3. Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is one branch out of the three that the
President of the United States is the head of
It’s the President’s job to make sure that the laws of the
United States are enforced properly, with the help of the Vice
President and the Cabinet
The President can either approve or veto (decline) laws that
are made
4. Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch is responsible for creating
the laws that the Executive Branch and the
citizens of the United States carry out
Within Congress, which resides under the
Legislative Branch, there are two subgroups: the
House of Representatives and the Senate
This creates balance within the Legislative Branch
and equal opportunity to enforce their unique
powers
5. Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch comes into action when the
laws of the United States are broken by people,
and the federal (national) court, known as the
Supreme Court, is responsible for deciding what
to do
The Supreme Court has 9 people that are known
as justices, including the head or Chief Justice
Supreme Court Justices serve their term for life,
unless they retire, resign, or are impeached (are
made to step down for doing something wrong)
6.
7. How Many Branches of Government
Are There in the United States?
Five Three
Eight Two
