Question 61: Who is the governor of your state now?
Official answer
It depends on where you live. The answer is your state's governor. Look it up for your state:
D.C. and the territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and others) have special answers, like “D.C. has no U.S. senators.” Each place's page has them.
Grandpa explains
Say the name of your state's or territory's governor, kiddo. If you live in Washington, D.C., say D.C. has no governor.
On the 2008 test this is question 43
If you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025, you take the 2008 version. Which one is mine?
Who is the Governor of your state now?
It depends on where you live. The answer is your state's governor. Look it up for your state:
D.C. and the territories (Puerto Rico, Guam and others) have special answers, like “D.C. has no U.S. senators.” Each place's page has them.
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More questions on this topic
- 62What is the capital of your state?
- 16Name the three branches of government.
- 17The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 18What part of the federal government writes laws?
- 19What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- 20Name one power of the U.S. Congress. ★
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Official sources:
- USCIS · 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) ↗ · checked October 6, 2026
The plain explanation is ours; the official answers are USCIS's, word for word.