All 128 questions · American Government / B: System of Government
2025 Civics Test · Question 16 of 128
Name the three branches of government.
En español: Nombre los tres poderes (ramas) del gobierno. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
Why this is the answerOne writes the laws, one carries them out, one decides what they mean. Legislative, executive, judicial — or Congress, president, courts, which is the same answer in plainer words.
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In the Naturalizer app, this question is taught inside “The machine” — how the three branches of the U.S. government work and check each other. On the real test, an officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud; 12 correct answers pass.
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