USCIS - N-400 Naturalization Civics Test

Questions & Answers

Name the three branches of government

Legislative, executive, and judicial OR Congress, president, and the courts

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

Executive branch

What part of the federal government writes laws?

(U.S.) Congress OR (U.S. or national) legislature OR Legislative branch

What is the form of government of the United States?

Republic OR Constitution-based federal republic OR Representative democracy

What is the supreme law of the land?

(U.S.) Constitution

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does

Forms the government OR Defines powers of government OR Defines the parts of government OR Protects the rights of the people

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

Self-government OR Popular sovereignty OR Consent of the governed OR People should govern themselves OR (Example of) social contract

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