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Branches of the Government - Coggle Diagram
Branches of the Government
Legislative
Congress
House of Representatives
members elected every 2 years
Senate
2 senates per state
-Can declare war
Executive
THE CABINET
-advisors
-lead executive departments
-watch over federal laws
-in line for succession
PRESIDENT
-foreign policy
-commander in chief
-diplomacy
-treaties
-state of union
-ceo of the US
-sign or veto laws
VICE
-manages the cabinet
-representative in foreign affairs
Judicial
State Governments
Supreme Court
Federal Governments
Judicial / Executive
-The prez can elect judges
-Supreme court can declare the president unconstitutional.
Legislative / Judicial
-congress can make laws but courts can declare them unconstitutional
-congress can remove judges
Legislative / Executive
-President can veto laws
-Congress can override a veto
-congress can make a law but prez can veto it