The USCIS civics test draws from 100 official questions. During your interview the officer asks up to 10, and you must answer at least 6 correctly. Here is a complete overview of all 100 questions organized by category.
How the 100 Questions Are Organized
USCIS divides the civics questions into three main categories: American Government (57 questions covering the Constitution, branches of government, rights, and responsibilities), American History (31 questions on the founding era, Civil War, World Wars, and recent history), and Integrated Civics (12 questions on geography, national symbols, and holidays).
American Government Key Topics
This largest section covers: the Constitution as supreme law, the three branches of government, the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment freedoms, how Congress works (100 Senators, 435 Representatives), how the Supreme Court is composed (9 Justices), and presidential term limits (maximum two four-year terms).
American History Key Topics
History questions cover: why colonists came to America and fought the British, the Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776, written by Thomas Jefferson), the Constitutional Convention (1787, in Philadelphia), the Civil War (1861β1865) and Emancipation Proclamation (1863), World War I (U.S. entered 1917), World War II (U.S. entered 1941), the Civil Rights Movement, and September 11, 2001.
Integrated Civics Key Topics
This section covers: the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast, the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast, the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers as the two longest, The Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem, July 4th as Independence Day, and the list of national holidays including Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, and Labor Day.
Answers That Change After Elections
Some answers require current information: the President, Vice President, political party of the President, Speaker of the House, your two U.S. Senators, your U.S. Representative, and your Governor. Look these up at usa.gov the week before your interview.
The 65+ Modified Test
Applicants who are 65 or older with 20 or more years of permanent residency only study the 20 asterisk-marked questions. The officer still asks 10 and you still need 6 correct, but only drawn from those 20 questions.