This Monday, the federal government rolled out a new civics test for green card holders applying for U.S. citizenship—an exam that critics have said is needlessly more complex than its predecessor.

Green card holders must pass the US citizenship test, which evaluates English and civics knowledge.

As roughly 11,000 people celebrated the Fourth of July this year by officially becoming U.S. citizens, The Washington Post challenged readers to test their knowledge of America with a civics quiz.

Can you pass the civics test given to those wanting to become U.S. citizens? Close to 1 million people chose to become U.S. citizens through naturalization in fiscal year 2022, according to the U.S.

Commentary: More than 90% of those who go through the process of becoming a citizen pass the civics test on the first try. The average American does far worse.

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Shauna Cihacek, one of three newly named American Civic Education Teachers of the Year, graduated high school in 1996—the year the “nation’s report card” last updated its civics assessment. Civics ...