What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?

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What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?: Media

And what each can—and cannot—do

Interactives

Diagram of the branches of the U.S. government showing the Constitution at the top, connected to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with executive departments listed below.

How the government works

Explore the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

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