Question 30 of 128 · 2025 test
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
2025 test · also on the 2008 test as #47
This question is from the 2025 test, which applies if you filed Form N-400 on or after Oct 20, 2025: the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions and 12 correct answers pass. Earlier filers take the 2008 test - check your version on the official USCIS test-updates page.
Accepted answer
USCIS answer: “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.” This answer changes when the officeholder changes, and you must give the name of the person serving on the day of your interview.
As of 2026-07-26: Mike Johnson
Check the current answer on the USCIS test-updates page →
✓ Current as of 2026-07-26On the 2008 test
The 2008 test asks this as Question 47, in the same words.
Background
The Speaker leads the House of Representatives. The Speaker is second in the line of presidential succession after the Vice President.
From this site's page for 2008 Question 47.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 30 is one of the 20 questions USCIS marks with an asterisk. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more may study only those 20; the officer asks 10 of them and 6 correct answers pass.
Answers that get mixed up with this one
These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.
- Advises the President (of the United States)answers Question 47: What does the President’s Cabinet do?
- Five (5)answers Question 54: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
- Republicanswers Question 1: What is the form of government of the United States?
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Question and answers from the USCIS document 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25), U.S. government public domain.