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USCIS Civics · Question 19 of 128

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

Official Answer

Senate and House (of Representatives)

In plain English

The two parts of Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has 100 members — two from each state. The House has 435 voting members — states with more people get more representatives. Both parts work together to make laws. The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Image: Capitol Building Full View — Noclip, via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.Answers verbatim from USCIS M-1778 (09/25)