The Daily CivicsUnofficial civics test practice

2008 test · Question 13 of 100

Name one branch or part of the government.

Starred for 65/20

American Government · System of Government

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers.

  • Congress
  • legislative
  • President
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial

Our explanation

The government has three branches, or parts. The legislative branch is Congress. The executive branch is led by the President. The judicial branch is the courts. Name any one.

Remember it

L-E-J: Legislative = Congress, Executive = President, Judicial = the courts.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 10–11: “The three branches of government are called the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.” … “The Legislative Branch is also called Congress.”

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