Name the three branches of government.
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
- Congress, president, and the courts
Ban m non twa branch ki gen nan gouvènman an.
- Branch lejislatif, egzekitif, ak jidisyè
- Kongrè a, prezidan an, ak tribinal yo
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
- Executive branch
Ki branch nan gouvènman an Prezidan peyi Etazini an dirije?
- Branch egzekitif la
What part of the federal government writes laws?
- (U.S.) Congress
- (U.S. or national) legislature
- Legislative branch
Ki pati nan gouvènman federal la ki ekri lwa yo?
- Kongrè (Etazini) an
- Palman an (lejislati nasyonal oswa lejislati Etazini)
- Branch lejislatif la
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
- Senate and House (of Representatives)
Ki de pati ki fè Kongrè Etazini an?
- Sena a ak Chanm Reprezantan an
Name one power of the U.S. Congress. *
- Writes laws
- Declares war
- Makes the federal budget
Di m yon pouvwa Kongrè Etazini an genyen? *
- Li ekri lwa yo
- Li deklare lagè
- Li fè bidjè federal la
How many U.S. senators are there?
- One hundred (100)
Konbyen senatè ki genyen nan peyi Etazini?
- San (100)
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
- Six (6) years
Pou konbyen lanne yo eli yon senatè ameriken (manda li)?
- 6 (sis) lanne
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
- Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]
Ki moun ki youn nan senatè peyi Etazini pou Eta kote w ap viv la kounye a?
- Repons yo ap varye. [Moun ki rete nan zòn Washington D.C. ak moun ki rete nan teritwa ameriken yo dwe reponn D.C. (oswa teritwa kote moun lan ap viv la) pa gen senatè ameriken.]
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
- Four hundred thirty-five (435)
Konbyen manm ki gen dwa vote ki gen nan Chanm Reprezantan an?
- Kat san trant-senk (435)
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- Two (2) years
Pou konbyen lanne yo eli yon manm nan Chanm Reprezantan an (manda li)?
- 2 (de) lanne
Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
- To more closely follow public opinion
Pouki sa manda reprezantan ameriken yo pi kout pase manda senatè ameriken yo?
- Pou yo ka pi pre opinyon piblik la
How many senators does each state have?
- Two (2)
Konbyen senatè chak Eta genyen?
- 2 (de)
Why does each state have two senators?
- Equal representation (for small states)
- The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Pouki sa chak Eta gen de senatè?
- Reprezantasyon egal ego (pou ti Eta yo)
- Gwo Konpwomi an (Konpwomi Connecticut la / Connecticut Compromise)
Name your U.S. representative.
- Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]
Ban m non reprezantan w nan Kongrè Etazini an (U.S. representative).
- Repons yo ap varye. [Moun ki rete nan teritwa ki gen Delege oswa Komisyonè Rezidan ki pa gen dwa vote kapab bay non Delege oswa Komisyonè sa a. Yo ka aksepte tou nenpòt deklarasyon ki di teritwa a pa gen reprezantan (ki gen dwa vote) nan Kongrè a.]
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? *
- Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ki jan moun ki Prezidan Chanm Reprezantan an (Speaker of the House) rele kounye a? *
- Ale sou sit sa a: uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates pou w ka wè non Prezidan Chanm Reprezantan an.