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Our Government

This document outlines the three branches of the US government: the executive branch led by the President and Vice President, the legislative branch consisting of Congress made up of the House and Senate, and the judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. It describes the roles and powers of each branch, including that the President oversees departments and agencies, Congress writes and passes bills, and the Supreme Court makes final decisions on legal matters that can only be changed by further rulings or amending the Constitution.

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Our Government

This document outlines the three branches of the US government: the executive branch led by the President and Vice President, the legislative branch consisting of Congress made up of the House and Senate, and the judicial branch headed by the Supreme Court. It describes the roles and powers of each branch, including that the President oversees departments and agencies, Congress writes and passes bills, and the Supreme Court makes final decisions on legal matters that can only be changed by further rulings 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, department and
agencies.
The Legislative Branch
includes the Senate and the
House of Prepresentatives.
The Judicial Branch includes
the Supreme Court.

The Executive Branch


The President is the leader of the
country and commander-in-chief of
the military.
The Vice President is the President
of the Senate and becomes
President can no longer do the 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 House of
Representatives and the
Senate.
The primary duty of the
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 makes 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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