| A | B |
|---|
| legislative | makes laws |
| executive | enforces laws |
| judicial | rules if law is constitutional |
| vice-president | head of senate |
| speaker of the house | head of house of representatives |
| president | head of executive branch |
| 2 per state | number of senators |
| # based on state population | number of representatives in house |
| 6 years | term of senator |
| 2 years | term of house representative |
| 4 years | term of president |
| congress | another name for legislative branch |
| senate/house of representatives | 2 houses of congress |
| elected by voters of entire country | president of US |
| highest court in the land | supreme court |
| can over ride a presidential veto | legislative branch/congress |
| can veto a law | president |
