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2025 test · Question 70 of 128

What is one way Americans can serve their country?

American Government · Rights and Responsibilities

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers.

  • Vote
  • Pay taxes
  • Obey the law
  • Serve in the military
  • Run for office
  • Work for local, state, or federal government

Our explanation

Serving your country is not only for soldiers. Simple actions also serve, like voting, paying taxes, and obeying the law. You can also serve in the military, run for office, or work for local, state, or federal government.

Remember it

Vote, pay taxes, obey the law: three everyday ways to serve.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (M-1175) p. 35; M-1778 answer list. Quote (p. 35): “everyone living in the United States must obey the law… it is the law that everyone living in the United States must pay income taxes.”

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