3 BRANCHES of GOVERNMENT

Constitution (provides a separation of powers)

Legislative (makes laws)

Congress

Senate

100 elected senators total; 2 senators per state

House of Representatives

435 elected representatives total; representatives based on each state’s population

Executive

Judicial (carries out laws)

(evaluates laws)

President

Supreme Court

9 justices nominated by Vice President

the president and must be approved by the Senate (with at least 51 votes)

Cabinet

Other Federal Courts

Nominated by the president and must be approved by the Senate (with at least 51 votes)

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