US Government

Branch	Member	How chosen	Term	Powers
1 legislative (Congress)-	Senate (Two senators from each state)	State election	years	-Writes new laws. -Sets federal taxes. -Approves Presidential appointments. -Overrules Presidential vetoes. -Approves treaties. -Declares war. -Impeaches the President.
	House of Representatives (Numbers of Representatives varies according to state population)	State election	years
Executive	President	national election	years	-Enforces federal laws. -Appoints and remove high federal officials. -Commands the armed forces. -Conducts foreign affairs. -Recommends laws to Congress. -Approves or vetoes new laws.
	Executive Departments	Presidential appointment	No set term	-Conducts the administration of the national government
	Independent Agencies	Presidential appointment	No set term	Oversees government regulations
Judicial	Supreme Court Nine Justices	Presidential appointment	Life	-Interprets laws according to the Constitution. -May declare actions of the Executive and Legislative branches unconstitutional
	Lower federal Courts	Presidential appointment	Life	-Decides cases that involve the Constitution and federal laws

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District район, округ

Election выборы

To win выигрывать, побеждать

Winner победитель

Compromise компромисс

Tax налог

To set устанавливать

Naturalization акклиматизация

Declare объявить, заявить

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