A place where judges and sometimes juries, decide if someone has broken the law.
These two leaders of the Executive branch make many important decisions.
This makes laws for the nation. The main lawmaking body of this branch is known as Congress.
These can be men or women and many have children of their own. Many started out as prosecutors or defense attorneys.
This has two parts, or houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The people in each house are elected by citizens.
This allows people the right to say or write what they want and practice any religion they choose.
This makes sure people follow the laws that the legislative branch makes.
This is a lawyer whose job is to convince a judge or jury that a person is guilty of committing a specific crime.
This branch is made up of 9 judges who serve in the highest court in the land. These judges often listen to many opinions to make decisions about the meaning of a law.
The President often asks for advice from this group of 15 helpers. It can also be a place where dishes go.
This is a lawyer whose job is to convince a judge or jury that a person is NOT guilty of committing a crime they've been accused of.
An idea for a new law, this is what members of Congress talk and argue about. Sometimes they vote about whether to make this into a law.
This is the amount of time a president may serve within the job. Each president may only serve two of these.