Civics test answers by state
Louisiana
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Louisiana.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Bill Cassidy
- John Kennedy
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Louisiana has 6 representatives, one for each congressional district. Yours depends on your address: look up your district by ZIP code at house.gov, then find it here.
- District 1 Steve Scalise
- District 2 Troy Carter
- District 3 Clay Higgins
- District 4 Mike Johnson
- District 5 Julia Letlow
- District 6 Cleo Fields
Who is the governor of your state now?
Jeff Landry
The governor leads the executive branch of Louisiana, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Baton Rouge
It is the seat of government of Louisiana, named in the state's own law (Constitution of 1974, Art. XII, Sec. 1 (State Capital)).
Practice with the rest of the test
The other questions have the same answer for everyone. Practice them in the civics test practice, and read Louisiana's official website at www.louisiana.gov.