Congress
The legislative branch of the government is the Congress of the United States.
The legislative branch makes the laws of the United States.
The Congress has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
There are 100 senators in the Senate, two for each state. Each senator is elected for six years.
There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives. Each
representative is elected for two years.
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The President and the Supreme Court
The executive branch of the U.S. government consists of the President,
the Vice President, the Cabinet, and other departments of government.
The judicial branch of government is the Supreme Court.
Each justice or judge of the Supreme Court is selected by the president.
The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land.
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Capitals
The capital of the United States is Washington, in the District of Columbia, or Washington, DC. It is not a state.
The capital of the state of California is Sacramento.
Cities
Each city of the U.S. has a mayor and a city council, elected by the people.
Each city also has a police force, a school board and a fire department.
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