Civics question 16 of 128
Name the three branches of government.
2 accepted answers
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
You only need to give one of these. The officer accepts any of them.
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Where this question sits
It is part of System of Government, inside the American Government section of the test.
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