Massachusetts Citizenship Test Answers
What is the capital of your state?
Boston
Massachusetts’s capital doesn’t change — safe to memorize directly.
Who is the governor of Massachusetts now?
Maura Healey
Verified August 26, 2026. Governors change with elections — double-check against the National Governors Association list if your interview is well after this date.
Who is one of Massachusetts’s U.S. senators now?
Edward J. Markey (or Elizabeth Warren — you only need to name one)
Verified August 26, 2026. Double-check against the official U.S. Senate directory if your interview is well after this date.
These three questions appear on both the 2025 and 2008 civics tests.