US Citizenship Test: Mock test 3
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About US Citizenship Test mock test 3
This is mock test 3 of 6 for the US Citizenship Test. It has 20 questions, the same number as the real test, with a 20-minute timer and the real pass mark (12 of 20 correct). Answers and explanations are shown when you submit. Each mock test uses a fixed set of questions, so you can retake this one until you pass it, then move on to the next.
Topics in this mock test: American Government (20)
Last reviewed: October 19, 2026 · Questions are written from the official study material linked on the country page.
The 20 questions in mock test 3
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1. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Congress is bicameral: it is made up of the Senate, with 100 members, and the House of Representatives, with 435 voting members.
2. Which of these is a power of the U.S. Congress?
Declares war
Congress writes laws, declares war, and makes the federal budget. Appointing judges, vetoing bills, and commanding the military are powers of the President.
3. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
To more closely follow public opinion
Representatives serve two-year terms so that they face voters often and more closely follow public opinion. Senators serve six-year terms for greater stability.
4. How many senators does each state have?
Two
Every state has two U.S. senators regardless of its population, which is why there are 100 senators for the 50 states.
5. Why does each state have two senators?
Equal representation for small states
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) of 1787 gave every state two senators so that small states would have equal representation in the Senate.
6. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
All the people of their state
A U.S. senator represents all the citizens of their state, while a member of the House of Representatives represents the people of one congressional district.
7. Who elects U.S. senators?
Citizens from their state
Since the 17th Amendment (1913), U.S. senators are elected directly by the citizens of their state rather than chosen by state legislatures.
8. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
The people of their congressional district
Each member of the House of Representatives represents the citizens living in one congressional district within their state.
9. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
Citizens from their congressional district
Members of the House are elected every two years directly by the citizens of the congressional district they represent.
10. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
Because of the state's population
Seats in the House of Representatives are divided among the states according to population, so states with more people have more representatives.
11. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
Because of the 22nd Amendment
The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, limits the President to two terms to keep the president from becoming too powerful.
12. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
If the President dies, resigns, or cannot serve, the Vice President becomes President. The Speaker of the House is next in the line of succession.
13. Which of these is a power of the President?
Vetoes bills
The President signs bills into law, vetoes bills, enforces laws, appoints federal judges, serves as chief diplomat, and is Commander in Chief of the military.
14. Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
After a bill passes both the House and the Senate, it goes to the President, who signs it into law or vetoes it.
15. Who vetoes bills?
The President
The President can veto a bill passed by Congress. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate.
16. Who appoints federal judges?
The President
The President appoints federal judges, including Supreme Court justices. The Senate must then confirm the appointments.
17. The executive branch has many parts. Which of these is one of them?
The Cabinet
The executive branch includes the President, the Cabinet, and the federal departments and agencies. Congress and the courts belong to the other two branches.
18. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President
The Cabinet is made up of the heads of the executive departments and other top officials. Its job is to advise the President.
19. Which of these is a Cabinet-level position?
Secretary of State
Cabinet-level positions include the Vice President, the Attorney General, and the Secretaries of State, the Treasury, War (Defense), Labor, Education, and other executive departments.
20. Why is the Electoral College important?
It decides who is elected President
The Electoral College formally elects the President. It is a compromise between a popular vote for president and selection by Congress.
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