The U.S. government has three branches. One branch is the executive branch. That
branch is in charge of running the government. The president of the United States is
the head of the executive branch. Another branch is the legislative branch. That branch
is in charge of taxing. It also makes laws, prints money, and does other important jobs.
Congress heads the legislative branch. The third branch of government is the judicial
branch. That branch is in charge of making sure that laws are fair. It also interprets the
most important set of laws, the Constitution. The judicial branch is also in charge of making
sure that anyone accused of a crime gets a fair trial. The Supreme Court is the head of the
judicial branch.
