Checks and Balances: Three Branches of American Government

Key Positions in the Executive Branch

The federal government has three main branches. Congress is the legislative branch, the one that makes the laws. The president is the head of the executive branch, which enforces the laws. The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial...

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