Below is information about the state mandated Civics assessment. This is a requirement for receiving a high school diploma. The test is the same exact questions that can be found on the US Naturalization and Citizenship test.
NOTE: The national text was expanded on December 1, 2020. The district is updating all documentation to reflect this change.
HS Civics Test overview in English (pdf)
Examen de conocimiento cívico para estudiantes de la preparatoria información en Español (pdf)
The test has been translated into the following languages and is available upon request:
English
Spanish
Hmong
Arabic
Chinese
French
Japanese
Khmer
Korean
Mandinka
Nepali
Vietnamese
Somali
Tibetan
Wolof
American Sign Language (ASL)
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Study Resources
100 Questions and Answers - Spanish
100 Questions and Answers (Audio) - Spanish
Printer Friendly Flash Cards - Spanish
Printer Friendly Flash Cards (Reversed Color) - Spanish
A Promise of Freedom (Video) - >Spanish
The exam will be made available in appropriate languages. Requests for languages other than English, Spanish or Hmong can be made using this form:
Civics Exam language request form
The 128 questions (in English) on the test, with answers. Source: US Citizenship and Immigration Services
An audio version of the questions in English and other languages is available on the MMSD Civics exam administration site.
An American Sign Language (ASL) version is available, also on the MMSD Civics exam administration site.
MMSD Civics Test administration information pages
These can also be found on the MMSD Social Studies site
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Study Resources
100 Questions and Answers - English
100 Questions and Answers (Large Print) - English
100 Questions and Answers (Audio) - English (leave MMSD to the USCIS site)
Printer Friendly Flash Cards (Reversed Color) - English
A Promise of Freedom -English
A Promise of Freedom (Booklet) - English
Lesson Plans and Activities - English
Supplemental Teaching Resources - English
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Study Resources
100 Questions and Answers - Chinese
A Promise of Freedom (Video) - Chinese
100 Questions and Answers - Arabic
100 Questions and Answers - Korean