Civics test answers by state
Michigan
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Michigan.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Gary C. Peters
- Elissa Slotkin
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Michigan has 13 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 Jack Bergman
- District 2 John Moolenaar
- District 3 Hillary Scholten
- District 4 Bill Huizenga
- District 5 Tim Walberg
- District 6 Debbie Dingell
- District 7 Tom Barrett
- District 8 Kristen McDonald Rivet
- District 9 Lisa McClain
- District 10 John James
- District 11 Haley Stevens
- District 12 Rashida Tlaib
- District 13 Shri Thanedar
Who is the governor of your state now?
Gretchen Whitmer
The governor leads the executive branch of Michigan, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Lansing
It is the seat of government of Michigan, named in the state's own law (Constitution of Michigan of 1963, Art. III, Sec. 1 (Seat of government)).
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 Michigan's official website at www.michigan.gov.