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Table of Contents

Cover Story

Cover Story - Spanish Version

Mini-Lesson

Comprehension Quiz

Teacher's Guide and Worksheets

The Three Branches of Government

Legislative

Congress: 100 Senators and 435 Members of the House of Representatives

They write laws.
They approve Supreme Court Justices.
They collect taxes.
They declare war.

Executive

The President, Vice President and Cabinet Members

The President signs laws.
The President can veto, or reject, laws.
The Vice President and Cabinet Members help the President.

Judicial

The Nine Justices of the Supreme Court

They decide if laws agree with the U.S. Constitution.
They strike down laws that are unconstitutional.
They say how laws should be applied.

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