Civics Test Question 20: Name one power 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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Name one power of the U.S. Congress.说出美国国会的一项权力。Mencione un poder del Congreso de EE. UU.
★ 65/20
Official answers
Any one of these is correct.
Writes laws制定法律Escribe las leyes
Declares war宣战Declara la guerra
Makes the federal budget制定联邦预算Hace el presupuesto federal
Explanation
Congress’s powers include writing laws, declaring war and making the federal budget (controlling how the government spends money). Naming one is enough.
Memory tip
💡 Simplest: Writes laws. This is also a starred 65/20 question.
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