Examen de práctica de ciudadanía 2025 (educación cívica)

Q: ¿A quién le toca el examen de 2025?

A quien presentó el Formulario N-400 el 20 de octubre de 2025 o después.

Q: ¿Cuántas preguntas le hacen y con cuántas aprueba?

El oficial le hace hasta 20 preguntas de la lista de 128, de forma oral. Aprueba con 12 respuestas correctas y reprueba con 9 incorrectas. El oficial deja de preguntar en cuanto llega a 12 correctas o 9 incorrectas.

Question 1

What is the form of government of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Republic; Constitution-based federal republic; Representative democracy

Question 2

What is the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

(U.S.) Constitution

Question 3

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Amendments; The amendment process

Question 6

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

Accepted Answer

Twenty-seven (27)

Question 8

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

Accepted Answer

It says America is free from British control.; It says all people are created equal.; It identifies inherent rights.; It identifies individual freedoms.

Question 9

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 10

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

Equality; Liberty; Social contract; Natural rights; Limited government; Self-government

Question 11

The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

Accepted Answer

Declaration of Independence

Question 12

What is the economic system of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Capitalism; Free market economy

Question 13

What is the rule of law?

Accepted Answer

Everyone must follow the law.; Leaders must obey the law.; Government must obey the law.; No one is above the law.

Question 14

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

There are three branches of government. Why?

Accepted Answer

So one part does not become too powerful; Checks and balances; Separation of powers

Question 16

Name the three branches of government.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Executive branch

Question 18

What part of the federal government writes laws?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Accepted Answer

Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 20

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

Accepted Answer

Writes laws; Declares war; Makes the federal budget

Question 21

How many U.S. senators are there?

Accepted Answer

One hundred (100)

Question 22

How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

Accepted Answer

Six (6) years

Question 23

Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

Accepted Answer

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.]

Question 24

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

Four hundred thirty-five (435)

Question 25

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

Two (2) years

Question 26

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

Accepted Answer

To more closely follow public opinion

Question 27

How many senators does each state have?

Accepted Answer

Two (2)

Question 28

Why does each state have two senators?

Accepted Answer

Equal representation (for small states); The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Question 29

Name your U.S. representative.

Accepted Answer

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.]

Question 30

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Accepted Answer

Mike Johnson; Johnson; James Michael Johnson (birth name)

Question 31

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

Accepted Answer

Citizens of their state; People of their state

Question 32

Who elects U.S. senators?

Accepted Answer

Citizens from their state

Question 33

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

Accepted Answer

Citizens in their (congressional) district; Citizens in their district; People from their (congressional) district; People in their district

Question 34

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

Citizens from their (congressional) district

Question 35

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

Accepted Answer

(Because of) the state’s population; (Because) they have more people; (Because) some states have more people

Question 36

The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

Accepted Answer

Four (4) years

Question 37

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

Accepted Answer

(Because of) the 22nd Amendment; To keep the president from becoming too powerful

Question 38

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Accepted Answer

Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump; Trump

Question 39

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Accepted Answer

JD Vance; Vance

Question 40

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Accepted Answer

The Vice President (of the United States)

Question 41

Name one power of the president.

Accepted Answer

Signs bills into law; Vetoes bills; Enforces laws; Commander in Chief (of the military); Chief diplomat; Appoints federal judges

Question 42

Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

Accepted Answer

The President (of the United States)

Question 43

Who signs bills to become laws?

Accepted Answer

The President (of the United States)

Question 44

Who vetoes bills?

Accepted Answer

The President (of the United States)

Question 45

Who appoints federal judges?

Accepted Answer

The President (of the United States)

Question 46

The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

Accepted Answer

President (of the United States); Cabinet; Federal departments and agencies

Question 47

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Accepted Answer

Advises the President (of the United States)

Question 48

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Accepted Answer

Attorney General; Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Commerce; 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; Secretary of War (Defense); Vice-President; Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; Administrator of the Small Business Administration; Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; Director of the Office of Management and Budget; Director of National Intelligence; United States Trade Representative

Question 49

Why is the Electoral College important?

Accepted Answer

It decides who is elected president.; It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

Question 50

What is one part of the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court; Federal Courts

Question 51

What does the judicial branch do?

Accepted Answer

Reviews laws; Explains laws; Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law; Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

Question 52

What is the highest court in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Supreme Court

Question 53

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

Nine (9)

Question 54

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

Accepted Answer

Five (5)

Question 55

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

Accepted Answer

(For) life; Lifetime appointment; (Until) retirement

Question 56

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

Accepted Answer

To be independent (of politics); To limit outside (political) influence

Question 57

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Accepted Answer

John Roberts; John G. Roberts, Jr.; Roberts

Question 58

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

Accepted Answer

Print paper money; Mint coins; Declare war; Create an army; Make treaties; Set foreign policy

Question 59

Name one power that is only for the states.

Accepted Answer

Provide schooling and education; Provide protection (police); Provide safety (fire departments); Give a driver’s license; Approve zoning and land use

Question 60

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 61

Who is the governor of your state now?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 62

What is the capital of your state?

Accepted Answer

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.]

Question 63

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Accepted Answer

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).; You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.; Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.); A male citizen of any race (can vote).

Question 64

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Citizens; Citizens of the United States; U.S. citizens

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