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Citizenship

Citizenship on the Go (CIT1)


Description
Citizenship on the Go is an online course offered by Hartford Public Library to help Green Card holders who have been living in the U.S. for at least a few years prepare for the reading, writing, and civics portions of the U.S. naturalization test.

U.S. citizenship applicants can also access the civics test video lessons featured throughout Citizenship on the Go as a podcast series on the Library's "American Place" YouTube channel at any time for further study and review.

This version of Citizenship on the Go incorporates the 100 civics test questions and answers that should be studied by those who submit their application BEFORE Oct. 20th, 2025.

If you submitted your application AFTER Oct. 19th, 2025, go to USCIS.gov to read about the new version of the test you should be studying for instead!
Content
  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
  • At the Interview
  • After the Interview
  • Checkpoint: Introduction
  • Lesson 1: The Colonial Period and Independence
  • The Colonial Period
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Revolutionary War
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 1
  • Lesson 2: Principles of American Democracy
  • The Constitutional Convention
  • Setting Up the Federal Government
  • Foundational Rights and Amendments
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 2
  • Lesson 3: 1800 through the Civil War
  • Slavery and the Industrial Revolution
  • Territorial Expansion and Arguments about Slavery
  • Lincoln, War Between the States, and Emancipation
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 3
  • Lesson 4: Civil Rights
  • Racial Discrimination and the Constitution
  • Voting Rights for Women
  • Working for Equality by Law
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 4
  • Lesson 5: International Wars
  • The War of 1812
  • The Mexican-American War
  • The Spanish-American War
  • World War I and World War II
  • Communism and Conflict in Asia
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 5
  • American History Review
  • History Review: Mix and Match
  • History Review: Drag and Drop
  • History Review: Multiple Choice
  • Lesson 6: Rights and Responsibilities
  • Amendments about Voting
  • Universal Rights and Citizens' Rights
  • Civic Responsibilities
  • The Oath and the Pledge
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 6
  • Lesson 7: The Legislative Branch
  • The Two Parts of Congress
  • Representatives and Senators
  • Bills, Political Parties, and the House Speaker
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 7
  • Lesson 8: The Executive Branch
  • The President
  • The Vice President and the Cabinet
  • Presidential Elections and the Order of Succession
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 8
  • Lesson 9: The Judicial Branch
  • Interpreting the Supreme Law
  • Decision by Majority
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 9
  • Lesson 10: State and Local Government
  • Federal and State Powers
  • Parts of State Government
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 10
  • Lesson 11: Geography, Symbols, and Holidays
  • States, Rivers, and Oceans
  • Territories and International Borders
  • The Capital, the Statue of Liberty, and the Anthem
  • National Holidays
  • Checkpoint: Lesson 11
  • Final Review
  • Final Review: Mix and Match
  • Final Review: Multiple Choice
  • Wrap-Up and Next Steps
  • Exit Survey
  • Keep Studying!
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "Getting Started, At the Interview, After the Interview, The Colonial Period, The Declaration of Independence, The Revolutionary War, The Constitutional Convention, Setting Up the Federal Government, Foundational Rights and Amendments, Slavery and the Industrial Revolution, Territorial Expansion and Arguments about Slavery, Lincoln, War Between the States, and Emancipation, Racial Discrimination and the Constitution, Voting Rights for Women, Working for Equality by Law, The War of 1812, The Mexican-American War, The Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II, Communism and Conflict in Asia, History Review: Mix and Match, History Review: Multiple Choice, Amendments about Voting, Universal Rights and Citizens' Rights, Civic Responsibilities, The Oath and the Pledge, The Two Parts of Congress, Representatives and Senators, Bills, Political Parties, and the House Speaker, The President, The Vice President and the Cabinet, Presidential Elections and the Order of Succession, Interpreting the Supreme Law, Decision by Majority, Federal and State Powers, Parts of State Government, States, Rivers, and Oceans, Territories and International Borders, The Capital, the Statue of Liberty, and the Anthem, National Holidays, Final Review: Mix and Match, Final Review: Multiple Choice, Exit Survey"
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