Civics test question 18 of 128 · System of Government
What part of the federal government writes laws?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- (U.S.) Congress
- U.S. legislature
- National legislature
- Legislative branch
Why this is the answer
Congress writes federal laws. Congress is the Legislative Branch, and it includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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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 Cabinet
- Federal courts
- The Supreme Court
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- 16. Name the three branches of government.
- 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- 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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