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Question 19 of 128 American Government

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

Answers USCIS accepts

  • Senate and House (of Representatives)

Give any one of these answers at your interview.

The two parts of Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.

What it means

The Senate has 100 senators, two from each state. The House of Representatives has 435 voting members, divided among the states by population.

Say both parts together: “the Senate and the House.”

West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet
The U.S. Capitol, home of Congress, seen from the west. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory tip: Congress = Senate + House.

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

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .