Civics Test Question 19: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.
Translation
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?美国国会由哪两部分组成？¿Cuáles son las dos partes del Congreso de EE. UU.?
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Senate and House (of Representatives)参议院和众议院El Senado y la Cámara (de Representantes)
Explanation
Congress has two houses: the Senate (100 senators, two per state) and the House of Representatives (435 voting members, divided among the states by population).
Memory tip
💡 Two parts: the Senate and the House.
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