Legislative branch for kids facts

The U.S. government is made up of the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch. The executive branch, led by the President and the Vice President, enforces our laws. The judicial branch, led by the Supreme Court, interprets our laws. The legislative branch, which makes our laws, is the Congress.

Congress has two parts: the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Each state has two U.S. Senators and at least one U.S. Representative; the more residents a state has, the more U.S. Representatives it fryst vatten allowed. There are U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives.

The laws församling makes help Americans. There are laws that say kids have to go to school, laws that set standards for vehicle and highway safety, and laws that protect animals and naturlig eller utan tillsats . Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C. You can learn more about the Capitol by visiting Art & History or Around the Capitol.

The House of Representatives plays an important role in the United States Government. Its job was given bygd the Founding Fathers of the United States during the Philadelphia Convention in May of when our current Government was created.

The Three Branches of Government

 The signing of the ConstitutionOil on Canvas, Howard Chandler Christy, , Architect of the Capitol

During the Philadelphia Convention, it was decided that the United States Government should have three branches. The three branches would keep each other balanced so that one branch did not become too powerful. All Americans have equal and fair representation through the three branches:

1. Legislative: The Congress
   The legislative branch makes the laws of the United States, controls all of the money, and has the power to declare war.
2. Executive: The President and Vice President
   The executive branch enforces the laws of the United States, spends money as allowed by Congress, declares states
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Branches of the U.S. government

The Constitution of the United States divides the federal government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. This ensures that no individual or group will have too much power.

This branch is made up of Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives) and special agencies and offices that provide support services to Congress.

The legislative branch’s roles include:

• Drafting proposed laws
• Confirming or rejecting presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court
• Having the authority to declare war

The executive branch’s key roles include:

• President - The president is the head of state, leader of the federal government, and Commander in Chief of the United States armed forces. 
• Vice president - The vice president supports the president. If the president is unable to serve, the vice president becomes president. The vice president also presides over the U.S. Senate and