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Civics Flash Cardsfor the Naturalization TestM-623 (rev. 02/19)
Instructions for cutting and folding cardsPrint the cards on 8 1/2” x 11” paper.Cut and fold to make flash cards.Fasten the two sides together with tape,glue or staples. Use as a study tool. Pick up a cardand read the question. When you areready to answer, turn the card overand see if your answer is correct.Cut the cards on the dashed line.Fold the cards on the dotted line.
fold lineU.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL EDITION NOTICEUse of ISBNThis is the Official U.S. Government edition of thispublication and is herein identified to certify itsauthenticity. Use of the ISBN 978-0-16-093619-7 isfor U.S. Government Publishing Office Official Editionsonly. The Superintendent of Documents of the U.S.Government Publishing Office requests that anyreprinted edition clearly be labeled as a copy of theauthentic work with a new ISBN.The information presented in Civics Flash Cards for theNaturalization Test is considered public information andmay be distributed or copied without alteration unlessotherwise specified. The citation should be:U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenshipand Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship, Civics FlashCards for the Naturalization Test, Washington, D.C., 2019.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) haspurchased the right to use many of the images in CivicsFlash Cards for the Naturalization Test. USCIS is licensed to usethese images on a non-exclusive and non-transferablebasis. All other rights to the images, including withoutlimitation and copyright, are retained by the owner ofthe images. These images are not in the public domainand may not be used except as they appear as part of thispublication.For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing OfficeInternet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800Fax: (202) 512-2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402-0001M-623 (rev. 02/19)I S B N978-0-16-093619-7978-0-16-081201-9ISBN#USCIS Civics Flash CardsUSCIS Civics Flash CardsThese Civics Flash Cards will helpimmigrants learn about U.S. historyand government while preparing forthe naturalization test. These flashcards can also be used in the classroomas an instructional tool for citizenshippreparation.The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for thenaturalization test are included in these flash cards. The civics test is anoral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of the 100civics questions. An applicant must answer 6 out of 10 questions correctlyto pass the civics portion of the naturalization test.Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers tothe 100 civics questions, applicants are encouraged to respond to the civicsquestions using the answers provided on these flash cards.IMPORTANT NOTE: On the naturalization test, someanswers may change because of elections or appointments.Applicants must be aware of the most current answers tothese questions. Applicants must answer these questionswith the name of the official who is serving at the time of hisor her eligibility interview with USCIS. The USCIS Officer willnot accept an incorrect answer.If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent residentof the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questionsthat have been marked with an asterisk (*).fold line3
fold lineWhat is the supreme law ofthe land?the ConstitutionThe Constitution of the United States.Courtesy of the National Archives.#What does theConstitution do? setsup the government definesthe government protectsbasic rights ofAmericansThe National Mall in Washington, D.C.,seen from the observation area of theWashington Monument, circa 1945.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,LC-USW31-058713-C.fold line4
fold lineThe idea of self-government isin the first three words of theConstitution. What are thesewords?We the People“We the People,” the first three wordsof the preamble to the Constitutionof the United States.Courtesy of the National Archives.#What is an amendment? achange (to theConstitution) anaddition (tothe Constitution)The 20th Amendment tothe Constitution.fold line5
fold lineWhat do we call the firstten amendments to theConstitution?the Bill ofRights# speechWhat is one right orfreedom from theFirst Amendment?* religion assembly press petitionthegovernmentA newspaper stand in 1941.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USF346-BN-001359-Q-C.fold line6
fold linetwenty-seven(27)How many amendmentsdoes the Constitution have?Portrait of Elizabeth Cady Stanton,seated, and Susan B. Anthony,standing, advocates for the rightsof women to vote.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ61-791.# announcedourindependence(from Great Britain)What did theDeclaration ofIndependence do? declaredourindependence(from Great Britain) saidthat the UnitedStates is free(from Great Britain)Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, andThomas Jefferson in “Writing theDeclaration of Independence, 1776,”by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-9904.fold line7
fold lineWhat are two rights in theDeclaration of Independence? life liberty pursuitofhappiness#What is freedom of religion?You can practiceany religion, ornot practice areligion.A synagogue on YomKippur, circa 1900.Courtesy of the Library of Congress,LC-DIG-ggbain-02316.fold line8
