The Government of United States
July 31, 2008 10:15 am HomeThe Whitehouse signifies the government of America. It is the present residence of the first family and a location where executive conferences and social gatherings happens.
The American government is comprised of various departments – executive, judicial and legislative department. Taking the definition from the Whitehouse website, “the power of the executive branch is vested in the President, who also acts as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces while the judicial branch hears cases that challenge or require interpretation of the legislation passed by Congress and signed by the President.” Meanwhile, the legislative department of the federal government comprises of the Congress, which is divided into two (2) chambers — the Senate and the House of Representatives.
