2025 US civics test, question 16
Name the three branches of government.
Official answers
USCIS accepts any one of these:
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
Explained
The federal government has three branches, and each has its own job. The Legislative Branch, Congress, makes federal laws, the Executive Branch enforces them, and the Judicial Branch reviews them.
Sources: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version, M-1778); USCIS, One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (Chapter 1: The U.S. Constitution > Separation of Powers).
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