fold lineWhat is the economic systemin the United States?* capitalisteconomy marketeconomy# Everyonemust follow thelaw. LeadersWhat is the “rule of law”?must obeythe law. Governmentmust obeythe law. Noone is above the law.The Contemplation of Justice statueoutside the U.S. Supreme Court buildingin Washington, D.C.Courtesy of the Collection of the Supreme Court of theUnited States.fold line9
fold line Congress legislativeName one branch or part ofthe government.* President executive thecourts judicialThe U.S. Capitol (legislative branch)and the U.S. Supreme Court (judicialbranch) buildings in Washington, D.C.#What stops one branch ofgovernment from becomingtoo powerful? checksandbalances separationof powersfold line10
fold lineWho is in charge of theexecutive branch?the PresidentThe White House in Washington, D.C.#Who makes federal laws? Congress Senateand House(of Representatives) (U.S.or national)legislatureThe U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.fold line11
fold lineWhat are the two parts of theU.S. Congress?*the Senateand House (ofRepresentatives)Aerial view of the west front of theU.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.#How many U.S. Senatorsare there?one hundred (100)fold lineThe Senators of the 109th Congress.Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Photo Studio.12
fold lineWe elect a U.S. Senator forhow many years?six (6)Senate hearing on the confirmation ofJohn G. Roberts, Jr. in 2005.Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Historical Office.#Who is one of your state’sU.S. Senators now?*Answers willvary.[District of Columbia residentsand residents of U.S. territoriesshould answer that D.C. (or theterritory where the applicant lives)has no U.S. Senators.]Hiram Revels of Mississippi became thefirst African American Senator in 1870.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-cwpbh-00554.fold line13
fold lineThe House of Representativeshas how many votingmembers?four hundredthirty-five (435)President George W. Bushdelivering the State of the UnionAddress before a joint session ofCongress, January 23, 2007.Courtesy of the U.S. House of Representatives,Office of Photography. ourtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-03128.45
fold lineWhat did Martin Luther King,Jr. do?* foughtfor civilrights workedforequality for allAmericansMartin Luther King, Jr.#What major event happenedon September 11, 2001, inthe United States?Terroristsattacked theUnited States.Firefighters unfurl a large American flagover the scarred stone of the Pentagonon September 12, 2001.White House photo by Paul Morse.fold line46
fold lineName one American Indiantribe in the United States. Cherokee Apache Arawak Crow Navajo Iroquois Shawnee Teton Sioux Creek Mohegan Hopi Chippewa Blackfeet Huron Inuit Choctaw Seminole Oneida Pueblo Cheyenne LakotaFour Pueblo women.Courtesy of the Library ofCongress, LC-USZ62-54421.#Name one of the two longestrivers in the United States. Missouri(River) Mississippi(River)The Mississippi River nearMinneapolis, MN.fold line47
fold linePacific (Ocean)What ocean is on the WestCoast of the United States?View of the Pacific Ocean from Big Sur, CA,near Bixby Creek Bridge.#What ocean is on the EastCoast of the United States?Atlantic (Ocean)Portland Head Light inCape Elizabeth, ME.fold line48
fold line Puerto U.S.Name one U.S. territory.RicoVirgin Islands AmericanSamoa NorthernMarianaIslands GuamOld Spanish Bridge in Umatac, Guam.Courtesy of the Office of U.S. RepresentativeMadeleine Z. Bordallo.#Name one state that bordersCanada. Mainefold line Ohio Idaho New Hampshire Michigan Washington Vermont Minnesota Alaska New York North Dakota Pennsylvania Montana49
fold lineName one state that bordersMexico. California New Arizona TexasWhat is the capital of theUnited States?*Washington, D.C.Mexico#A view of Washington, D.C., fromVirginia, across the Potomac River. Theview shows the Lincoln Memorial, theWashington Monument, andthe U.S. Capitol.fold line50
fold lineWhere is the Statue ofLiberty?* NewYork (Harbor) LibertyIsland[Also acceptable are NewJersey, near New York City,and on the Hudson (River).]#Why does the flag have13 stripes? becausetherewere 13 originalcolonies becausethe stripesrepresent theoriginal coloniesfold line51
fold lineWhy does the flag have50 stars?* becausethere isone star for eachstate becauseeach starrepresents a state becausethere are50 states#What is the name of thenational anthem?The StarSpangledBannerIn “The Star-Spangled Banner,”by Percy Moran, Francis Scott Keyreaches toward the flag flying overFort McHenry.Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-6200.fold line52
fold lineWhen do we celebrateIndependence Day?*July 4Patriotic celebration at theU.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.# NewYear’s Day MartinLuther King, Jr. Day Presidents’Name two national U.S.holidays. MemorialDayDay Independence LaborDayDay Columbus VeteransDayDay Thanksgiving ChristmasAtlantic Pavilion at the World War IIMemorial in Washington, D.C. Richard Latoff.fold line53
the naturalization test. These flash cards can also be used in the classroom as an instructional tool for citizenship preparation. The 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers for the naturalization test are included in these flash cards. The civics test is an oral test and the USCIS Officer will ask the applicant up to 10 of .
