Article I: Legislative Branch Article II: Executive Branch Article III: Judicial Branch All legislative powers are given to All executive powers are given to Judicial powers are given to one a Congress, consisting of a Senate a President and Vice President. supreme court and to other courts and a House of Representatives. The president serves as the head of that Congress creates. The judicial Congress has the power to pass the executive branch and the branch has the power to decide laws that govern the whole commander in chief of the arguments over how to interpret country. military. The executive branch the U.S. Constitution and makes sure that people know and arguments over laws passed by follow the laws. Congress. Structure Congress President and Vice President Supreme House of Representatives Other lower courts Senate Powers This branch has the power to pass The president is the head of the This branch decides arguments laws that govern the whole executive branch, the commander over how to interpret the U.S. country. in chief of the military. Constitution and arguments over This branch makes sure people laws passed by Congress. know and follow the laws.
Article I: Legislative Branch All legislative powers are given to a Congress, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Congress has the power to pass laws that govern the whole country. Article II: Executive Branch All executive powers are given to a President and Vice President. The president serves as the head of the executive branch and the commander in chief of the military. The executive branch makes sure that people know and follow the laws. Article III: Judicial Branch Judicial powers are given to one supreme court and to other courts that Congress creates. The judicial branch has the power to decide arguments over how to interpret the U.S. Constitution and arguments over laws passed by Congress. Structure Congress House of Representatives Senate President and Vice President Supreme Other lower courts Powers This branch has the power to pass laws that govern the whole country. The president is the head of the executive branch, the commander in chief of the military. This branch makes sure people know and follow the laws. This branch decides arguments over how to interpret the U.S. Constitution and arguments over laws passed by Congress.
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