Civics (history and government) questions for the naturalization test - part 2 / Preguntas de educación cívica (historia y gobierno) del

B: System of Government

13.    Name one branch or part of the government.*

▪ judicial

The Constitution establishes three branches of government: legislative (Congress), executive (President), and judicial (The Courts).

14.    What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

The separation of powers into three branches creates a system of checks and balances to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful.  

15.    Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The head of the executive branch is the president. The president is both the head of state and the head of government.

16.    Who makes federal laws?

Congress makes federal laws. Either side of Congress—the Senate or the House of Representatives—can propose a bill.

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

Congress is divided into two parts—the Senate and the House of Representatives. Because it has two “chambers,” the U.S. Congress is known as a “bicameral” legislature.

18.    How many U.S. Senators are there?

There are 100 senators in Congress, two from each state. All states have equal power in the Senate.

19.    We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

U.S. senators are elected for 6 years.

20.    Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

▪ Chuck Schumer

21.    The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

The House of Representatives is the larger chamber of Congress. Since 1912, the House of Representatives has had 435 voting members.

22.    We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

All representatives are up for election every 2 years.

23.    Name your U.S. Representative.

▪ Answers will vary. Find your representative (just enter your ZIP code) at http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

24.    Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

▪ all people of the state

Senators are elected to serve the people of their state for six years.

Vocabulario útil

bicameral         [baikemeral]    bicameral (legislatura con dos cámaras)

branch/es         [bránch/es]      rama/s

chambers         [cheimbers]     cámaras

checks and balances    [checs an bálanses]     equilibrio de poderes

elected             [ílectid]            electo, elegido

election            [ilékchion]       elección

establish          [estáblish]        fundar, crear; establecer

executive         [exsécutiv]       ejecutivo

head                [jéd]                 cabeza, jefe

House of Representatives       [jáus of represéntativs]            Cámara de Representantes

judicial            [yúdishal]        judicial

law                  [lóo]                 ley

legislative        [léyislativ]        legislativo (elaboración de leyes)

powers             [págüers]         poderes

prevent            [prívent]           evitar, impedir

the courts        [da córts]         las cortes (tribunales)

voting members [vóurin mémbers] miembros votantes

For more study materials and information, please visit  http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test

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