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 is the leader 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 the issues and
help carry out policies.

The Independent Agencies carry

out polices 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

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

Other Powers of Congress

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

The Judicial Branch

The Judicail Branch includes
the federal court system with
the Supreme Curt 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.