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Numbers and dates to know for the citizenship test

By Citizen Path · Published November 13, 2026 · Last checked November 13, 2026 · 3 min read

Key takeaways

Numbers and dates are short, exact answers. They are easy points if you know them.
Learn the numbers about Congress, the President and the Supreme Court together.
Learn the dates in order: 1776, 1787, 1803, 1870, 1920 and 1929.
Say them out loud until they feel automatic.

Some of the easiest points on the civics test are numbers and dates. There is nothing to explain, only something to know. Here they are, exactly as on the list.

Numbers about the Constitution, Congress and the courts

Question 7 *

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

Twenty-seven (27)

Question 21

How many U.S. senators are there?

One hundred (100)

Question 22

How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

Six (6) years

Question 24

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Four hundred thirty-five (435)

Question 25

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

Two (2) years

Question 27

How many senators does each state have?

Two (2)

Question 36 *

The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

Four (4) years

Question 53

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

Nine (9)

Question 54

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

Five (5)

Dates to know

Question 79

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

Question 82

What founding document was written in 1787?

(U.S.) Constitution

Question 90

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana Territory
Louisiana

Question 98

When did all men get the right to vote?

After the Civil War
During Reconstruction
(With the) 15th Amendment
1870

Question 102

When did all women get the right to vote?

1920
After World War I
(With the) 19th Amendment

Question 104

When did the Great Depression start?

The Great Crash (1929)
Stock market crash of 1929

Congress basics

These questions go with the numbers above. They are exactly as written.

Question 19

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 20 *

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget

Question 31

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

Citizens of their state
People of their state

Easy ways to remember them

Group them: 435 and 100 are the two houses of Congress. Two years and six years are their terms.
The President serves four years. Nine justices sit on the Supreme Court, and five decide a case.
Put the dates on a line: 1776, 1787, 1803, then 1870, 1920 and 1929.
Practice by writing a number on one side of a card and the question on the other.

A one-minute drill

Cover the answers on the lists above.
Say the number or date for each question.
Check, then repeat the ones you missed.
Do it once a day for a week.

Where numbers hide inside other questions

Some number answers are written in words and digits, such as "Twenty-seven (27)." Either form is fine. When you practice, say the number out loud.

Common questions

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

The answer on the list is twenty-seven (27).

How many senators are there?

One hundred (100).