Branches of the Federal Government
Introduction
The Federal Government of the United States composed of 50 states, one district, and many territories. The Constitution of United States of America provides a separation of powers. The federal government composed of 3 district branches which are as follows:- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
Legislative
Legislative makes laws, Executive carries laws, and Judicial interprets the laws. The legislative branch who draft and proposed laws include congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives).
In each State, there are two senators which are total 100 Senators for 50 States. A senate serves six years terms and there is no limit to the number of terms a Senate will serve. In the House of Representatives, there are 435 elected Representatives. A Representative serves two years term but there is no limit of a maximum number of terms every individual Representative will serve.
Executive
The executive branch includes the President, Vice President, and the Cabinets members. This branch enforces the law. President and Vice President are elected by confidential ballots vote by the citizen. The President is the head of the country who leads the nation. The Vice President supports the President. When the President is unable to serve, the Vice President becomes President. Each cabinet member serves as an advisor to the President.
Judicial
The Judicial who interprets laws consists of Supreme Court and other Federal Courts. The judiciary decides if laws violate the Constitution. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the USA. The Supreme Court justices are appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate. There is no fixed term for these top court justices.
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