The executive branch is led by the president. It enforces federal, or national, laws. The president often draws on the advice of the vice president and a group of advisers called the Cabinet.

The judicial branch is the federal court system. It is headed by the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the nation. The Supreme Court has the power to overturn laws that do not agree with the U.S. Constitution.

The legislative branch is Congress, which is made up of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. Its main job is to make our nation’s laws.