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Our Government

The document outlines the three branches of the US Government: the Executive Branch led by the President, the Legislative Branch consisting of Congress made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Judicial Branch headed by the Supreme Court. It describes the roles and responsibilities of each branch, including that the President commands the military, Congress writes and passes bills, and the Supreme Court makes final rulings that can only be overturned by another ruling or amending the Constitution.

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Our Government

The document outlines the three branches of the US Government: the Executive Branch led by the President, the Legislative Branch consisting of Congress made up of the Senate and House of Representatives, and the Judicial Branch headed by the Supreme Court. It describes the roles and responsibilities of each branch, including that the President commands the military, Congress writes and passes bills, and the Supreme Court makes final rulings that can only be overturned by another ruling or amending the Constitution.

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Our Government

A SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES

Our Government

The Executive Branch includes


the President, Vice President,
departments and agencies.

The Legislative Branch includes


the Senate and the House of
Representatives.

The Judicial Branch includes the


Supreme Court.

The Executive Branch

The President of the country and


the commander-in-chief of the
military.

The Vice President is the President


of the Senate and becomes
President if the President can no
longer do his job.

The Departments advise the


President on issues and help carry
out policies.

The Independent Agencies carry


out policy or provide special
services to the people.

The Legislative Branch

The U.S. Congress is made up of


two parts, the Senate and the
House of Representatives.

The primary duty of Congress is


to write, debate, and pass bills,
which are then passed on to the
President for approval.

Other powers of Congress


include making laws about trade,
taxes, money, and war.

The Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch includes the


federal court system with the
Supreme Court as the highest
court.

Once the Supreme Court has


made a decision, it can only be
changed by another Supreme
Court decision or by amending
the Constitution.

The Supreme Court is made up of


nine Justices appointed by the
President and approved by the
Senate.

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