The federal government is divided into three branches. The legislative branch—the elected members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate—enacts laws. The executive branch—the elected president and vice president; the Cabinet members; and federal agencies—carries out laws. And the judicial branch—the Supreme Court and other courts—evaluates laws.
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s mission, he says, is “making sure that the federal government works for people.”
