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

The Senate and the House of Representatives.

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Why: Congress has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. A two-part legislature is called bicameral.

Huh, didn't know that: Both parts of Congress meet in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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Answer: Senate and House of Representatives. Congress has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. A two-part legislature is called bicameral.

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
    19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Senate and House (of Representatives)
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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