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Recent American History Timeline (2020 Version)

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Listed below are the 128 civics questions and answers with audio files for the 2020 version of the civics test. These questions cover important topics about American government and history.

The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS officer will ask you to answer 20 out of the 128 civics test questions. You must answer at least 12 questions (or 60%) correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test.

On the civics test, some answers may change because of elections or appointments. Visit our Check for Test Updates page to find any answers that may have changed on the civics test. You must answer the question with the name of the official serving at the time of your naturalization interview.

Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers to the civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the questions using the answers provided below.

65/20 Special Consideration
If you are 65 years old or older and have been living in the United States as a lawful permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the 20 questions that have been marked with an asterisk (*) found at the end of each question. You may also take the civics test in the language of your choice. The USCIS officer will ask you to answer 10 out of the 20 civics test questions with an asterisk. You must answer at least 6 out of 10 questions (or 60%) correctly to pass the 2020 version of the civics test.
Listen to all 128 questions and answers (MP3, 65.62 MB)
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
A: Principles of American Government

Amendments

The amendment process

(The basic) rights of Americans

(The basic) rights of people living in the United States

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Capitalism

Free market economy

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Federalist Papers

Anti-Federalist Papers

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Mayflower Compact

Iroquois Great Law of Peace

Legislative, executive, and judicial

Congress, president, and the courts

Senate and House (of Representatives)

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]

Four hundred thirty-five (435)

To more closely follow public opinion

Equal representation (for small states)

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]

Citizens from their state

Citizens in their (congressional) district

Citizens in their district

Citizens from their (congressional) district

(Because of) the 22nd Amendment

To keep the president from becoming too powerful

39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?* ( Play audio (MP3, 430.91 KB) )

The Vice President (of the United States)

41. Name one power of the president. ( Play audio (MP3, 735.66 KB) )

The President (of the United States)

The President (of the United States)

The President (of the United States)

The President (of the United States)

Advises the President (of the United States)

Attorney General

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Secretary of the Interior

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of State

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Vice President (of the United States)

It decides who is elected president.

It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

Supreme Court

Federal Courts

52. What is the highest court in the United States?* ( Play audio (MP3, 320.17 KB) )

To be independent (of politics)

To limit outside (political) influence

(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

C: Rights and Responsibilities A: Colonial Period and Independence

The United States

The flag

Vote

Run for office

Join a political party

Help with a campaign

Join a civic group

Join a community group

Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)

Contact elected officials

Support or oppose an issue or policy

Write to a newspaper

B: 1800s

American Indians

Native Americans

Africans

People from Africa

High taxes

Taxation without representation

British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)

They did not have self-government

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)

Stamp Act

Sugar Act

Townshend Acts

Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New York

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Delaware

Maryland

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.

They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

Louisiana Territory

Louisiana

(Battle of) Fort Sumter

Emancipation Proclamation

(Battle of) Vicksburg

(Battle of) Gettysburg

Sherman's March

(Surrender at) Appomattox

(Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg

Lincoln was assassinated.

C: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.* ( Play audio (MP3, 1.42 MB) )

For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.

Light bulb

Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)

Skyscrapers

Airplane

Assembly line

Landing on the moon

Integrated circuit (IC)

A: Symbols
SYMBOLS AND HOLIDAYS

120. Where is the Statue of Liberty? ( Play audio (MP3, 888.47 KB) )
B: Holidays

New York (Harbor)

Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

(Because there were) 13 original colonies

(Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

Out of many, one

We all become one

A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)

The country's birthday

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military

A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)

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128 Civics Questions and Answers with MP3 Audio (2020 version)

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Listed below are the 128 civics questions and answers with audio files for the 2020 version of the civics test. These questions cover important topics about American government and history. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS officer will ask you to answer 20 out of the 128 civics test questions.

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100 Civics Questions and Answers for the 2008 Test with MP3 Audio (English version)

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