https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV The federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive and judicial, whose powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the federal courts, including the Supreme Court, respectively. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of Congress, including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court. en-us 2016-02-11 18:20:11 UTC 2023-01-20 20:52:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/earth.jpg afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94689760 Legislative Branch]]> 2016-02-11 18:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94689760 afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94690067 Executive Branch]]> 2016-02-11 18:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94690067 afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94690616 Judicial Branch]]> 2016-02-11 18:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94690616 afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691198 The Supreme Court]]> 2016-02-11 18:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691198 afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691629 The White House]]> 2016-02-11 18:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691629 afraley https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691927 Congress]]> 2016-02-11 18:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/afraley/APGOV/wish/94691927