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South Dakota citizenship test answers
USCIS asks you to name the officials serving on the day of your interview. These are South Dakota’s answers to the questions whose answers change, for the 2025 test and the 2008 test (if you filed your N-400 before October 20, 2025).
Verified on November 4, 2026 from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk, USA.gov and USCIS. Names change after elections and appointments: check USCIS before your interview.
2025 civics test
| Question | South Dakota’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q23 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? Mike Rounds John Thune Name either senator. |
| Q29 | Name your U.S. representative. Dusty Johnson |
| Q30 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q38 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q39 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q57 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. Roberts As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q61 | Who is the governor of your state now? Larry Rhoden |
| Q62 | What is the capital of your state? Pierre |
South Dakota’s member of the House
South Dakota has one district (at large) in the 119th Congress: one representative for the whole state.
| Seat | Member |
|---|---|
| At large | Dusty Johnson |
2008 civics test
| Question | South Dakota’s answer |
|---|---|
| Q20 | Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Mike Rounds John Thune Name either senator. |
| Q23 | Name your U.S. Representative. Dusty Johnson |
| Q28 | What is the name of the President of the United States now? Donald J. Trump Donald Trump Trump As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q29 | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? JD Vance Vance As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q40 | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts John G. Roberts, Jr. As USCIS prints the answer. |
| Q43 | Who is the Governor of your state now? Larry Rhoden |
| Q44 | What is the capital of your state? Pierre |
| Q46 | What is the political party of the President now? Republican Republican Party The President’s party. |
| Q47 | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Mike Johnson Johnson James Michael Johnson (birth name) As USCIS prints the answer. |
Answers as USCIS lists them, with the names from the U.S. Senate, the House Clerk and USA.gov on November 4, 2026. StepCivics is not affiliated with USCIS or the U.S. government. Answers for every state
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