Legislative Branch - makes laws •senate •House of Representatives •Jim costa •representatives based of state population •can impeach the president •can declare war •kamala harris •has control over territories •president of senate •conducts war Judicial Branch - interprets laws •supreme court •interprets constitution •court of appeals •Ruth’s bader Ginsburg •Clarence Thomas •nine justices •Chief Justice •decides court cases Executive Branch - carries out laws •the president •chooses the Supreme Court justices •Donald trump •commander in chief •can veto a law •white house