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

Explanation

Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Why it matters

This two-chamber design balances equal state representation (Senate) with population-based representation (House).

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 17 is one of the 20 questions in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only those 20 questions instead of all 100, and this is one of them.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• the Presidentanswers Question 15: Who is in charge of the executive branch?
• John Robertsanswers Question 40: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
• sets up the governmentanswers Question 2: What does the Constitution do?

More System of Government questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 13: Name one branch or part of the government.Congress · legislative · President · executive · the courts · judicial
• Question 14: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?checks and balances · separation of powers
• Question 15: Who is in charge of the executive branch?the President
• Question 16: Who makes federal laws?Congress · Senate and House (of Representatives) · (U.S. or national) legislature
• Question 18: How many U.S. Senators are there?one hundred (100)