Title: What Are the Three Branches of US Government?
Headings: The Three Branches of US Government
The Three Branches of US Government
The Executive Branch
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
Watch Now: Checks and Balances in the U.S. Government

Content: What Are the Three Branches of US Government? Humanities › Issues
The Three Branches of US Government
Stefan Zaklin / Getty Images
Issues
The U. S. Government
U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights
History & Major Milestones
U.S. Legal System
U.S. Political System
Income Tax & The IRS
Defense & Security
Consumer Awareness
Campaigns & Elections
Business & Finance
U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. Liberal Politics
U.S. Conservative Politics
Women's Issues
Civil Liberties
The Middle East
Race Relations
Immigration
Crime & Punishment
Canadian Government
View More
By
Phaedra Trethan is a news reporter at the Courier-Post, where she covers politics, immigration, poverty, and more. She has been recognized by the New Jersey Press Association for her work. our editorial process
Phaedra Trethan
Updated February 03, 2020
The United States has three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. Each of these branches has a distinct and essential role in the function of the government, and they were established in Articles 1 (legislative), 2 (executive) and 3 (judicial) of the U.S. Constitution. The Executive Branch
The executive branch consists of the president, vice president and 15 Cabinet-level departments such as State, Defense, Interior, Transportation, and Education. The primary power of the executive branch rests with the president, who chooses his vice president, and his Cabinet members who head the respective departments. A crucial function of the executive branch is to ensure that laws are carried out and enforced to facilitate such day-to-day responsibilities of the federal government as collecting taxes, safeguarding the homeland and representing the United States' political and economic interests around the world. The President
The president leads American people and the federal government.