Who is the governor of your state now?

Why this is the answer

The answer is the name of the governor of the state where you live, as of the day of your interview. Governors change after elections, so look up the current name shortly before you go. The USCIS study guide sends applicants to usa.gov/state-governor for that. Each of the 50 states has a governor, the person in charge of the state's executive branch. Under the Constitution, every state has a government with a legislative, an executive and a judicial branch, so the governor's role inside a state resembles the President's role in the federal government. The difference is in the laws being carried out: a governor enforces state laws, while the President enforces federal ones. The specific duties and powers of a governor vary from state to state. Terms are not uniform either. In most states a governor is elected for four years, but USCIS's 2008 lessons point out two exceptions, New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. Residents of those states have even more reason to confirm the name close to the interview date. Washington, D.C. is not a state and has no governor. The official list tells D.C. residents to answer exactly that. This is also one of the 20 questions marked for the 65/20 special consideration. Applicants who are 65 or older and have been lawful permanent residents for 20 years or more may study just those 20, and the officer asks them 10, of which they must answer at least 6 correctly. Wrong answers come from the wrong level of government or the wrong place: the mayor of your city, one of your state's U.S. senators, or the governor of a state where you used to live. The question asks about your state, now. A recent move means the right answer is the governor of the state where you live today. The question is also simpler than it looks: one name, the head of your state's government.