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There are this many branches of the U.S. government.
Three
This branch makes the laws.
The Legislative Branch
This branch enforces the laws.
The Executive Branch
This branch interprets the laws.
The Judicial Branch
The President says “no” to a law passed by Congress.
Veto
You must be at least this old to be President.
35 Years Old
This part of Congress has 100 members, with two from each state, and can approve presidential appointments.
The Senate
You must be this old to be a member of the House of Representatives.
25 Years Old
This branch can override a presidential veto.
The Legislative Branch
You must be this old to be a U.S. Senator.
30 Year Old
Supreme Court justices serve for this long.
For life
Congress uses this power to remove the President from office.
Impeachment
The reason the Constitution divides power between branches.
Protect democracy and/or prevent abuse of power
This document created the system of checks and balances.
The U.S. Constitution
This system prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Checks and balances
There are this many justices on the Supreme Court.
Nine (Including Chief Justice)