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U.S. Citizenship Civics Test

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Our US Civics bank has 6 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  1. There is one star for each original colony.
  2. There is one star for each amendment.
  3. There is one star for each president.
  4. There is one star for each state.
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D. There is one star for each state. — USCIS 2025 civics question 122. Accepted answers: (Because there is) one star for each state; (Because) each star represents a state; (Because there are) 50 states.

Question 2

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

  1. Because there are 13 amendments in the Bill of Rights
  2. Because there were 13 presidents before 1850
  3. Because there were 13 original colonies
  4. Because of the 13 stars on the first flag only
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C. Because there were 13 original colonies — USCIS 2025 civics question 121 (65/20 list). Accepted answers: (Because there were) 13 original colonies; (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies.

Question 3

What is the capital of the United States?

  1. Washington, D.C.
  2. Philadelphia
  3. Boston
  4. New York City
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A. Washington, D.C. — USCIS 2025 civics question 119. Accepted answers: Washington, D.C..

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