Judicial

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

The Judicial system contains the courts of the United States of America. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. The courts under the Supreme Court are the Federal courts. The courts decide what the laws mean and how the laws can be applied. They also decide if a law is constitutional, that is if it goes along with the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

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Executive

The Executive Branch of the United States government is headed by the President. It contains the President, the Vice President, and the members of the President's Cabinet. The job of the Executive Branch and the people in it is to make sure that the laws of the country are obeyed.

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Legislative

The Legislative Branch of the United States government is set up to make the laws of the country. This Branch of the government is headed by Congress. The Congress is made up of two parts--the House of Representatives and the Senate

Web sites which tell about the Legislative Branch:

Making a Law

Web Quests

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