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
House of
Representatives
The Judicial Branch
includes the Supreme
Court

The Executive Branch

The President is the leader of the

country and the commander-inchief 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 policy or provide special
services to the people.
The Independent Agencies carry
out policy or provide special
services to the people.

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 Constitution.
The Supreme Court is made
up of nine Justices appointed
by the President and
approved by the Senate.

The Legislative Branch

The U.S Congress is made

up of two parts, the Senate

and the House of
Representatives.
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.