Civics Test Question 18: What part of the federal government writes laws?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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What part of the federal government writes laws?联邦政府的哪个部分制定法律？¿Qué parte del gobierno federal escribe las leyes?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
(U.S.) Congress（美国）国会El Congreso (de EE. UU.)
(U.S. or national) legislature（美国或国家）立法机构La legislatura (de EE. UU. o nacional)
Legislative branch立法分支El poder legislativo
Explanation
Congress, the legislative branch, writes federal laws. It has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and a bill passed by Congress becomes law when the President signs it.
Memory tip
💡 Writes laws = Congress.
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