2. • Made up of the Senate and the House
of Representatives
• Most important duty is making laws
• The Senate and the House of
Representatives elect leaders
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
3. • The President is the head of the
Executive Branch, who makes laws
official
• He appoints or removes cabinet
members or officials
• He negotiates treaties, and acts as
head of state and commander in chief
of the armed forces
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
4. • The Judicial Branch oversees the
court system of the U.S.
• The judges are nominated by the
president and approved by the Senate
• Through court cases, the Judicial
Branch explains the meaning of the
constitution and laws passed by
Congress
JUDICIAL BRANCH
