Citizenship · Civics Vocabulary

Which spelling is correct? '[President / Presdent / Predisent] is the leader of the country.'

Correct answer

President

  1. A Presdent
  2. B Predisent
  3. C Pesident
  4. D President

Why this is the answer

PRESIDENT is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under CIVICS. Correct spelling: 'P-R-E-S-I-D-E-N-T.' Common dictation sentences using 'President': 'The President lives in the White House.' 'The President is in Washington, D.C.' 'The people vote for President.' 'Lincoln was a President.' 'Washington was the first President.' 'Adams was the second President.'

Writing the word: capitalize when referring to the U.S. President as a title or position; lowercase when used generally (e.g., 'club president'). For the USCIS test, you'll typically capitalize 'President.' Other CIVICS VOCABULARY for the writing test: American Indians, capital, citizens, Congress, country, Father of Our Country, flag, free, freedom of speech, President, right, Senators, state/states, White House. Tips for practice: (1) MEMORIZE the spelling of key vocabulary words; (2) Practice writing each word 5-10 times; (3) Have a friend or family member dictate sample sentences; (4) Print clearly — neatness counts; (5) Listen carefully to the officer's pronunciation — if unsure, you can usually ask the officer to repeat. The actual sentences on test day come from a closed set of possibilities all drawn from the published vocabulary.

Source: USCIS Writing Vocabulary — President

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About this topic: Civics Vocabulary

Civics vocabulary for the writing test covers words such as American Indians, capital, citizens, Civil War, Congress, Father of Our Country, flag, free, freedom of speech, President, right, Senators, state, White House. This is one of 11 Writing Vocabulary questions on civics vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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