Up to date as of October 21, 2026
American Government: System of Government · Set 1 of 4
The Branches of Government and Congress Practice Test
What this set covers: The three branches, what Congress does, the Senate and the House, and how long senators and representatives serve.
10 questions · Questions 16–25 of the official list · Free · Taking the 2008 test?
Questions in this set
- Name the three branches of government.
- The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- What part of the federal government writes laws?
- What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
- How many U.S. senators are there?
- How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
- Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
- How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
Up to date as of October 21, 2026: checked against the official USCIS civics test questions and answers.