The Three Branches of Government By: Kyler E. McHugh

What is the U.S. Government? The U.S. Government is very important. It includes the three branches. The Judicial, Executive, and the Legislative. The government has a lot to do with politics, and the president

The Judicial Branch The judiciary explains and applies the laws. The judicial branch is in charge of the court system. The type of court that a case is tried in depends on the law that was allegedly violated. A jury consists of 12 people who are selected to hear the evidence in the trial. Courts decide arguments about the meaning of laws, how they are applied, and whether they break the rules of the constitution. The role of the judicial branch is to interpret the nation’s laws.

The Executive Branch The Executive branch of government makes sure that the laws of the united states are obeyed. The vice president of the United States is second in command. This person must be ready to become president or acting president at a moment’s notice if the president dies, resigns, is removed from office, or becomes unable to perform the duties of office. The wife of a president is called the First Lady. The Executive branch is very large so the president gets help from the vice president, department heads (cabinet members), and heads of the independent agencies. The Executive branch of the government has the President, Vice President, the department heads, and all the cabinet members. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of the Government.

The Legislative Branch The Legislative Branch, writes laws on a bill. Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Their job is to make the laws for our country. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state. The House of Representatives is made up of 435 members.

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