Thank you for your interest in becoming a citizen of
the United States of America. Your decision to apply for
U.S. citizenship is a very meaningful demonstration of
your commitment to this country and we applaud your
efforts.
As you prepare for U.S. citizenship, Learn About the United
States: Quick Civics Lessons will help you study for the civics
and English portions of the naturalization interview.
There are 100 civics (history and government) questions
on the naturalization test. During your naturalization
interview, you will be asked up to 10 questions from
the list of 100 questions. You must answer correctly at
least six (6) of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.
Applicants who are age 65 or older and have been a
permanent resident for at least 20 years at the time of filing
the Application for Naturalization, Form N-400 are only required
to study 20 of the 100 civics test questions for the
naturalization test. These questions are flagged with an
asterisk (*) in this booklet.
Learn About the United States contains short lessons based
on each of the 100 civics (history and government)
questions. This additional information will help you
learn more about important concepts in American
history and government. During your naturalization
interview, you will not be tested on the additional
information in the short lessons.
More Resources to Help You Study
Visit the USCIS Citizenship Resource Center at www.uscis.gov/citizenship for free citizenship preparation
materials. Be sure to look for these helpful study tools:
• Civics Flash Cards for the Naturalization Test: These easy-to-use cards include each of the 100 civics
(history and government) questions and answers on the naturalization test. The Civics Flash Cards are
available in English and Spanish for free online at www.uscis.gov/citizenship. Hard copies are available
for purchase from the U.S. Government Bookstore by calling 1-866-512-1800 (toll free) or by visiting
http://bookstore.gpo.gov and searching for “Civics Flash Cards.”
• Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship: This web resource provides videos and activities
on the 100 civics questions and answers and highlights museum objects from the Smithsonian
Institution. Preparing for the Oath is organized into themes related to U.S. history, government and civics,
with a short video and self-test on the content of each civics question. To begin using Preparing for the
Oath, visit http://americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship.