What are the three branches of government, and what does each one do?
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What are the three branches of government, and what does each one do?
Imagine you and your friends want to run a clubhouse, and you all agree on one rule: nobody gets to be the boss of everything. That single idea is the secret heart of a government with three branches. Power gets split into three jobs, and each job keeps an eye on the other two. Let's meet them.
First up: the Legislative Branch. These are the rule-makers. Their whole job is to write the laws — the rules everyone in the country agrees to live by. In the United States this branch is called Congress, and it's actually two rooms of people who have to agree before any rule becomes real.
