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3 official civics questions from the 2025 version (128 questions) of the USCIS naturalization test — the 2025 test applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. Topic area: american government — b: system of government. On test day the officer asks up to 20 questions from the full bank of 128 and you need 12 correct.
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Welcome. This session covers the three branches of the United States government — one of the most important ideas on the civics test. The Founders divided power into three parts so that no one part could ever become too powerful. Keep that reason in mind as we go through each branch.
The three branches are the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. You can also say Congress, the president, and the courts — the official bank accepts both. Picture a three-legged stool: remove one leg and it falls. The same idea applies here — three parts working together.
Here is each branch in one sentence. Congress — the legislative branch — writes the laws. The president — the executive branch — carries out those laws. The courts — the judicial branch — explain the laws and decide if they follow the Constitution. Learn these three pairings and you cover three bank questions in one.
Congress makes federal laws. The president signs bills into law or vetoes them. Pair each institution with its job: Congress makes; the president signs or vetoes. When the question asks who makes federal laws, name Congress or the legislative branch.
You now have the story of the three branches. Legislative writes, executive enforces, judicial reviews. The flashcard deck that follows will drill each one until the answer comes out automatically. Move ahead when you are ready.
Quick self-check before we drill the cards. Without looking, try to answer this in your head: Name the three branches of government. Picture your answer — then the cards will confirm it. If it came easily, great. If not, that is exactly what to watch for. Let us lock it in.
Name the three branches of government.
Give one complete response:
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Name the three branches of government.
Give one complete response:
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Accepted answer:
What part of the federal government writes laws?
Give one of these accepted answers:
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