2008 test · Question 16 of 100
Who makes federal laws?
Official USCIS answers
- Congress
- Senate and House (of Representatives)
- (U.S. or national) legislature
Why this is the answer
The Constitution gives the power to make federal laws to the legislative branch. That branch is Congress, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. So Congress, or the two houses together, is the correct answer.
💡 Memory tip: Remember: Congress = Senate + House, and Congress makes the laws.
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).