Civics test answers for District of Columbia
Four civics questions use local officials and places. The answers on this page come from public data retrieved 2026-10-05.
D.C. is not a state. It has no U.S. senators and no governor, and it does not have a capital. D.C. has one nonvoting delegate in the House. Check that each official still serves before your interview.
Official answers
Your U.S. senators
D.C. has no U.S. senators
Your U.S. representative
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (Delegate) Democratic source
The officer asks for the representative of your district. Find your district on house.gov.
Your governor
D.C. does not have a governor
Your state capital
D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital
The questions with these answers
Your U.S. senators
2025 test, question 23: Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
2008 test, question 20: Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Accepted answers for District of Columbia:
- D.C. has no U.S. senators
Your U.S. representative
2025 test, question 29: Name your U.S. representative.
2008 test, question 23: Name your U.S. Representative.
Accepted answers for District of Columbia:
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (Delegate)
Your governor
2025 test, question 61: Who is the governor of your state now?
2008 test, question 43: Who is the Governor of your state now?
Accepted answers for District of Columbia:
- D.C. does not have a governor
Your state capital
2025 test, question 62: What is the capital of your state?
2008 test, question 44: What is the capital of your state?
Accepted answers for District of Columbia:
- D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital
Practice with these answers
Sources for this page
- Congress.gov API, current members
- National Governors Association, Current Governors
- U.S. Census Bureau, Guide to State and Local Census Geography
- U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, MemberData.xml (cross-check of the House members)
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Officials change with elections and appointments. See every answer that changes.