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  2. The Three Branches of Government & US Government Structure -...

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    All state governments are modeled after the federal government and consist of three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The US Constitution mandates that states uphold a “republican form” of government, although the three-branch structure is not required.

  3. Three Branches of Government - HISTORY

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    The three branches of the U.S. government are the legislative, executive and judicial branches. According to the doctrine of separation of powers, the U.S. Constitution distributed the...

  4. Branches of the U.S. government - USAGov

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    Learn about the 3 branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Understand how each branch of U.S. government provides checks and balances.

  5. What Are the Three Branches of U.S. Government and How Do They...

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    The Federal Government of the United States of America has three branches that ensure the separation of powers. They are: judicial, legislative and executive. Each branch bears unique responsibilities and uses powers to safeguard the law and the rights of citizens.

  6. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the president, and the federal courts, respectively. [2]

  7. The three branches of the U.S. government - National Geographic...

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    There are three sections, or branches, of the U.S. government. Find out what they are and how they work together through the system known as checks and balances.

  8. Branches of Government - house.gov

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    To ensure a separation of powers, the U.S. Federal Government is made up of three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. To ensure the government is effective and citizens’ rights are protected, each branch has its own powers and responsibilities, including working with the other branches.

  9. The Constitution: What Does it Say? | National Archives

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    The first three articles establish the three branches of government and their powers: Legislative (Congress), Executive (office of the President,) and Judicial (Federal court system). A system of checks and balances prevents any one of these separate powers from becoming dominant.

  10. Our Government - The White House

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    The Federal Government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and...

  11. United States Government/The Three Branches - Wikibooks

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    The United States Constitution divides government into three separate and distinct branches: the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches. The concept of separate branches with distinct powers is known as "separation of powers."