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2025 civics test · Question 16 of 128 · System of Government

Name the three branches of government.

In Chinese 说出政府的三个部门。

Official answers

  • Legislative, executive, and judicial立法、行政和司法部门
  • Congress, president, and the courts国会、总统和法院

Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.

Why this is the answer

The three branches are legislative, executive and judicial. The legislative branch, Congress, makes laws. The executive branch, led by the President, carries out and enforces laws. The judicial branch, the courts, explains laws and decides cases. You may name them by type or as Congress, the President and the courts.

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Source: USCIS 128 Civics Test Questions (PDF)

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