Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 53: “What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?”

Answers listed for the 2008 question (6), next to the 6 above. Compare them before you study from an older list.

• 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

Background

New citizens promise, among other things, to give up loyalty to other countries and to defend and obey U.S. law. These promises are spoken aloud in the Oath of Allegiance at the naturalization ceremony.

From this site's page for 2008 Question 53.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 67 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

• American Revolutionanswers Question 76: What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
• (James) Madisonanswers Question 83: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

More Rights and Responsibilities questions

• Question 64: Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?Citizens · Citizens of the United States · U.S. citizens
• Question 65: What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?Freedom of expression · Freedom of speech · Freedom of assembly · Freedom to petition the government · Freedom of religion · The right to bear arms
• Question 66: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?The United States · The flag
• Question 68: How can people become United States citizens?Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment · Naturalize · Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
• Question 69: What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?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