USCIS Civics Flash Cards

for the Old Naturalization Test

U.S. Citizenship and

Immigration Services
t are the colors of our

Red, white, and blue

t do the stars on the

mean?

One for each state
many stars are there

ur flag?

There are 50 stars on our flag.

t color are the stars on

ag?

The stars on our flag are white.
many stripes are there

ur flag?

There are 13 stripes on our flag.

t do the stripes on the

represent?

Massachusetts

Rhode IslandConnecticut

New Jersey

DelawareMaryland

New Hampshire

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

The first 13 states
t colors are the stripes

e flag?

The stripes on the flag are red andwhite.

many states are there

e Union (the United

es)?

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New Jersey

Delaware

Maryland

Maine

New Hampshire New

York

Vermont

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Alaska

Hawaii

Texas

New

Mexico

Arizona

Utah

Nevada

California

Oregon

Washington

Idaho

Montana

Wyoming

Colorado

Oklahoma

Kansas

Nebraska

South

Dakota

North

Dakota Minnesota

Iowa

Wisconsin

Missouri

Arkansas

Louisiana Mississippi

Alabama

Georgia South Carolina

North

Carolina

Florida

Virginia

Tennessee

Kentucky

Illinois

Michigan

Indiana

West Virginia

50 states
t do we celebrate on

4th of July?

pendence Day 

rates independence

 whom?

SCOTLAND

WALES

GREAT

BRITAIN

ENGLAND

Independencefrom GreatBritainIndependenceDay
t country did we fight

g the Revolutionary

 was the first president

e United States?

GeorgeWashington

SCOTLAND

WALES

GREAT

BRITAIN

ENGLAND

We foughtGreat Britain in theRevolutionaryWar.
 is the President of the

d States today? Barack Obama

 is the Vice President

e United States today?

Barack Obama

Joe Biden
 elects the President of

nited States?

 becomes President if

President dies?

The VicePresident

The Electoral College

The Electoral College is not a place. Itis a process that began as part of theoriginal design of the U.S. Constitution.The Electoral College was establishedas a compromise between election of

the President by Congress and electionby popular vote. The people of theUnited States vote for the electorswho then vote for the President.
t is the Constitution?

The supreme law of the land

t do we call changes to

Constitution?

Amendments
many changes, or

ndments, are there to

Constitution?

Twenty-seven amendments

 are the three branches

r government?

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
t is the legislative

ch of our Government?

t makes up Congress?

The Senate and the House ofRepresentatives

Congress
Congress

 makes the Federal

in the United States?

 elects Congress?

The citizens ofthe UnitedStates
many Senators are

 in Congress?

There are 100 Senatorsin Congress,2 from eachstate.

ow long do we elect

 Senator?

6 years
e two Senators from

state.

The answer to this questiondepends on where you live.For a complete list of United

States Senators and the states theyrepresent, go to http://www.senate.gov.

many voting members

n the House of

esentatives?

There are 435 voting members in the House of Representatives.
ow long do we elect

 member of the 

e of Representatives?

For 2 years

is the head of the

utive Branch of the 

Government?

The President
ow long is the

dent elected?

The President is elected for 4 years.

t is the highest part of

udiciary Branch of our

rnment?

The SupremeCourt
t are the duties of the

eme Court?

To interpret and explain the laws

t is the supreme law of

nited States?

The Constitution
t is the Bill of Rights?

The first 10amendmentsto theConstitution

t is the capital of the

 you live in?

The answer to this questiondepends on the state whereyou reside. To learn the

capital of your state, go to http://

www.firstgov.gov and select the state

government link. 
is the current Governor

e state you live in?

The answer to this questiondepends on where you live.To learn the name of the

Governor of your state, go tohttp://www.firstgov.gov and select 

the state government link. 

 becomes President if

the President and Vice

dent die?

The Speaker of the House
 is Chief Justice of the

eme Court?

John G.Roberts, Jr.

 were the original 

ates?

Massachusetts

Rhode IslandConnecticut

New Jersey

DelawareMaryland

New Hampshire

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Virginia,Massachusetts,Maryland,Rhode Island,Connecticut,New Hampshire,North Carolina,South Carolina,New York, New Jersey,Pennsylvania, Delaware,and Georgia
 said, “Give me liberty

ve me death”?

PatrickHenry

e some countries that

 our enemies during

d War II.

Germany, Italy,and Japan
t was the 49th state

d to our Union (the

d States)?

