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The 20 civics questions for 65/20 applicants (2025 test)

If you are 65 or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more, these are the only civics questions you need to study. The officer asks 10 of them and you pass with 6 correct answers.

These are the questions for people who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. If that is not you, see the 65/20 questions for the 2008 test.

How the 65/20 rule works

• Who qualifies: you are 65 or older and have lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years on the day you file Form N-400.
• Civics test: the officer asks 10 of the 20 questions below. You need 6 correct answers.
• Language: you may take the civics test in the language of your choice. If you do, bring an interpreter who is fluent in English and in your language.
• English test: you do not have to take the English reading, writing or speaking test.

Other age-based rules (50/20 and 55/15) and disability exceptions are explained in exemptions and accommodations.

The 20 questions and answers

The question numbers are the numbers on the full list of 128 questions for the 2025 test, where USCIS marks these questions with an asterisk.

1. 2.

   What is the supreme law of the land? 65/20

   • (U.S.) Constitution
2. 7.

   How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? 65/20

   • Twenty-seven (27)
3. 12.

   What is the economic system of the United States? 65/20

   • Capitalism
   • Free market economy
4. 20.

   Name one power of the U.S. Congress. 65/20

   • Writes laws
   • Declares war
   • Makes the federal budget
5. 30.

   What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? 65/20

   • Mike Johnson
   • Johnson
   • James Michael Johnson (birth name)

   Current as of October 5, 2026. This answer can change after an election or appointment — check USCIS test updates before your interview.

6. 36.

   The President of the United States is elected for how many years? 65/20

   • Four (4) years
7. 38.

   What is the name of the President of the United States now? 65/20

   • Donald J. Trump
   • Donald Trump
   • Trump

   Current as of October 5, 2026. This answer can change after an election or appointment — check USCIS test updates before your interview.

8. 39.

   What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? 65/20

   • JD Vance
   • Vance

   Current as of October 5, 2026. This answer can change after an election or appointment — check USCIS test updates before your interview.

9. 44.

   Who vetoes bills? 65/20

   • The President (of the United States)
10. 52.

    What is the highest court in the United States? 65/20

    • Supreme Court
11. 61.

    Who is the governor of your state now? 65/20

    • Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

    Look up your answer: your U.S. representative, your U.S. senators, your governor and state capital.

12. 66.

    What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 65/20

    • The United States
    • The flag
13. 74.

    Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? 65/20

    • American Indians
    • Native Americans
14. 78.

    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 65/20

    • (Thomas) Jefferson
15. 86.

    George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. 65/20

    • “Father of Our Country”
    • First president of the United States
    • General of the Continental Army
    • President of the Constitutional Convention
16. 94.

    Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. 65/20

    • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    • Saved (or preserved) the Union
    • Led the United States during the Civil War
    • 16th president of the United States
    • Delivered the Gettysburg Address
17. 113.

    Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. 65/20

    • Fought for civil rights
    • Worked for equality for all Americans
    • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
18. 115.

    What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? 65/20

    • Terrorists attacked the United States
    • Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
    • Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
    • Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
19. 121.

    Why does the flag have 13 stripes? 65/20

    • (Because there were) 13 original colonies
    • (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
20. 126.

    Name three national U.S. holidays. 65/20

    • New Year’s Day
    • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    • Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
    • Memorial Day
    • Juneteenth
    • Independence Day
    • Labor Day
    • Columbus Day
    • Veterans Day
    • Thanksgiving Day
    • Christmas Day

    You must give 3 answers.

Source: USCIS, Study for the Test and Exceptions and Accommodations.