Citizenship TestAnswers that change: office holders and your state
A few civics answers are not printed in the study lists, because they change with elections and appointments or depend on where you live. You must answer with the name of the official serving on the day of your interview.
National offices: what the USCIS page lists
USCIS publishes the current accepted answers on its Check for Test Updates page (uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates). When we read it on 12 November 2026, the page was marked last reviewed on September 18, 2025 and listed these answers. Always open the official page yourself shortly before your interview, because an election, a resignation or a new appointment can change an answer after our check.
| Question | 2025 list | 2008 list | Accepted answers on the USCIS page |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | No. 38 | No. 28 | Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump; Trump |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | No. 39 | No. 29 | JD Vance; Vance |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | No. 30 | No. 47 | Mike Johnson; Johnson; James Michael Johnson (birth name) |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | No. 57 | No. 40 | John Roberts; John G. Roberts, Jr.; Roberts (the last is listed for the 2025 version) |
| What is the political party of the President now? | not asked | No. 46 | Republican (Party) |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | not asked | No. 39 | nine (9). The 2025 list prints its own answer to its question about seats: Nine (9) |
Your state: answers you must find yourself
| Question | 2025 list | 2008 list | Where USCIS says to look |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? | No. 23 | No. 20 | senate.gov |
| Name your U.S. representative. | No. 29 | No. 23 | house.gov |
| Who is the governor of your state now? | No. 61 | No. 43 | usa.gov/states-and-territories |
| What is the capital of your state? | No. 62 | No. 44 | Our list of state capitals |
If you live in Washington, D.C. or a U.S. territory
The official lists give special instructions. For the senator question, residents of the District of Columbia and of U.S. territories should answer that D.C., or the territory where they live, has no U.S. senators. For the representative question, residents of territories with a non-voting Delegate or Resident Commissioner may give that person's name; a statement that the territory has no voting representatives in Congress is also acceptable. For the governor question, D.C. residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.
How to prepare these answers
- Write the questions above on one card.
- One or two weeks before your interview, look up each answer on the official sites and write it on the card.
- Check again the day before, especially if there has been an election since you filed. Newly elected officials take office in January after a November election.
- Practise saying each name aloud. A family name alone is listed as acceptable for the national offices on the USCIS page.
We do not print the names of senators, representatives or governors on this site. There are hundreds of them and they change; the official sites are always right, and a stale list here could cost you a question.
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Independent study site. Citizenship Test is not a government website and is not connected with USCIS or any agency. Questions and accepted answers are quoted from the official USCIS lists; the notes are ours. Rules were read on uscis.gov on 12 November 2026. Always confirm with uscis.gov/citizenship before your interview.