What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
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hmm...legislative executive and judicial
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Legislative branch passes the laws.  The executive branch enforces the laws.  Judiciary tries the cases and interprets the meaning of the laws.
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Executive, Judicial and Legislative. The three are equal in importance, although George W. Bush seems to think otherwise. Here's details of the three with sources cited below:\n\nExecutive Branch\n\nThe branch of the U.S. government that is composed of the president and all the individuals, agencies, and departments that report to the president, and that is responsible for administering and enforcing the laws that Congress passes.\n\nThe U.S. government is composed of three branches: legislative, judicial, and executive. The legislative branch consists of the U.S. Congress, which is responsible for creating laws. The judicial branch is composed of the federal courts, which are responsible for ruling on the validity of the laws that Congress passes and applying them in individual cases. The executive branch differs from both in scope and function.\n\n\nJudicial Branch\n\nThe court systems of local, state, and federal governments, responsible for interpreting the laws passed by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch. These courts try criminal cases (in which a law may have been violated) or civil cases (disputes between parties over rights or responsibilities). The courts attempt to resolve conflicts impartially in order to protect the individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution, within the bounds of justice, as defined by the entire body of U.S. law. Some courts try only original cases, whereas others act as courts of appeals. The ultimate court of appeals is the Supreme Court. On the federal level, the system of checks and balances empowers Congress to create federal courts, and all federal judges must be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The courts may exercise the powers of judicial review and injunction. \n\n\nLegislative Branch\n\nThe branch of the federal and state government empowered to make the laws that are then enforced by the executive branch and interpreted by the judicial branch. The legislative branch consists of Congress and the fifty state legislatures. At both state and federal levels, legislatures are made up of popularly elected representatives, who propose laws that are sensitive to the needs and interests of their local constituents. After a law is proposed as a bill, it is sent to appropriate committees for several stages of discussion, research, and modification. It is then debated in both legislative houses — except in Nebraska, which has a single-house legislature — and put to a vote. If the law is passed, it is still subject to further modification and final vote by both houses. Under the system of checks and balances, the president can refuse to sign the bill into law (through the veto power). The legislature can then vote to override the veto. Other checks and balances include legislative powers to impeach public officials (see impeachment), confirm appointments to the executive and judicial branches, and vote on appropriations.
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The Republican party holds the majority in all three branches of government.
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three~\nLegislative, Judicial, and exceutive\nthe legislative has 2 houses- house of reps. and Senate, it also makes the laws\nJudicial- Supreme Court\nExecutive- Pres., Cabinet, and some other people
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judicial system \nlegislative system \nand executive system
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D\nArticle Three describes the court system (the judicial branch), including the Supreme Court.
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Australia has three levels of government - Commonwealth, State and Territory, and Local.  Within the Commonwealth (national) government, there are executive, legislative, and judicial arms.
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Here's a really great list... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_forms_of_government
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It really depends on the structure of government of the state you're referring to. In a democratic set up, all of the branches of government - executive, legislative and judicial - exercise police power to a certain extent.  The extent of the power is legislated by the Senate and Congress. The Judiciary makes sure that the executive and the legislative branches do not abuse or step out of the bounds of the limits of that power.
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Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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the governor. policemen. the executive branch refers to the part of the government that actually carrys out (executes)laws.
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Congress is bicameral. There is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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A presidential government is a form of federal system.
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In the United States, our government is the system of power that acts on behalf of its people. The U.S. government was designed to serve the American people. Our government protects our rights and preserves our freedoms. Governments are set up to make and enforce laws. In this section, we will look at the basic types of governments in the world, yet the main emphasis will be placed on the understanding our American government system.\n\nIn the United States there are three levels of government. The federal government (national level) makes and enforces laws for our nation. The fifty state governments (state level) make and enforce laws for their respective states. Each city or town in which a person lives has a city or town government (local level) that makes and enforces laws for their community. The most powerful of the three levels is our federal (national level) government.
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There are three branches Executive Legislative and Judicial each struggling to gain more power but are restricted under checks and balances.\nThere are two main parties libral Democrates and consevative Republicans both of which can't get anything done because the idea of having more House and Senate seats appeals them more then protecting and providing for the American citizens.
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The federal government is made up of three branches which theoretically have the same amount of power.  The head of the executive branch is the President, currently George W Bush.  His office is in the White House in Washington D.C.\n\nThere are 50 states, each of which has it's own separate government.\n\nEach state has a varying number of cities, each with it's own separate government.