Question 16 of 128 American Government
Name the three branches of government.
Answers USCIS accepts
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
The three branches of government are legislative, executive and judicial: Congress, the President and the courts.
What it means
The legislative branch (Congress) writes laws. The executive branch (the President) carries out and enforces laws. The judicial branch (the courts) explains laws and decides if they follow the Constitution.
Say all three together, in either form: “legislative, executive, and judicial” or “Congress, president, and the courts.”
Memory tip: L-E-J: Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
Quiz yourself
Name the three branches of government.
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .