U.S. naturalization civics test: key words video lessons
32 important words for the U.S. naturalization civics test, explained one at a time. Each word has a simple meaning, an example, a memory tip and an icon. At the end of each part there are three quick questions. Every video has captions.
Key words explained
1. Principles of American democracy
✓ Watched republic, democracy, Constitution, amendment, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, liberty, rule of law
2. The three branches
✓ Watched branch, checks and balances, legislative, executive, judicial, Congress, senator, representative
3. Leaders, courts and states
✓ Watched bill, veto, Cabinet, Electoral College, Supreme Court, justice, federal, governor
4. Citizens and history
✓ Watched citizen, naturalize, oath, Pledge of Allegiance, colony, slavery, Civil War, civil rights
Every video shows and says each key word in English. The words are in the order they are easiest to learn, not the order of any book.
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Questions and meanings are our own wording, written to match the topics of the published 2025 question list. Information published by USCIS is public information. We do not use USCIS logos, seals or images. Background music was made for these videos and is free to use.