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The Judicial Branch interprets the laws and punishes those who do not follow them

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The Judicial Branch interprets the laws and punishes those who do not follow them

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The Executive Branch makes sure that laws are carried out.

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The Executive Branch makes sure that laws are carried out.

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The district courts are the lowest of the courts, and provide the first ruling on a case. They conduct trials on civil or criminal issues, ordinarily with a jury of usually 12 people, but sometimes without a jury. The judges in courts manage the trial and assess the evidence and interprets the law. In a jury trial, the jury makes the final decision. In a bench trial, the judge makes the final decision. The defendant can choose which type of trial will occur. They may choose a bench trial over the regular jury trial because it is often faster, and the judge is sometimes more impartial to politically charged issues.

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A losing party in a judicial ruling in a district court may request an appeal, in which case a court of appeals will reassess the trial and sometimes provide a new ruling. There is no jury, it is up to the judge to assess the previous ruling in accordance to the fairness of the law. The court of appeals monitors all Courts, making sure that there is no incorrect legal determinations. There are many courts across the country, some state specific or specialized, like the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, only dealing with Criminal cases in Texas.

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Currently, is a dude named Trump.
He can oppose or veto any bills sent from Congress
He can appoint people to various positions, such as Supreme Court Justice
The president serves a four year term and then is elected by electoral votes, which are decided by the popular vote of the individual state.

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Advisors to the president. The Cabinet consists of the President, the Vice President, the heads of the Executive Departments, and others the President wants.
Here's more information on each cabinet member https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html
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The senate is a committee of 100 people, 2 from each state. Each senator serves a 6 year term. They are elected by citizens of their state in elections held every 2 years.
The senate can impeach government officials, confirm treaties, and institute a vice president. Their main purpose is proposing or voting on bills.
Currently, the Republican party holds 51 chairs, while the Democrat party holds 47, (2 independent left leaning). The current party leaders are Mitch McConnell (R) and Chuck Schumer (D).

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The House of Representatives is a committee of 435 Representatives, allocated to different states based on population. They serve 2 year terms. The house or Representatives also proposes and votes on bills, focusing those based on revenue. They also hold the power to initiate impeachment.
The Speaker of the House is Paul Ryan. There are currently 273 Republicans and 193 Democrats.

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The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices, who are all nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. These justices may stay as long as they wish or until they die, given that they are not breaking any laws or impeached. A party may request an appeal of a case to be heard by the Supreme Court , which acts as the highest authority on the ruling of the case.

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Sometimes governmental, and sometimes independent.  These agencies do many things, ranging from providing public services to regulating national security.
Heres's a list of agencies and what they do
https://www.hg.org/independent.html