Question 40 of 100 · 2008 test
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
This question is from the 2008 test, which applies if you filed Form N-400 before Oct 20, 2025; later filers take the 2025 test of 128 questions - check your version on the official USCIS test-updates page.
Answer
- John Roberts
Explanation
The Chief Justice leads the Supreme Court. This answer is kept current from the officials file.
Why it matters
The Chief Justice presides over the Court and over presidential impeachment trials in the Senate.
The 65/20 special consideration
Question 40 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.
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