Civics test question 32 of 128 · System of Government
Who elects U.S. senators?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- Citizens from their state
Why this is the answer
U.S. senators are elected by citizens from their state. This connects senators directly to the people they represent.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- The President
- The Electoral College
- Members of Congress
- State governors
More questions on this topic
- 29. Name your U.S. representative.
- 30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
- 31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
- 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
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