Civics Test Question 68: How can people become United States citizens?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation

How can people become United States citizens?人们怎样成为美国公民？¿Cómo pueden las personas hacerse ciudadanas de los Estados Unidos?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment在第十四修正案规定的条件下在美国出生Nacer en los Estados Unidos, según las condiciones de la Enmienda 14
Naturalize入籍Naturalizarse
Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)（在国会规定的条件下）获得衍生公民身份Obtener la ciudadanía por derivación (según las condiciones que fija el Congreso)

Explanation

There are three ways: be born in the United States under the conditions of the 14th Amendment; naturalize, as you are doing with the N-400, interview and oath; or derive citizenship from a parent under conditions set by Congress.

Memory tip

💡 What you are doing: naturalize.

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