2025 civics test · Question 18 · System of Government
What part of the federal government writes laws?
Any one of these answers is accepted
- (U.S.) Congress
- (U.S. or national) legislature
- Legislative branch
What this means
Federal laws are made by Congress. That is the answer both tests are looking for.
Congress is the country’s legislature, and it is the part of government that writes laws. It has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives, which is why “Senate and House of Representatives” and “the legislative branch” are also accepted.
The 2008 test asks “Who makes federal laws?” and the 2025 test asks “What part of the federal government writes laws?” The answer is the same.
Any of these works: Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives, or the legislative branch.
Why this is on the test
Making laws is the core job of the legislative branch, and both tests ask you to connect that job to Congress.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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