The Government

(Makes laws)CongressUpper level: SenateLower level: House of RepresentativesSenate100 elected senators total with 2 senators per state.House of Representatives 435 elected representatives total with representatives based on the state's population.

Executive Branch

(Carries out laws)PresidentThe head of state, the head of the U.S. government, and commander-in-chief of the U.S. millitary.Vice PresidentAssistant to the president and presiding officer of the senate.CabinetMust be nominated by the president and approved by the senate with at least 51 votes.

Judicial Branch

(Evaluates laws)Supreme CourtThe highest court in the country. 9 justices nominated by the president and must be approved by the senate with at least 51 votes.Other Federal CourtsThese are lower federal courts that are not from the Constiution.

Citations

"Three Branches of Government." Three Branches ofGovernment. Kids.usa.gov, 27 Jan. 2015. Web. 14Apr. 2015. .http://kids.usa.gov/three-branches-of-government/index.shtml>.Songsofhigherlrng. "BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT." YouTube. YouTube, 26 Oct. 2012. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. .

The Government

Legislative Branch

Branches of Government

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