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

command-in-chief of the military.

The Vice President is the President of the Senate and
becomes President if the President can no longer do
the job.
The Departments advise the President on issues and
help carry out policies.
The Independent Agencies carry out policy 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.

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 command-inchief of the military.

The Vice President is the
President of the Senate and
becomes President if the
President can no longer do the
job.
The Departments advise the
President on issues and help
carry out policies.
The Independent Agencies
carry out policy 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.