All 128 questions · American Government / B: System of Government

2025 Civics Test · Question 18 of 128

What part of the federal government writes laws?

En español: ¿Qué parte del gobierno federal escribe las leyes? — ver en español

Try to answer out loud first — then check

Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)

  • (U.S.) Congress
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
  • Legislative branch

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.

The real test is oral — practice answering out loud

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