1. Legislative
1.1. Congress
1.1.1. House of Representatives
1.1.1.1. 435
1.1.1.1.1. 221 Democrats
1.1.1.1.2. 211 Republicans
1.1.1.1.3. 3 vacant
1.1.1.2. qualifications
1.1.1.2.1. 25 yrs old
1.1.1.2.2. 7 yrs a citizen
1.1.1.2.3. inhabitant of the state
1.1.1.3. Two year term
1.1.1.4. Salary
1.1.1.4.1. 174K
1.1.2. Senate
1.1.2.1. 100
1.1.2.1.1. 48 Democrats
1.1.2.1.2. 50 Republicans
1.1.2.1.3. 2 Independent
1.1.2.2. qualifications
1.1.2.2.1. 30 yrs old
1.1.2.2.2. 9 yrs a citizen
1.1.2.2.3. inhabitant of the state
1.1.2.3. 6 yr term
1.2. Creates Policy
1.2.1. Laws
1.2.2. Treaties
1.2.3. Declares War
1.3. Checks and Balances
1.3.1. Override a presidential veto
1.3.2. Impeach
1.3.3. Confirm SCOTUS nominees
2. Executive
2.1. Cabinet
2.1.1. Attorney General
2.1.2. Secretaries
2.1.3. Vice President
2.1.3.1. tie breaker
2.1.3.2. same qualifications as the president
2.2. Enforces Laws
2.2.1. Executive Orders
2.2.2. Chief Diplomat
2.2.3. Commander in Chief
2.3. President
2.3.1. qualifications
2.3.1.1. 35 yrs old
2.3.1.2. natural born citizen
2.3.1.3. 14 years a resident
2.4. Checks and Balances
2.4.1. Appoint SCOTUS justices
2.4.2. Veto legislation
2.4.3. Pardon
3. Judicial
3.1. SCOTUS
3.1.1. 9 justices
3.1.1.1. 1 Chief Justice
3.1.2. no formal qualifications
3.1.3. Checks and Balances
3.1.3.1. Judicial Review
3.1.3.2. presides over impeachment
3.2. Inferior Courts
3.2.1. Constitutional Courts
3.2.2. Special Courts