USCIS Civics Test
Reading & Writing Vocabulary
During the naturalization interview you read one sentence aloud and write one sentence. These are the official USCIS word lists those sentences are built from.
Reading Vocabulary
Words you may need to read during the test. · 65 words
People
Abraham LincolnGeorge Washington
Civics
American flagBill of RightscapitalcitizencityCongresscountryFather of Our CountrygovernmentPresidentrightSenatorsstatestatesWhite House
Places
AmericaUnited StatesU.S.
Holidays
Presidents' DayMemorial DayFlag DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayThanksgiving
Question words
HowWhatWhenWhereWhoWhy
Verbs
cancomedo/doeselectshave/hasis/are/was/belives/livedmeetnamepayvotewant
Other (content)
colorsdollar billfirstlargestmanymostnorthonepeoplesecondsouth
Other (function)
aforhereinofonthetowe
Writing Vocabulary
Words you may need to write during the test. · 75 words
People
AdamsLincolnWashington
Civics
American IndianscapitalcitizensCivil WarCongressFather of Our Countryflagfreefreedom of speechPresidentrightSenatorsstate/statesWhite House
Places
AlaskaCaliforniaCanadaDelawareMexicoNew York CityUnited StatesWashingtonWashington, D.C.
Holidays
Presidents' DayMemorial DayFlag DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayThanksgiving
Months
FebruaryMayJuneJulySeptemberOctoberNovember
Verbs
cancomeelecthave/hasis/was/belives/livedmeetspayvotewant
Other (content)
bluedollar billfifty/50firstlargestmostnorthone/1one hundred/100peopleredsecondsouthtaxeswhite
Other (function)
andduringforhereinofonthetowe