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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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Correct answer

The Senate and the House of Representatives

  1. A The Supreme Court and the lower courts
  2. B The states and the federal government
  3. C The Senate and the House of Representatives
  4. D The President and the Vice President

Why this is the answer

The two parts of Congress are the SENATE and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Together they form the bicameral (two-chamber) legislative branch.

Senate: 100 senators (2 per state), 6-year terms.

House of representatives: 435 voting members, based on state population, 2-year terms; USCIS Civics Question: 'What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?' — Answer: the Senate and House (of Representatives). Both chambers must pass a bill for it to become law (after the President signs it or a veto is overridden). The bicameral structure was a compromise (the Great Compromise) balancing representation between large and small states.

Source: USCIS Civics — Two Parts of Congress

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About this topic: System of Government

How the three branches work, how representatives and senators are elected, and how laws are made. Numbers (100 senators, 435 representatives, 4-year presidential term) are tested. This is one of 17 Civics (100 Questions) questions on system of government, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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