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Good to know: For Form N-400 filed on or after October 20, 2025. An officer asks the questions aloud and stops once 12 are answered correctly or 9 incorrectly.
Official source, checked October 16, 2026
Answer each one in your head, then open the answer to see why it is right.
1.What is the highest court in the United States?
Answer: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States, so its decision about a law or a case is final. No other court can change it. (Study guide, chapter 4.)
From the official guide: “Supreme Court” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
2.Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers: Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); Saved (or preserved) the Union; Led the United States during the Civil War; 16th president of the United States; Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President and led the United States during the Civil War. He signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared enslaved people in most Southern states free. (Study guide, chapter 10.)
From the official guide: “Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
3.Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Accepted answers: (Because there were) 13 original colonies; (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
The flag has 13 red and white stripes. They represent the 13 original colonies. (Study guide, chapter 12.)
From the official guide: “(Because there were) 13 original colonies” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
4.Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
Accepted answers: Writes laws; Declares war; Makes the federal budget
Congress writes the federal laws. It also votes to declare war, as it did the day after Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. (Study guide, chapter 2.)
From the official guide: “Writes laws” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
5.Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: (Thomas) Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. In it he wrote that everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (Study guide, chapter 8.)
From the official guide: “(Thomas) Jefferson” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
6.Name three national U.S. holidays.
Accepted answers: New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday); Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day
You need to name three. The study guide lists eleven national holidays, among them New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Study guide, chapter 12.)
From the official guide: “New Year’s Day” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
7.What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Answer: Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Speaker is the leader of the House of Representatives. Check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates or speaker.gov for the Speaker serving at the time of your interview. (Study guide, chapter 2.)
From the official guide: “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
8.What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Accepted answers: Terrorists attacked the United States; Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City; Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four airplanes. Two hit the World Trade Center in New York City, one hit the Pentagon in Virginia, and one crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and almost 3,000 people died. (Study guide, chapter 11.)
From the official guide: “Terrorists attacked the United States” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
9.Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Answer: Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key wrote it about seeing the American flag after a battle during the War of 1812. It is the national anthem.
From the official guide: “The Star-Spangled Banner was written by Francis Scott Key.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
10.What is the economic system of the United States?
Accepted answers: Capitalism; Free market economy
The economic system of the United States is called a capitalist or market economy. In it the government does not control the economy, and people are free to start a business and make money. (Study guide, chapter 11.)
From the official guide: “Capitalism” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
11.George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers: “Father of Our Country”; First president of the United States; General of the Continental Army; President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington was the general of the colonial army in the Revolutionary War and then the first President, serving from 1789 to 1797. He is known as the Father of Our Country. (Study guide, chapter 9.)
From the official guide: ““Father of Our Country”” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
12.Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States, in 1886?
Answer: France
France gave the statue as a symbol of friendship. It has become a symbol of freedom and democracy.
From the official guide: “In 1886, France gave the statue to the United States as a symbol of friendship.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
13.What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Answer: Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.
The answer is whoever holds the office at the time of your interview, so it changes after an election. Check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates or whitehouse.gov shortly before you go. (Study guide, chapter 3.)
From the official guide: “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
14.Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers: Fought for civil rights; Worked for equality for all Americans; Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
Martin Luther King, Jr., was a leader of the civil rights movement who organized peaceful protests against racial discrimination. He gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. (Study guide, chapter 11.)
From the official guide: “Fought for civil rights” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
15.What is Veterans Day?
Accepted answers: A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military; A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
Veterans Day, on November 11, honors everyone who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces. It began as Armistice Day, marking the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. (Study guide, chapter 12.)
From the official guide: “A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
16.Who vetoes bills?
Answer: The President (of the United States)
If the President does not agree with a bill, the President vetoes it, which means not signing it. The bill then does not become law unless Congress votes to override the veto. (Study guide, chapter 2.)
From the official guide: “The President (of the United States)” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
17.Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Accepted answers: American Indians; Native Americans
Native Americans, also called American Indians, lived in the Americas for around 20,000 years before Europeans arrived. There were many tribes, each with its own culture, language and form of government. (Study guide, chapter 7.)
From the official guide: “American Indians” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
18.What is Memorial Day?
Answer: A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, honors the men and women who died in service to the United States. It was first called Decoration Day, from the custom of decorating graves. (Study guide, chapter 12.)
From the official guide: “A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
19.What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Answer: Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.
The answer is whoever is Vice President at the time of your interview. Check uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates or whitehouse.gov shortly before you go. (Study guide, chapter 3.)
From the official guide: “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
20.Which European country was the first to send ships across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Spain
In the 1400s some European countries built ships that could cross the ocean, and Spain went first. England, France and Portugal created colonies later.
From the official guide: “Spain was the first country to send ships across the Atlantic Ocean.” Official source, checked October 14, 2026
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