2024 Official USCIS 100 Civics Questions 2008 version BY GROUP REPEAT 2X | U.S. Citizenship

Hi everyone, I'm Jackie and I'm here to help you with your U.S. naturalization interview. Today, I'll go over the 100 civics questions and the simplest answers with you by group. And I'll go over each question and answer two times. Are you ready? Let's go. Alright, the first group is people. Let's talk all about the people. First question. This is an easy one. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. And have you ever heard of the Broadway show Hamilton? That was actually about Alexander Hamilton who wrote the Federalist Papers. Who was president during World War I? How can you remember that? World War plus Woodrow Wilson is WW. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? Franklin D. Roosevelt. And you can remember that because the Great Depression, D, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Right? That helps you remember. What war was he in? Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? He was a U.S. diplomat. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? He freed the slaves. That was through the Emancipation Proclamation. Very important. What did Susan B. Anthony do? She fought for women's rights. And the easiest way to remember that is that Susan was a woman. So she fought for women's rights. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? He fought for civil rights. What is the name of the President of the United States now? Joe Biden. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. Easiest one to remember is Crow. Crow, like the bird. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Africans. Let's move on to the next section, which is parts of the government. First question. What is the economic system in the United States? Market economy. The next question is a bonus question that they sometimes ask at the interview, so I want you to be prepared. Let's see if you know it. What is the form of government of the United States? Republic. And don't get the form of government confused with our economic system. So our economic system is market economy and our form of government is republic. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? All people of the state. Why do some states have more representatives than other states? Because they have more people. California has a ton of U.S. representatives versus Alaska doesn't have a lot of people there, so they actually only have one. Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To print money. So all of our money is printed by the federal government. Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? To give a driver's license. If you think about it, you look at your driver's license, it always has your state on it and they look very different state to state. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Checks and balances. They gotta make sure everything is fair, so checks and balances. Who makes federal laws? Congress. What are the two parts of a U.S. Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives. What does that judicial branch do? Reviews laws. What is the highest court in the United States? The Supreme Court. Who signs bills to become law? The president. And they always picture the president signing the bills on his desk. Who vetoes bills? Again, the president. So either signing bills or vetoing bills. Name one branch or part of the government. The president. Who is in charge of the executive branch? The president. Who is the commander-in-chief of the military? The president. What does the president's cabinet do? Advises the president. And you can picture them all around the table discussing. What are two cabinet-level positions? The vice president and the attorney general. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? Pretty straightforward. The vice president. If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president? The speaker of the house. What are the two major political parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican. What is the political party of the president now? Democratic. Now we're going to move on to numbers. You good at remembering numbers? Let's see. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Nine. Remember, there has to be an odd number for them to make a decision. So nine. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Twenty-seven. How many U.S. senators are there? One hundred. There's two for each state. There's 50 states. So 100 senators. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Four hundred and thirty-five. All right. Now let's move on to the dates. We elect a U.S. representative for how many years? Two. We elect a President for how many years? Four. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? six six so it's two four six and it easy tip to remember that is six and senator both start with s right in what month do we vote for president in what month do we vote for president November November and that's the same month of Thanksgiving so we vote and there's Thanksgiving always together November when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms April 15 April 15 when was the Declaration of Independence adopted when was the Declaration of Independence adopted July 4th 1776 July 4th 1776 July 4th you should know because that's Independence Day every year so you just have to remember July 4th 1776 when was the Constitution written when was the Constitution written 1787 1787 and the way to remember that is that we had the Declaration of Independence 1776 and then later the Constitution was written so the Constitution was written in 1787 when do we celebrate Independence Day when do we celebrate Independence Day July 4th July 4th gotta have a barbecue be outside enjoy the summer weather when must all men register for the Selective Service when must all men register for the Selective Service at age 18 at age 18 how old do citizens have to be to vote for president how old do citizens have to be to vote for president 18 and older 18 and older so it's the same age all men have to register for the Selective Service at age 18 and you can vote at age 18 now let's move on to geography so get out your mental map what territory did the United States buy from France in 1803 what territory did the United States buy from France in 1803 Louisiana Louisiana think of a Louis Vuitton purse from France that helps me remember what is the capital of the United States what is the capital of the United States Washington DC Washington DC name one of the two longest rivers in the United States name one of the two longest rivers in the United States the Mississippi River the Mississippi River and Mississippi that word is so long that we actually use it to count one Mississippi to Mississippi so super long word