Title: Introduction to the Structure of U.S. Government
Headings: Basic Structure of the US Government
Basic Structure of the US Government
Checks and Balances and the Three Branches
The Executive Branch
The President
The Vice President
The Cabinet
The Legislative Branch
The Senate
The House of Representatives
The Judicial Branch
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Content: Recognizing the inherent moral paradox posed by a society in which mere mortals govern other mere mortals, Hamilton and Madison went on to write, "In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." The Executive Branch
The executive branch of the federal government ensures that the laws of the United States are obeyed. In carrying out this duty, the President of the United States is assisted by the Vice President, department heads – called Cabinet Secretaries – and the heads of the several independent agencies . The executive branch consists of the president, the vice president and 15 Cabinet-level executive departments. The President
The President of the United States is the elected leader of the country. As the head of state, the president is the leader of the federal government, and Commander in Chief of the United States Armed Forces.