Civics test answers by state
South Carolina
Four questions on the test have a different answer depending on where you live. These are the answers for South Carolina.
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Darline Graham
- Tim Scott
Every state elects two, and either name answers the question. The Senate lists them at senate.gov.
Name your U.S. representative.
South Carolina has 7 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 Nancy Mace
- District 2 Joe Wilson
- District 3 Sheri Biggs
- District 4 William Timmons
- District 5 Ralph Norman
- District 6 James Clyburn
- District 7 Russell Fry
Who is the governor of your state now?
Henry McMaster
The governor leads the executive branch of South Carolina, the way the President does for the country. USAGov keeps the current name at usa.gov.
What is the capital of your state?
Columbia
It is the seat of government of South Carolina, named in the state's own law (S.C. Code Ann. § 1-9-210).
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 South Carolina's official website at sc.gov.