Civics test answers by state
New Jersey
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for New Jersey.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Cory A. Booker
- Andy Kim
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
New Jersey has 12 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 Donald Norcross
- District 2 Jefferson Van Drew
- District 3 Herbert Conaway
- District 4 Christopher Smith
- District 5 Josh Gottheimer
- District 6 Frank Pallone
- District 7 Thomas Kean
- District 8 Robert Menendez
- District 9 Nellie Pou
- District 10 LaMonica McIver
- District 11 Analilia Mejia
- District 12 Bonnie Watson Coleman
Who is the governor of your state now?
Mikie Sherrill
The governor leads the executive branch of New Jersey, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Trenton
It is the seat of government of New Jersey, named in the state's own law (N.J.S.A. 52:1-1).
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 New Jersey's official website at www.nj.gov.