16. Name the three branches of government.
American Government · System of Government
Accepted answer(s)
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
USCIS officers ask this on the 2025 Civics Test because understanding "american government" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "Legislative, executive, and judicial" is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 16 of the 2025 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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