Name Two Promises That New Citizens Make in the Oath of Allegiance: Civics Question 67

Name any two: give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution, or obey the laws of the United States.

Question 67 asks for two promises new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance. Accepted answers include giving up loyalty to other countries, defending the (U.S.) Constitution, obeying the laws of the United States, serving in the military if needed, serving the nation if needed, and being loyal to the United States. Two is the number asked for, so give two and stop.

What the Oath Is

The Oath of Allegiance is the last step of naturalization. You stand with a room full of other applicants, you say the words out loud, and you leave that room a citizen.

Everything else in the process, the forms, the interview, the civics test, leads to those spoken words.

What You Are Promising

Each accepted answer is a real line in the Oath, said in plainer English.

• Give up loyalty to other countries. Your first loyalty from that day on is to the United States.
• Defend the Constitution. You agree to stand behind the country’s highest law.
• Obey the laws of the United States. You agree to live under the same rules as everyone else here.
• Serve in the military if needed. The Oath includes a promise to bear arms for the country if the law calls for it.
• Serve the nation if needed. The Oath also covers other important work for the country when it is asked of you.
• Be loyal to the United States. The plain summary of the whole Oath, and it is on the official list in that form.

Why the Officer Asks This

This question checks that you know what you are about to promise before you promise it. The Oath is read aloud at the ceremony, and you agree to every line in it.

It also follows question 66, about the Pledge of Allegiance. Both questions are about loyalty, and officers often move from one to the other.

How to Remember Two Promises

Three words in order: leave, defend, obey. You leave your loyalty to another country behind, you defend the Constitution, and you obey the law here.

Rehearse two of them and leave the rest alone. “Defend the Constitution” and “obey the laws of the United States” are the two shortest, and both come straight out of the Oath.

What to Say on Test Day

Say “defend the Constitution” and “obey the laws of the United States.” Two promises, one after the other, then stop.

You do not need to quote the Oath word for word. The officer marks you correct on two plain descriptions of what it contains.