, with the usual mix-ups as distractors: senators or representatives, federal or state powers, Memorial or Veterans Day. 6 free · 60 questions in the app

Study guide

Topics covered

The decks follow the order of the course outline. Numbers are cards per topic.

  • Principles of American Government 26
  • System of Government 79
    • Congress 29
    • Federal and State Powers 9
    • The Courts 13
    • The President 26
    • The Three Branches 2
  • Rights and Responsibilities 16
  • Colonial Period and Independence 27
  • The 1800s 16
  • Recent American History 27
  • Symbols 10
  • Holidays 7

A study plan

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  • 5 new cards a day covers everything in two months, leaving the last weeks for review.

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About these cards

Review status: Second-reader reviewed, with corrections applied.

Checked against:

  • Questions and accepted answers: USCIS, "128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version)", form M-1778 (09/25), https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf (file last modified 14 October 2025; SHA-256 f280608c0fb6dc1eba344b4746a7ba52d02fe411fba30cedd4371819f0abe11c), checked 2026-10-19; a US government work in the public domain. Questions are given word for word and every listed answer is included; where USCIS gives an instruction instead of an answer ("Answers will vary", the test updates page), the card puts it in its own words. Source: USCIS. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
  • Which test applies and the answers that change with elections and appointments checked against the USCIS "2025 Civics Test" and "Check for Test Updates" pages (uscis.gov), checked 2026-10-19; the cards name no current officeholder.
  • Explanations checked against the National Archives (the Constitution, its amendments, the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation; archives.gov), the U.S. Code (2 U.S.C. 2a, 3 U.S.C. 19, 18 U.S.C. 611 and 922, 28 U.S.C. 1), and the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives pages (senate.gov, house.gov). All explanation wording original.
  • Questions and accepted answers: USCIS, "128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version)", form M-1778 (09/25), https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf (file last modified 14 October 2025; SHA-256 f280608c0fb6dc1eba344b4746a7ba52d02fe411fba30cedd4371819f0abe11c), checked 2026-10-19; a US government work in the public domain, given word for word. Source: USCIS. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
  • The 65/20 rule behind the ★ checked against the Federal Register notice of 18 September 2025 (2025-18050), checked 2026-10-19.
  • Explanations checked against the National Archives (the Constitution, its amendments and the Emancipation Proclamation), the USCIS 2025 civics test study guide (M-1175), the National Park Service, the Library of Congress, the State Department Office of the Historian, the FDR Presidential Library, Federal Reserve History, the Maine Secretary of State, 5 U.S.C. 6103 (federal holidays) and 36 U.S.C. 302 (national motto). All explanation wording original.
  • Questions and accepted answers: USCIS, "128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version)", form M-1778 (09/25), https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf (file last modified 14 October 2025; SHA-256 f280608c0fb6dc1eba344b4746a7ba52d02fe411fba30cedd4371819f0abe11c), checked 2026-10-19; a US government work in the public domain. Each correct option is one of its accepted answers, sometimes shortened or reworded. Source: USCIS. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
  • Original multiple-choice questions written for this deck from the official accepted answers; distractors and explanations are our own and were checked against the Constitution and its amendments, the Declaration of Independence and other founding and milestone documents (National Archives, archives.gov), the U.S. Code, the USCIS 2025 civics test study guide (M-1175), Executive Order 14347, and U.S. Senate, National Park Service, Library of Congress, State Department Office of the Historian, Maine Secretary of State, Supreme Court and USPS history pages.
  • Which test applies, how it is scored and the answers that change with elections and appointments checked against the USCIS "2025 Civics Test" and "Check for Test Updates" pages (uscis.gov), the USCIS "Exceptions and Accommodations" page and the Federal Register notice of 18 September 2025 (2025-18050), checked 2026-10-19; the cards name no current officeholder.
  • Explanations checked against the Constitution and its amendments (National Archives, archives.gov) and the USCIS 2025 civics test study guide (M-1175). All explanation wording original.

These are independent study notes written for Willys. They are not official exam material, may contain mistakes, and are no substitute for your course, your teacher or the exam owner's own publications. Found an error? Tell us — corrections ship as a new version of the deck.

Not legal advice, and not affiliated with USCIS. These cards prepare you for the civics part of the naturalization interview, using the questions and answers of the 2025 version. Some answers change with elections and appointments: check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates before your interview, and check uscis.gov/citizenship for which version of the test applies to you.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and not legal advice. The questions and accepted answers are a US government work in the public domain; no agency seal or logo is used.

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