Civics test question 19 of 128 · System of Government
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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- Senate and House of Representatives
Why this is the answer
Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. This was a compromise between equal representation for states and representation based on population.
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Answers that are not correct
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- States and territories
- Senate and Supreme Court
- President and Vice President
- Federal and state courts
More questions on this topic
- 16. Name the three branches of government.
- 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
- 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
- 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
- 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
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