2008 civics test · Question 13 of 100 · System of Government★ 65/20 question
Name one branch or part of the government.
In Chinese 说出政府的一个部门或组成部分。
Official answers
- Congress国会
- legislative立法
- President总统
- executive行政
- the courts法院
- judicial司法
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
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Why this is the answer
The Constitution divides the federal government into three branches: the legislative branch (Congress), which makes laws; the executive branch (the President), which carries out laws; and the judicial branch (the courts), which interprets laws. You may name a branch by its name or by who leads or makes it up.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)