Remember the common separation-of-powers model used in many civics lessons.
the national legislature made up of the House and Senate
the chamber with representation based on population
the chamber with two senators per state
the branch that enforces laws
the head of the executive branch
succeeds the president and can break Senate tie votes
senior executive advisers who lead major departments
the branch that interprets laws
the highest court in the federal judiciary
district and appellate courts that hear most federal cases
the president's power to reject a bill
a directive about how the executive branch will operate
the courts' power to strike down unconstitutional laws or actions
ways each branch can limit the others
the idea that government power is split among branches
the formal process for charging and potentially removing officials
a legislature with two chambers
the branch that writes and passes laws