Who Is the Chief Justice of the United States Now? Civics Question 57
The answer is John Roberts, as USCIS lists it for question 57. See the other accepted forms, what the Chief Justice does, and what to say.
USCIS civics test, question 57 of 128
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Accepted answer
- John Roberts
As of September 23, 2026. USCIS prints this answer as “Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice 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 John Roberts. That is the name USCIS lists for question 57 on its test updates page, checked here on September 23, 2026.
Question 57 asks who the Chief Justice of the United States is now. It is one of eight questions on the official list with no fixed answer, because the person holding the office can change. As of September 23, 2026 the answer is John Roberts, and USCIS also accepts the forms shown below. Check the USCIS page again close to your interview date.
What the Chief Justice Does
The Chief Justice leads the Supreme Court and holds one of its nine seats. That seat votes like any other, so the Chief Justice cannot decide a case alone.
The title is Chief Justice of the United States, not Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The other eight are called associate justices.
The Constitution gives the office one duty outside the Court: when the Senate holds an impeachment trial of the President, the Chief Justice presides over it.
Why This Answer Changes
Justices serve for life, so the office changes hands rarely. Rarely is not never, and a study guide printed a few years ago can be wrong by the time you read it.
That is why USCIS keeps a page for the answers that move. The agency updates it when an officeholder changes, and the officer at your interview is working from the current answer, not from an old book.
Where to Find Today’s Answer
Go to uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates. The page lists the current answers for the officeholder questions, including this one.
Check it a few days before your interview, not months before. Write the name down and say it out loud until the pronunciation is comfortable.
How to Remember a Question That Changes
Treat this one as a habit instead of a fact. The other 120 questions reward memorizing. This one rewards checking.
Build the check into your preparation the same way you would pack your documents: one page, one visit, close to the date. Questions 30, 38, 39 and 57 all live on that same page, so a single visit covers all four.
What to Say on Test Day
Say John Roberts, or the name on the USCIS page if it has changed since September 23, 2026. Just the name.
You do not need to add the title, say how long the person has served, or explain how they were appointed. The officer is listening for one name.
This is question 57 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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