Civics test answers by state
Minnesota
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for Minnesota.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Amy Klobuchar
- Tina Smith
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
Minnesota has 8 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 Brad Finstad
- District 2 Angie Craig
- District 3 Kelly Morrison
- District 4 Betty McCollum
- District 5 Ilhan Omar
- District 6 Tom Emmer
- District 7 Michelle Fischbach
- District 8 Pete Stauber
Who is the governor of your state now?
Tim Walz
The governor leads the executive branch of Minnesota, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
St. Paul
It is the seat of government of Minnesota, named in the state's own law (Minnesota Constitution, Art. XIII, Sec. 10 (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 Minnesota's official website at mn.gov.