USCIS Civics Test Cheat Sheet — All Key Answers for 2025 & 2008 Versions

USCIS Civics Test Cheat Sheet (2026)

Which test applies to you?

N-400 filed	Test version	Questions asked	To pass
Before Oct 20, 2025	2008 test (100 questions)	Up to 10	6 correct
On/after Oct 20, 2025	2025 test (128 questions)	Up to 20	12 correct

American Government — key answers

Question	Answer
Supreme law of the land	The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?	Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights
Number of amendments	27
First 10 amendments called	Bill of Rights
Number of U.S. Senators	100
Senate term length	6 years
Number of U.S. Representatives	435
House term length	2 years
Who makes federal laws?	Congress
How many Supreme Court Justices?	9
Current Chief Justice	John Roberts ⚠ confirm before interview

American History — key answers

Question	Answer
Columbus arrived in America	1492
U.S. declared independence	July 4, 1776
Author of Declaration of Independence	Thomas Jefferson
Father of the Constitution	James Madison
First President	George Washington
Civil War era President	Abraham Lincoln
Emancipation Proclamation purpose	Freed the slaves / freed slaves in Confederate states
U.S. entered WWI because	Germany attacked U.S. civilian ships (2025 test)
Great Depression started	Stock market crash of 1929 (2025 test)
U.S. entered WWII because	Japan attacked Pearl Harbor (2025 test)
Main Cold War rival	Soviet Union (2025 test)
Civil rights movement did	Fought to end racial discrimination (2025 test)
September 11, 2001	Terrorists attacked the United States (2025 test)

Integrated Civics — key answers

Question	Answer
Capital of the United States	Washington, D.C.
Statue of Liberty location	New York Harbor / Liberty Island
Why 13 stripes on flag?	13 original colonies
Why 50 stars on flag?	One for each state
National anthem name	The Star-Spangled Banner
“E Pluribus Unum” means	Out of many, one
Independence Day	Holiday celebrating independence from Britain
Memorial Day	Honor soldiers who died in military service
Veterans Day	Honor all who served in the U.S. military

⚠ Current officeholder answers (President, VP, Senators, Representative, Governor, Chief Justice, Speaker of the House) change with elections. Verify at uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates before your interview.