super long river what ocean is on the west coast of the United States what ocean is on the west coast of the United States this is the Pacific Ocean this is the Pacific Ocean and if you need a way to remember that W for West and P for Pacific are close together in the alphabet what ocean is on the east coast of the United States what ocean is on the east coast of the United States the Atlantic Ocean the Atlantic Ocean so just like the W and P the E for East and the A for Atlantic are close together in the alphabet so East Coast Atlantic West Coast Pacific name one u.s. territory name one u.s. territory Puerto Rico Puerto Rico why does the flag have 50 stars why does the flag have 50 stars because there are 50 states because there are 50 states why does the flag have 13 stripes why does the flag have 13 stripes because there were 13 original colonies because there were 13 original colonies there were 13 original states name three there were 13 original states name three New York New Jersey and New Hampshire New York New Jersey and New Hampshire I find it easiest to remember all the ones that have news where is the Statue of Liberty where is the Statue of Liberty in the New York Harbor in the New York Harbor name one state that borders Canada name one state that borders Canada New York New York name one state that borders Mexico name one state that borders Mexico California California and now we're going to move on to the group of important what did the Declaration of Independence do what did the Declaration of Independence do it declared our independence from Great Britain it declared our independence from Great Britain what is the what is the supreme law of the land the Constitution the Constitution that's what all of our laws are based on what happened at the Constitutional Convention what happened at the Constitutional Convention. The Constitution was written. The Constitution was written. What does the Constitution do? What does the Constitution do? It sets up the government. It sets up the government. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the people. We the people. What is an amendment? What is an amendment? A change to the Constitution. A change to the Constitution. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Speech. Speech. We all love our freedom of speech. Very important in America. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote. Any citizen can vote. And this is the reason many of you want to become US citizens. To vote. What is the name of the national anthem? What is the name of the national anthem? The Star-Spangled Banner. The Star-Spangled Banner. So now we're going to move on to rights and responsibilities. What is the rule of law? What is the rule of law? Everybody must follow the law. Everybody must follow the law. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Two L's. Life and liberty. Life and liberty. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Freedom of speech and freedom of religion. What is freedom of religion? What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion or not practice a religion. You can practice any religion or not practice a religion. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States. The United States. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? To be loyal to the United States. To be loyal to the United States. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? To vote in a federal election. To vote in a federal election. Name one right only for United States citizens. Name one right only for United States citizens. To vote in a federal election. To vote in a federal election. So it is your right and your responsibility to vote in a federal election. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Again they can vote or they can run for office. Again they can vote or they can run for office. Now let's move on to wars and events. Are you a history buff? What is one reason colonists came to America? What is one reason colonists came to America? Freedom. Freedom. We all want freedom, right? Why did the colonists fight the British? Why did the colonists fight the British? Because of high taxes. Because of high taxes. It was taxation without representation. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. The Civil War. The Civil War. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Again the Civil War. The Civil War. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Slavery. Slavery. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? It freed the slaves. It freed the slaves. And do you remember who wrote that? Abraham Lincoln. So he freed the slaves through the Emancipation Proclamation. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. World War II. World War II. So remember the Civil War was in the 1800s and in the 1900s you can answer World War II. Who did the United States fight in World War II? Who did the United States fight in World War II? Japan, Italy, and Germany. Japan, Italy, and Germany. And how I remember that is the acronym JIG. Japan, Italy, Germany. J-I-G. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Communism. Communism. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? What movement tried to end racial discrimination? The Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights Movement. And don't confuse that with the Civil War. So the Civil Rights Movement tried to end racial discrimination and the Civil War was over slavery. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? Terrorists attacked the United States. Terrorists attacked the United States. Name two national U.S. holidays. Name two national U.S. holidays. Independence Day and Christmas. Independence Day and Christmas. That's my favorite holiday. What are your two favorite U.S. holidays? The last group is very special because the answers may vary depending on where you live. So you're going to have to look these up to make sure you get them right. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? The answer depends on where you live. Remember, there are two senators per state. So you can just choose one to remember. Name your U.S. representative. Name your U.S. representative. This one's a little bit trickier because you actually have to enter your address, not just your zip code, to figure out who represents you. So we'll have the link in the description but make sure you look this up correctly. Who is the governor of your state now? Who is the governor of your state now? Do you know? Hope so. What is the capital of your state? What is the capital of your state? All right, that's it. I hope this was helpful and the by group was helpful to you. I find that's the easiest way to study. Make sure you check out other videos and good luck. I know you can do it. Bye. See you next time.