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Read: 'Congress makes the laws of the United States.' What does Congress do?

Correct answer

Makes the laws

  1. A Commands the military
  2. B Makes the laws
  3. C Interprets the Constitution
  4. D Leads foreign policy

Why this is the answer

According to this sentence, Congress MAKES THE LAWS. Congress is the legislative branch of the US government. It consists of two parts: the Senate (100 senators, 2 per state) and the House of Representatives (435 members, based on state population). Congress's primary role is to write, debate, and pass laws. The President signs or vetoes laws; the courts interpret them. The USCIS reading test directly asks about the main action or function described in a sentence — 'makes' is the key verb.
Source: USCIS Citizenship Reading Test — Congress

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