Question 68: How can people become United States citizens?
Official answers (any one counts)
USCIS accepts any of these answers. If the question asks for more than one, give as many as it asks.
- Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
- Naturalize
- Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
Grandpa explains
Be born here, naturalize like you're doing now, or get it through your parents, under rules set by Congress.
Careful: these are NOT the answer
These are the common mix-ups. The app uses them as traps so you practice.
- Buy a house
- Get a job
- Pay a fee
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- 71Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
- 72It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
- 63There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 64Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.