The Three B
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Branches of
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Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is home of the President and Vice P
President.
Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch is home of the Supreme Court, which is m
9 Supreme Court Jusitices.
made up of
Legislative Branch
• The Legislative Branch is made up o
Representatives.
of the Senate and The House of
Important Facts
• Each Branch has power over anoth
and balances
• The President appoints the Suprem
• Each state has two senators, but th
are a reflection of the population o
her, these are referred to as checks
me Court Justices
heir representatives in the house
of the state they represent
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Checks and Balances
Quiz
1. Who is currently the President?
2. How many Supreme Court Justic
3. How many Senators does each st
ces are there?
tate have?