Arkansas Citizenship Test Practice 2026
Your complete guide to the US naturalization civics test if you live in Arkansas. Every one of the 128 USCIS civics questions, plus answers for your state’s current elected officials.
Preparing for your US citizenship interview in Arkansas? This page gives you everything you need to pass the civics test in 2026. You will find the name of your state’s current governor and two US Senators, the capital of Arkansas, and all 128 official civics questions with acceptable answers. USCIS officers choose 10 of the 128 questions to ask at your interview. You must answer 6 correctly to pass.
Arkansas Quick Facts for Your Interview
Capital
Little Rock
Governor
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
US Senator 1
John Boozman
US Senator 2
Tom Cotton
Important: Three of the 128 civics questions depend on your state: “Who is one of your state’s US Senators?”, “Who is the governor of your state now?” and “What is the capital of your state?” Always verify current officeholders right before your interview at senate.gov and your state’s official government website.
How the Arkansas Civics Test Works
The civics test is part of your N-400 naturalization interview at your local USCIS field office. Arkansas residents typically interview at one of the state’s USCIS field offices. The test is identical nationwide — the 128 questions, scoring, and format do not change based on where you live.
- Number of questions: 10 asked (out of 100 possible)
- Passing score: 6 correct
- Format: Oral, in English (unless you qualify for a language exemption)
- Duration: Usually 5–10 minutes within the interview
- Retake policy: If you fail, you get a second chance 60–90 days later
all 128 USCIS Civics Questions
Below are the full 128 questions as published by USCIS for 2026. Questions 20, 42, and 43 use the answers specific to Arkansas, pre-filled for you above. The remaining answers are the official acceptable responses.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
4. What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain); declared our independence (from Great Britain); said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy; market economy
12. What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law; Leaders must obey the law; Government must obey the law; No one is above the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress; legislative; President; executive; the courts; judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances; separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
16. Who makes federal laws?
Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives); (U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
John Boozman, Tom Cotton
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Answers vary by congressional district
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(because of) the state’s population; (because) they have more people; (because) some states have more people
26. We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
27. In what month do we vote for President?
November
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Current President (check whitehouse.gov)
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Current Vice President (check whitehouse.gov)
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
34. Who vetoes bills?
the President
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of State; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Treasury; Attorney General; and others
37. What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws; explains laws; resolves disputes (disagreements); decides if a law goes against the Constitution
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9)
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money; to declare war; to create an army; to make treaties
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Little Rock
44. What is the capital of your state?
Varies by state
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
46. What is the political party of the President now?
Check current White House website
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Check house.gov
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote); You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; Any citizen can vote (Women and men can vote); A male citizen of any race (can vote)
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury; vote in a federal election
50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election; run for federal office
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression; freedom of speech; freedom of assembly; freedom to petition the government; freedom of religion; the right to bear arms
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States; the flag
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and laws of the United States; obey the laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join a civic group; join a community group; give an elected official your opinion on an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen (18); between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom; political liberty; religious freedom; economic opportunity; practice their religion; escape persecution
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians; Native Americans
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans; people from Africa
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation); because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering); because they didn’t have self-government
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written; The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
66. When was the Constitution written?
1787
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison; (Alexander) Hamilton; (John) Jay; Publius
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional Convention; first Postmaster General of the United States; writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”; started the first free libraries
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
70. Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory; Louisiana
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War; the War between the States
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved (or preserved) the Union; led the United States during the Civil War
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves; freed slaves in the Confederacy; freed slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in most Southern states
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; (Persian) Gulf War
79. Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York; Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
94. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor); Liberty Island; (also acceptable: New Jersey, near New York City, on the Hudson River)
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies; because the stripes represent the original colonies
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state; because each star represents a state; because there are 50 states
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day; Juneteenth; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas
Study Tips for Arkansas Applicants
- Memorize the Arkansas-specific answers first. Capital: Little Rock. Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Senators: John Boozman and Tom Cotton. These are guaranteed to be asked if they come up.
- Verify your Senators weekly. Senate terms rotate; check senate.gov two weeks before your interview.
- Practice out loud. Reading silently is not the same as answering an officer.
- Do at least 3 mock interviews before your real one.
- Study the 20 most commonly asked questions first — they give you the highest return on study time.
Arkansas USCIS Field Offices
Your naturalization interview is scheduled at a USCIS field office near your home address in Arkansas. Processing times can vary significantly between field offices. Check current wait times at egov.uscis.gov/processing-times. You will receive your appointment notice 2–4 weeks before the scheduled date.
What to Bring to Your Interview in Arkansas
- Interview appointment notice
- Your green card (Permanent Resident Card)
- Arkansas state-issued photo ID or driver’s license
- All passports (current and expired)
- Any documents specifically requested in the notice
- If married: marriage certificate and proof of bona fide marriage
- If divorced: divorce decrees for all prior marriages
- Tax returns for the past 3–5 years
- Any court documents related to arrests or citations
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Final Word for Arkansas Applicants
Whether you live in Little Rock or anywhere else in Arkansas, you are just as prepared to become a US citizen as any applicant in the country. Study all 128 questions, verify your Arkansas officeholder answers, and walk into your USCIS interview confident. Thousands of Arkansas residents take the Oath of Allegiance each year. You can be one of them. Good luck.