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branches of government

  1. The division of government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches. In the case of the federal government, the three branches were established by the Constitution . The executive branch consists of the president, the cabinet , and the various departments and executive agencies. The legislative branch consists of the two houses of Congress , the Senate and the House of Representatives , and their staff. The judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court and the other federal courts.


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