3 Branches of Government
Legislative
Makes the laws
Executive
Enforces laws
Judicial
Interprets laws (decides if laws are constitutional)
Legislative
Congress
Legislative
House of Representatives and Senate
Executive
President & Vice President
Executive
Cabinet Members
Judicial
Supreme Court
Judicial
Justices
Checks and balances
Each branch is given power to check on the other two branches. This is done to ensure no branch gets too powerful.