Civics answers for your state
Four civics questions use local officials and places. Pick your state or territory to see the current answers.
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All states
- Alabama · Montgomery
- Alaska · Juneau
- Arizona · Phoenix
- Arkansas · Little Rock
- California · Sacramento
- Colorado · Denver
- Connecticut · Hartford
- Delaware · Dover
- Florida · Tallahassee
- Georgia · Atlanta
- Hawaii · Honolulu
- Idaho · Boise
- Illinois · Springfield
- Indiana · Indianapolis
- Iowa · Des Moines
- Kansas · Topeka
- Kentucky · Frankfort
- Louisiana · Baton Rouge
- Maine · Augusta
- Maryland · Annapolis
- Massachusetts · Boston
- Michigan · Lansing
- Minnesota · St. Paul
- Mississippi · Jackson
- Missouri · Jefferson City
- Montana · Helena
- Nebraska · Lincoln
- Nevada · Carson City
- New Hampshire · Concord
- New Jersey · Trenton
- New Mexico · Santa Fe
- New York · Albany
- North Carolina · Raleigh
- North Dakota · Bismarck
- Ohio · Columbus
- Oklahoma · Oklahoma City
- Oregon · Salem
- Pennsylvania · Harrisburg
- Rhode Island · Providence
- South Carolina · Columbia
- South Dakota · Pierre
- Tennessee · Nashville
- Texas · Austin
- Utah · Salt Lake City
- Vermont · Montpelier
- Virginia · Richmond
- Washington · Olympia
- West Virginia · Charleston
- Wisconsin · Madison
- Wyoming · Cheyenne
D.C. and the territories
- District of Columbia
- Puerto Rico · San Juan
- Guam · Hagåtña
- U.S. Virgin Islands · Charlotte Amalie
- American Samoa · Pago Pago
- Northern Mariana Islands · Saipan
No state matches that name.
The four state questions
| 2025 test | 2008 test |
|---|---|
| 23. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? | 20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? |
| 29. Name your U.S. representative. | 23. Name your U.S. Representative. |
| 61. Who is the governor of your state now? | 43. Who is the Governor of your state now? |
| 62. What is the capital of your state? | 44. What is the capital of your state? |
A state answer must name the official who serves at the time of your naturalization interview. Check the date at the top of each state page.
Sources
- Congress.gov API, current members, retrieved 2026-10-05
- National Governors Association, Current Governors, retrieved 2026-10-05
- U.S. Census Bureau, Guide to State and Local Census Geography, retrieved 2026-10-05
- U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, MemberData.xml, retrieved 2026-10-01 (cross-check of the House members)
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Officials change. See the answers that change.