What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

On the 2008 test

The 2008 test asks this as Question 17, in the same words.

The 2008 question lists the same answer.

Background

Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. This two-chamber design balances equal state representation (Senate) with population-based representation (House).

From this site's page for 2008 Question 17.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 19 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the 2025 practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different 2025 question.

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More System of Government questions

• Question 16: Name the three branches of government.Legislative, executive, and judicial · Congress, president, and the courts
• Question 17: The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?Executive branch
• Question 18: What part of the federal government writes laws?(U.S.) Congress · (U.S. or national) legislature · Legislative branch
• Question 20: Name one power of the U.S. Congress.Writes laws · Declares war · Makes the federal budget
• Question 21: How many U.S. senators are there?One hundred (100)