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295603266Executiveenforces the law
295603267Executiveplans the budget
295603268Executivecarries out foreign policy
295603269Executivepasses/vetoes congressional bills
295603270Executiveincludes President,Vice President, and 14 Cabinet members
295603271Legislativemakes the laws
295603272Legislativedeclares war
295603273Legislativeapproves/rejects President's Supreme Court appointees
295603274Legislativeincludes Congress:Senate and House of Representatives
295603275Judicialdeclares laws unconstitutional to protect citizens' rights
295603276Judicialsettles disputes
295603277Judicialincludes Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and 9 Justices
295603278ExecutiveVetoing a law/bill that he/she thinks is wrong
295603280Legislativeoverriding the President's veto if they disagree
295603281Legislativeimpeaching the President if they think he is misusing power
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