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Read the sentence: 'The President meets with the Senators.' Who are the Senators?

Correct answer

Members of the U.S. Senate, the upper chamber of Congress; 100 Senators (2 from each state), serving 6-year terms

  1. A Members of the U.S. Senate, the upper chamber of Congress; 100 Senators (2 from each state), serving 6-year terms
  2. B Members of state government only
  3. C Officials who deliver mail
  4. D Foreign ambassadors only

Why this is the answer

SENATORS is on the USCIS CIVICS VOCABULARY list. There are 100 U.S. SENATORS — 2 from each of the 50 states. Senators are part of CONGRESS (the legislative branch); they make up the SENATE (the upper chamber). They serve 6-year terms (longest term of any elected federal office except Supreme Court justices, who serve for life). Senators must be at least 30 years old, U.S. citizens for at least 9 years, and residents of the state they represent. Senate powers (in addition to passing laws with the House): RATIFY TREATIES with foreign nations (2/3 vote required); CONFIRM presidential appointments (Cabinet, federal judges including Supreme Court, ambassadors); TRY IMPEACHMENT cases (after the House impeaches an official, the Senate tries them; 2/3 vote needed for conviction and removal). The Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate, but only votes to break ties. Sample reading test sentences: 'Senators meet in the Senate.' 'The President meets with Senators.' 'States have two Senators each.' 'Senators are elected by the people.' Senators may be addressed as 'Senator [Last Name].' Famous past Senators include John F. Kennedy (later President), Barack Obama (later President), Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Ted Kennedy, and many others. The Senate has been called 'the world's greatest deliberative body.'
Source: USCIS Reading Vocabulary — Senators

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About this topic: People Vocabulary

The reading test's people vocabulary is a short list — names like Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and the titles President and Senators. These questions check that you can read each name and title aloud correctly. This is one of 6 Reading Vocabulary questions on people vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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