Most Americans Can’t Pass This U.S. Citizenship Test
By: Alex Trent |
Published: Mar 27, 2024
How much do you know about the United States? This test contains civics questions based on the actual ones those who want to take a naturalization test must answer. An applicant on a real naturalization test must answer an average of six out of 10 questions correctly.
Test your knowledge on these questions to determine just how well you would do on such a test if you ever had to take one.
1. How many amendments of the Constitution have been ratified?
- A.) 10
- B.) 30
- C.) 19
- D.) 27
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Answer:
D.) 27
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2. How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
- A.) 10
- B.) 12
- C.) 5
- D.) 14
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Answer:
A.) 10
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3. What are the first three words of the US Constitution?
- A.) In the year
- B.) We hold these
- C.) We the People
- D.) When, in the
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Answer:
C.) We the People
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4. What is one right not guaranteed by the First Amendment?
- A.) Bear arms
- B.) Speech
- C.) Press
- D.) Religion
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Answer:
A.) Bear arms
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5. What economic system best describes the United States?
- A.) Neolithic
- B.) Communist
- C.) Socialist
- D.) Capitalist
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Answer:
D.) Capitalist
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6. Which of these is one of the three major branches of the US Government?
- A.) Authoritative
- B.) Executive
- C.) Residential
- D.) Economic
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Answer:
B.) Executive
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7. What is the function of the Supreme Court?
- A.) Enforce laws
- B.) Create laws
- C.) Interpret laws
- D.) Vote on laws
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Answer:
C.) Interpret Laws
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8. How many US Senators are in the government?
- A.) 50
- B.) 100
- C.) 200
- D.) 535
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Answer:
B.) 100
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9. How often are Senate elections?
- A.) Every two years
- B.) Every four years
- C.) Every six years
- D.) Every eight years
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Answer:
C.) Every six years
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10. How many members are in the House of Representatives?
- A.) 50
- B.) 435
- C.) 100
- D.) 300
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Answer:
B.) 435
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11. How often are House members elected?
- A.) Every two years
- B.) Every four years
- C.) Every six years
- D.) Every eight years
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Answer:
A.) Every two years
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12. How often is the President elected?
- A.) Every two years
- B.) Every four years
- C.) Every six years
- D.) Every eight years
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Answer:
B.) Every four years
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13. What among these is the President in charge of?
- A.) House of Representatives
- B.) Supreme Court
- C.) Congress
- D.) Military
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Answer:
D.) Military
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14. Who is second in line to take over the Presidency?
- A.) Vice president
- B.) Secretary of State
- C.) Speaker of the House
- D.) President pro tempore of the Senate
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Answer:
C.) Speaker of the House
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15. Which of these is a real Presidential cabinet position title?
- A.) Secretary of the Courts
- B.) Secretary of the Election Integrity
- C.) Secretary of Foreign Affairs
- D.) Attorney General
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Answer:
D.) Attorney General
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