Choose the correctly spelled name: ____ was the President during the Civil War.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under PEOPLE. The correct spelling is 'A-B-R-A-H-A-M L-I-N-C-O-L-N' — note the silent 'l' before the 'n' in Lincoln. A common dictation sentence is 'Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War' or 'Lincoln was an American President.' The writing test requires the applicant to write one of up to three dictated sentences correctly. Practicing the spelling of Lincoln, one of only two names on the PEOPLE writing list (the other being Washington), is focused, manageable preparation.