2025 civics test · Question 124 · Symbols
The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Out of many, one
- We all become one
What this means
“E Pluribus Unum” means “Out of many, one.”
It is Latin, and it was the nation’s first motto. The idea is that many separate states, and many different people, come together to form one country. You can find the phrase on U.S. coins and on the Great Seal of the United States.
Accepted answers are “out of many, one” or “we all become one.”
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question asks about the nation's first motto, a Latin phrase you can still see on American coins today.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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