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Which of these is a power of the U.S. Congress?

Congress declares war.

  1. Declares war ✔
  2. Vetoes bills
  3. Appoints federal judges

Why: Congress writes laws, declares war, and makes the federal budget. Vetoing bills and appointing federal judges are powers of the President.

Huh, didn't know that: Congress has formally declared war 11 times, covering 5 different wars.

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Why did the budget go to therapy? It had too many issues to balance.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf

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