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2025 Civics Test · Question 20 of 128
Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
En español: Mencione un poder del Congreso de los EE. UU. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Writes laws
- Declares war
- Makes the federal budget
Why this is the answerThe big ones are the things a president cannot do alone: write laws, declare war, and decide how the money gets spent. That last one is the quiet source of most of its power.
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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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