R.K's Time Saver Guide To U.S. Citizenship

Civics Test (2008 Version) Updates

Answers on the civics test may change due to elections, appointments, or legal updates. During your naturalization interview, provide the name of the current official. This page offers updated answers from the 2008 version of the test that might have changed.

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20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. Senators.]

Click Here to find your state’s U.S. Senators.

23. Name your U.S. Representative.

• Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) Representatives in Congress.]

Visit house.gov to find your U.S. Representative.

28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*

• Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
• Joe Biden
• Biden
   

29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

• Kamala D. Harris
• Kamala Harris
• Harris

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• nine (9)

40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

• John Roberts 
• John G. Roberts, Jr.

43. Who is the Governor of your state now?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.] 

Click Here to find the Governor of your state.

46. What is the political party of the President now?

• Democratic (Party)

47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

• Mike Johnson

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas