United StatesQuestion 20 (2025 list) · System of government

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

  1. aVetoes bills
  2. bCommands the military
  3. cDecides if laws are constitutional
  4. dWrites lawsCorrect answer

Why?

Congress writes federal laws. You could also say it declares war or makes the federal budget. The President vetoes bills and commands the military, and the courts decide if laws follow the Constitution.

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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.

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