ALASKA Alaska

many full terms can a

dent serve? Two full terms
 was Martin Luther

Jr.?

A civil rightsleader

t are some of the

rements to be eligible

come President?

A candidate forPresident must•be a native-born,

not naturalized,citizen,

•be at least 35

years old, and

•have lived in the

U.S. for at least 14 years.
are there 100 Senators

e United States Senate?

 nominates judges for

Supreme Court?

The Presidentnominatesjudges for theSupreme Court.

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

Connecticut

New Jersey

Delaware

Maryland

Maine

New Hampshire New

York

Vermont

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Alaska

Hawaii

Texas

New

Mexico

Arizona

Utah

Nevada

California

Oregon

Washington

Idaho

Montana

Wyoming

Colorado

Oklahoma

Kansas

Nebraska

South

Dakota

North

Dakota Minnesota

Iowa

Wisconsin

Missouri

Arkansas

Louisiana Mississippi

Alabama

Georgia South Carolina

North

Carolina

Florida

Virginia

Tennessee

Kentucky

Illinois

Michigan

Indiana

West Virginia

Each state elects 2 senators.
many Supreme Court

ces are there?

There are 9 Supreme Court Justices.

did the Pilgrims come

merica? To gain religious freedom
t is the executive of a

 government called? The Governor

t is the head executive

city government

d?

The Mayor
 holiday was celebrated

he first time by

rican colonists?

 was the main writer 

e Declaration of

pendence?

ThomasJefferson

Thanksgiving
n was the Declaration

dependence adopted?

July 4, 1776

t are some of the basic

fs of the Declaration of

pendence?

That all men are created equal andhave the right to life, liberty, and thepursuit of happiness
 is the national anthem

e United States?

The Star-Spangled Banner

 wrote 

Star-Spangled 

er?

Francis Scott Key
t is the minimum 

g age in the United

es?

18 is the minimum voting age.

signs bills into law?

The President
t is the highest court in

nited States?

The Supreme Court

 was President during

Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln
t did the Emancipation

amation do?

TheEmancipationProclamationfreed theslaves.

t special group advises

President?

The Cabinetadvises thePresident.
h President is called

Father of our Country”?

GeorgeWashington

h President was the

Commander-in-Chief of

.S. Army and Navy?

GeorgeWashington
t was the 50th state to

dded to our Union (the

d States)? HAWAII Hawaii

 helped the Pilgrims 

merica?

The AmericanIndians/NativeAmericans
t is the name of the

that brought the

ms to America?

The Mayflower

 were the 13 original

s of the United States

d before they were

s?

Colonies
t group has the power

clare war?

Congress hasthe power todeclare war.

e the amendments

guarantee or address

g rights.

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments
hat year was the

titution written?

TheConstitutionwas written in1787.

t are the first 10

ndments to the

titution called?

The Bill of Rights
se rights are 

anteed by the

titution and the 

f Rights?

All people livingin the UnitedStates

t is the introduction to

Constitution called?

The Preamble
 meets in the U.S.

ol building? Congress

t is the name of the

dent’s official home?

The White House
re is the White House

ed? Washington, DC

e one right or freedom

anteed by the first

ndment.

The rights of freedom of religion,of speech, of the press, of assembly,and to petition the Government
The President

 is Commander-in-Chief

e United States 

ary?

hat month do we vote

he President?

November
hat month is the new

dent inaugurated? January

many times may a

tor or Congressman 

-elected?

There is no limit.
t are the two major

cal parties in the

d States today?

The Democratic and Republican parties

t is the executive

ch of our government?

The President,the Cabinet, anddepartmentsunder the cabinetmembers
re does freedom of

ch come from?

The Bill of Rights

t U.S. Citizenship and

gration Services 

 is used to apply for

ralized citizenship?

Form N-400(Application forNaturalization)
t kind of government

 the United States

?

e one of the purposes

e United Nations.

For countries to discuss and try toresolve world problems or to provideeconomic aid to many countries

A Republic
e one benefit of being a

n of the United States.

To obtain Federal Government jobs, to travel with a U.S. passport, or to petitionfor close relatives to come to the UnitedStates to live

the Constitution be

ged?

Yes, the Constitution can be changed.
t is the most important

 granted to United

es citizens?

t is the White House? The President’s

official homeThe right to vote
t is the United States

ol?

The place where Congress meets

many branches are

 in the United States

rnment?

There are 3 branches.