All 128 questions · American Government / A: Principles
2025 Civics Test · Question 1 of 128
What is the form of government of the United States?
En español: ¿Cuál es la forma de gobierno de los Estados Unidos? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Republic
- Constitution-based federal republic
- Representative democracy
Why this is the answerA republic means you don’t vote on every law yourself — you elect people to do that for you. That’s why "representative democracy" counts as the same answer.
This answer is free — here and everywhere else on the internet. Still having it in the interview room, out loud, in English, under pressure: that’s what Naturalizer trains.
In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The founding” — the story of how thirteen colonies became a nation with a Constitution. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
The real test is oral — practice answering out loudFree to start — no card needed.
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