Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2025 civics test. Last reviewed September 5, 2026.

This is question 78 of 128 on the 2025 USCIS civics test, in the section Colonial period and independence. It is one of the 20 questions on the 65/20 version.

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