United States Government
There are three branches of the federal government: the
Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial.
The president is the chief executive of the Executive Branch.
The Legislative Branch consists of Congress which is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate. Two Senators are elected by the voter of each state. There are 435 representatives who are selected by the voters in each jurisdiction.
The judicial is the Supreme Court which has nine justices who are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. They serve for life or until retirement. It is the duty of the judges to interpret the constitution, not make new laws.
Each member from the three branches swears the same oath when they assume office. They do so with their hand on the bible.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."
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