United StatesQuestion 16 (2025 list) · System of government
Name the three branches of government.
- aLegislative, executive, and military
- bLegislative, executive, and judicialCorrect answer
- cFederal, state, and local
- dExecutive, judicial, and electoral
Why?
The legislative branch (Congress) makes laws, the executive branch (the President) carries them out, and the judicial branch (the courts) explains them. You could also say “Congress, president, and the courts.”
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The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?Correct answer:The executive branch
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What part of the federal government writes laws?Correct answer:The U.S. Congress
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?Correct answer:The Senate and the House of Representatives
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Name one power of the U.S. Congress.Correct answer:Writes laws
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