Citizenship and Civic Life
In order to become a citizen of the United States, an immigrant must meet a few different requirements. One of these requirements is a citizenship exam. This exam is administered during an interview, and deals with American history and American government. Although the citizenship exam is administered orally, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services offers a practice test online. Visit the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website and take the practice test for the civics portion of the citizenship exam.
Practice Test for Citizenship Exam
After taking the practice test, consider each of the following questions.
- Do you think it is important for naturalized citizens to pass a test on U.S. history and government? Why or why not?
- What percentage of the exam should naturalized citizens be required to answer correctly? Explain your reasoning.
- Do you believe that all native-born American citizens would be able to pass the civics portion of the citizenship exam? Why or why not?