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American Government: System of Government · Set 1 of 3 · 2008 test
The Branches of Government and Congress Practice Test (2008 test)
What this set covers: The branches, checks and balances, Congress, senators and representatives, and your own senators and representative.
13 questions · Questions 13–25 of the official list · Free · Taking the 2025 test?
Questions in this set
- Name one branch or part of the government.
- What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
- Who is in charge of the executive branch?
- Who makes federal laws?
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- How many U.S. Senators are there?
- We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
- Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
- The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
- We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
- Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Up to date as of October 21, 2026: checked against the official USCIS civics test questions and answers.