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 issues and help
carry out policies.
The Independent Agencies
carry out policies 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.