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Which is the correct spelling: 'The U.S. has 100 [Senaters / Senators / Senotors] in Congress.'

Correct answer

Senators

  1. A Senotors
  2. B Senatoors
  3. C Senators
  4. D Senaters

Why this is the answer

SENATORS is on the USCIS WRITING VOCABULARY list under CIVICS. Correct spelling: 'S-E-N-A-T-O-R-S.' The ending is '-ators' (a-t-o-r-s), NOT '-aters' (no 'e'). Note: many English nouns ending in 'or' (senator, actor, doctor) are commonly misspelled with 'er' (sometimes correct for some words but not these). Common dictation sentences using 'Senators': 'There are 100 Senators in Congress.' 'States have Senators.' 'Senators meet in the Senate.' 'The President meets with Senators.' CAPITALIZE 'Senators' when referring to U.S. Senators as a specific group (though casual usage may not always capitalize — the USCIS list shows it capitalized). Other CIVICS VOCABULARY on the USCIS writing test: AMERICAN INDIANS (A-m-e-r-i-c-a-n I-n-d-i-a-n-s); CAPITAL (C-a-p-i-t-a-l — for the city; CAPITOL is the building, different spelling); CITIZENS (C-i-t-i-z-e-n-s); CIVIL WAR (C-i-v-i-l W-a-r); CONGRESS (C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s — two S's at end); COUNTRY (C-o-u-n-t-r-y); FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY (capitalize: F-a-t-h-e-r O-f O-u-r C-o-u-n-t-r-y, all capitalized as a title); FLAG; FREE; FREEDOM OF SPEECH; PRESIDENT; RIGHT; SENATORS; STATE/STATES; UNITED STATES; WHITE HOUSE. Spell each word out repeatedly until you can write it from memory.
Source: USCIS Writing Vocabulary — Senators

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Civics vocabulary for the writing test covers words such as American Indians, capital, citizens, Civil War, Congress, Father of Our Country, flag, free, freedom of speech, President, right, Senators, state, White House. This is one of 11 Writing Vocabulary questions on civics vocabulary, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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