US Government

1. What are the three branches of the US Government?

The Constitution establishes three branches of the government. They are-

1. Legislative branch

2. Executive branch

3. Judicial branch

Congress(the Senate and the House of Representatives) is the legislative branch of the US Government which makes laws .

The President is the head of the executive branch. The vice president and the members of the cabinet are also part of the executive branch. The executive branch enforces the laws that Congress passes

The judicial branch places the highest judicial power in the Supreme Court. The judicial branch decides if government laws and actions follow the US Constitution.

2. What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

The Constitution of the United States separates the government's power into three branches to prevent one person or group from having too much power. The separation of government into three branched creates a system of checks and balances.