7500 New U.S. Citizens Passed This Civics Test, Can You?

Nearly 7,500 new citizens will celebrate their naturalization ceremonies across the United States during the 2019 Independence Day holiday. To earn their citizenship, each had to answer at least six of 10 civic questions correctly.

It’s not as easy as it sounds.

According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), more than 100 naturalization ceremonies will take place across the nation between July 1 and July 5. See a list of 2019 Independence Day-themed naturalization ceremonies.

“It is an honor for me to welcome these new United States citizens as we celebrate the 243rd birthday of our nation,” Acting USCIS Director Ken Cuccinelli said.

USCIS officials said the agency is committed to “promoting awareness and understanding of citizenship” by offering a variety of free citizenship preparation resources for applicants and teachers, including materials like the "Establishing Independence" lesson plan in the Citizenship Resource Center.

Immigrant-serving organizations can register to receive a free Civics and Citizenship Toolkit to help lawful permanent residents prepare for naturalization.

THE QUESTIONS: CAN YOU PASS A U.S. CITIZENSHIP TEST?

The civics test is an oral exam. The attending USCIS officer asks applicants up to 10 of 100 civics questions. An applicant must answer six of 10 questions correctly to pass the civics portion of the naturalization test.

Learn more about the test and how it’s administered.

Here are 10 actual questions posed on the exam (see answers at the bottom of this article).

• What is the name of the national anthem?
• When was the Constitution written?
• If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
• The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
• Name one state that borders Mexico.
• Name one U.S. territory.
• Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
• Before he was president, [Dwight] Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
• What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

ANSWERS TO CIVICS TEST

• What is the name of the national anthem? – “The Star-Spangled Banner”
• When was the Constitution written? – 1787
• If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - The Speaker of the House
• The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435
• Name one state that borders Mexico – California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
• Name one U.S. territory - Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
• Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
• The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. - James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, “Publius”
• Before he was president, [Dwight] Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - World War II
• What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? – “Give up loyalty to other countries”; “Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States”; “Obey the laws of the United States”; “Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)”; “Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)”; “Be loyal to the United States”

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