USCIS Civics · Question 16 of 128
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Also accepted: Congress, president, and the courts
In plain English
The three branches of government are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. You can also say: Congress, the president, and the courts. Congress makes the laws. The president enforces the laws. The courts explain the laws. The three branches are legislative, executive, and judicial.