| A | B |
| Legislative | Makes laws |
| Executive | Approves laws |
| Executive | Enforces (supports) laws |
| House of Representatives | Starts impeachment process |
| Senate | Approves treaties |
| Executive | Negotiates treaties |
| Judicial | Settles states' disagreements |
| Judicial | Decides if our laws are Constitutional |
| Legislative | Declares war |
| Legislative | Grants citizenship |
| Executive | Appoints Supreme Court Justices |
| Senate | Approves presidential nominations |
| House of Representatives | Decides how to spend taxes |
| Executive | Can veto a bill |
| Senate | Holds impeachment hearings |
| Executive | In charge of the armed forces |
| Legislative | Can override a presidential veto |
| Executive | Can call Congress back to session (work) |
| Executive | Can suggest new ideas in the State of the Union speech |
| Judicial | Can listen to federal cases that have been appealed |
| House of Representatives | 435 members |
| Senate | 100 members |
| Legislative | 535 members |
| House of Representatives | 2 year term |
| Senate | 6 year term |
| Executive | 4 year term |
| Judicial | Appointed for life |
| House of Representative | Members must be 25 years old |
| Senate | Members must be 30 years old |
| Executive | Head of this branch must be 35 years old |
| Senate | Joe Biden is the President of this body (group) |
| House of Representatives | John Boehner is "head" of this body (group) |
| Senate | Members must have been US citizens for 9 years |
| House of Representatives | Members must have been citizens for 7 years |
| Legislative | Raises an army |
| Executive | Head of this branch must have been born in the USA |
| Judicial | Members of this branch are appointed by the president |
| Judicial | Members of this branch are approved by the Senate |
| Legislative | Pay debts |
| Legislative | Has bicameral houses |
| Legislative | Article I |
| Executive | Article II |
| Judicial | Article III |
| Executive | Has a Cabinet |
| Judicial | Protects the Constitution |
| Executive | Decides to use the atomic bomb or not |
| Executive | Head receives $400K a year + perks |
| Legislative | Members receive $174K a year + perks |
| Legislative | Housed in the Capitol |
| Executive | Oval Office |