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When the Founding Fathers designed the new government under the Constitution, they divided the power of the federal government into three distinct branches as described in the following table.
Branch of Government - Consists Of - Powers Executive branch - President / Vice President / Cabinet - Enforces the laws Judicial branch - Supreme Court (usually 9 justices given lifetime appointments) / Federal courts - Evaluates laws according to the Constitution Legislative branch - (Congress) / House of Representatives (435 representatives) / Senate (100 senators) - Proposes bills that could become law
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