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.

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 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 the
President if the 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.
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 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 to the
President for approval.
Other Powers of Congress include
making laws about trade, taxes,
money, and war.
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 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 by
amending the Constitution.
The Supreme Court is made of nine
Justices appointed by the President
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