Question 49 of 100 · 2008 test
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
This question is from the 2008 test, which applies if you filed Form N-400 before Oct 20, 2025; later filers take the 2025 test of 128 questions - check your version on the official USCIS test-updates page.
Acceptable answers
- serve on a jury
- vote in a federal election
Explanation
Serving on a jury and voting in a federal election are responsibilities reserved for U.S. citizens.
Why it matters
These duties are how citizens directly shape the justice system and the government.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 49 is one of the 20 questions in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only those 20 questions instead of all 100, and this is one of them.
Answers that get mixed up with this one
These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.
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