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In the sentence 'Congress meets in Washington, D.C.,' Congress is:

Correct answer

The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives

  1. A A type of meeting
  2. B A street in Washington
  3. C A foreign government
  4. D The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives

Why this is the answer

CONGRESS is on the USCIS CIVICS VOCABULARY list. It refers to the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government, consisting of: the SENATE (100 members, 2 per state) and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (435 voting members, based on state population). Congress meets in the U.S. CAPITOL building in Washington, D.C. Congress has the constitutional power to: make laws; declare war; coin money; regulate interstate commerce; impeach the President; confirm presidential appointments (Senate only); ratify treaties (Senate only). Sample reading test sentences: 'Congress meets in Washington, D.C.' 'Congress has two parts.' 'Senators are part of Congress.' 'The President can sign bills from Congress.' Other related vocabulary on the USCIS list: Senators, Bill of Rights, country, government, President, right, state/states. The word 'Congress' is capitalized when referring to the U.S. Congress specifically. The CAPITOL is the building where Congress meets; do not confuse with CAPITAL (Washington, D.C., the capital city of the country).
Source: USCIS Reading Vocabulary — Civics: Congress

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About this topic: Civics Vocabulary

Civics vocabulary covers the government words on the official USCIS reading list: American flag, Bill of Rights, capital, citizen, Congress, country, Father of Our Country, government, President, right, Senators, state, White House. This is one of 8 Reading Vocabulary questions on civics vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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