What Is the Name of the Vice President of the United States Now? Civics Question 39
The answer is JD Vance, as USCIS lists it for question 39. See what the Vice President does, why the name can change, and what to say.
USCIS civics test, question 39 of 128 ★ 65/20
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Accepted answer
- JD Vance
As of September 23, 2026. USCIS prints this answer as “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States”, and lists the current name on its test updates page.
Wording from the official USCIS list of 128 questions.
The answer is JD Vance. That is the name USCIS lists for question 39 on its test updates page, checked here on September 23, 2026.
Question 39 asks for the current Vice President of the United States. As of September 23, 2026 the answer is JD Vance. The answer can change, so check the USCIS updates page again in the week of your interview. This is a starred question, so it can also appear on the shorter test for applicants who are 65 or older.
What the Vice President Does
The Vice President is first in line if the President can no longer serve. That is the subject of question 40, and it is the main reason the office exists.
The Vice President is also President of the Senate and casts a vote there when the senators are tied. One person with a job in two branches, in a government built to keep the branches apart.
Why the Answer Changes
The President and the Vice President are elected together on the same ticket, every four years, so both names usually change at the same moment in January.
This name can also change on its own. A Vice President who moves up to the presidency leaves the office empty, and a replacement is nominated by the President and confirmed by both houses of Congress.
Where the Current Answer Lives
Go to uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates and read the answer listed for this question.
Read the President and the Vice President in one sitting while you are there. Question 38 sends you to the same page.
How to Remember a Name That Changes
Learn the habit rather than the fact.
Open uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates in the week of your interview. Say the President and the Vice President out loud together, in that order. They were elected as a pair, and saying them as a pair holds them in place.
Then say the last name five times on its own. Under pressure, the last name is what comes out.
What to Say on Test Day
Say JD Vance, or the name on the USCIS page if it has changed since September 23, 2026. Then stop.
You do not need to say the words Vice President, name a party, or mention the Senate. One name, said once.
This is question 39 of 128 on the 2025 civics test, in the American Government section. See where it sits in the full list, or test yourself with a full mock civics test.
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