American Government — System of Government · Question 28 of 128
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Practice answer: The President
Why this is the answer
The President is the Commander in Chief of the military. This reflects the principle of civilian control of the armed forces.
On the 2026 citizenship test, a USCIS officer asks up to 20 questions from the official 128-question pool — answering 12 correctly passes.
Study translations and question index
Practice index: 28. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:28:es
¿Quién es el Comandante en Jefe de las fuerzas armadas?
El Presidente
العربية — practice:28:ar
من هو القائد العام للقوات المسلحة؟
الرئيس
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
These laws establish testing requirements; they are not individual legal advice or a citation for every historical answer. Practice questions and study translations are editorial learning aids, not official USCIS translations. Confirm the test version that applies to your filing date.
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