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2025 test · Question 124 of 128

The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

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Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers.

  • Out of many, one
  • We all become one

Our explanation

“E Pluribus Unum” was the Nation’s first motto. A motto is a short saying about what a group believes. It means “Out of many, one,” or “We all become one.”

Remember it

PLURibus = PLURal (many). UNUM = UNit (one). Out of many, one.

Source

M-1778 (09/25) 128 Civics Questions and Answers, Q124: “Out of many, one” / “We all become one”. The study guide has no further narrative on the motto; explanation only defines “motto”.

Last checked on September 29, 2026.

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