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Civics test topics
USCIS groups the 100 questions into three sections and several topics. Study one theme at a time - each topic page lists its questions with answers and explanations.
American Government
12 questions
Principles of American Democracy
The Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the rule of law, and the founding ideas of self-government.
35 questionsSystem of Government
The three branches, Congress, the President, the courts, and how federal and state powers divide.
10 questionsRights and Responsibilities
Voting, the duties of citizenship, and the rights shared by everyone living in the United States.
American History
13 questions
Colonial Period and Independence
The colonists, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention, and the Founders.
7 questionsAmerican History: the 1800s
Westward expansion, the Civil War, Lincoln, emancipation, and the fight for women's rights.
10 questionsRecent American History
The World Wars, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and September 11, 2001.