U.S. Civic Leaders & Founders

You may feel unsure about military leaders. That’s normal. This page will help Eisenhower feel clear.

You might feel overwhelmed by long presidencies. That’s okay. This page will make Franklin D. Roosevelt easy to remember.

You might feel unsure about wartime Presidents. That’s normal. This page will help Woodrow Wilson fit into place.

You might worry about mixing up civil rights leaders. That’s okay. This page will help Martin Luther King Jr. stand out clearly.

You may feel nervous about remembering reform leaders. That’s normal. This page will help Susan B. Anthony feel clear and familiar.

You might feel unsure about John Jay because his name comes up less often. That’s okay. By the end of this page, his role should feel very clear.

You might feel unsure about Alexander Hamilton at first, especially because he appears in history, government, and money topics. That’s normal. By the end of this page, his role should feel clear and easy to recall.

Learn why Benjamin Franklin appears in USCIS civics questions and how his ideas helped create the United States.

Understand why John Adams matters for the USCIS civics test and how his leadership helped build early America.

Learn why James Madison matters for U.S. civics, the USCIS test answer, and how his ideas shaped the Constitution.