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The United States Government consists of three branches, which are the Legislative (makes laws), Executive (enforces laws) and Judicial (interprets the laws). The branches are intended to perform these functions as well as providing a check and balance on each other. Our Founders pulled the three-branch idea from Isaiah 33:22, which says "For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king."

Executive Branch

The President and Vice President are elected every 4 years.

President George W. Bush

2nd Term (January 2005 - January 2009)

E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov

Phone: 202-456-1414 or 202-456-1111

Mailing Address:

The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500

Vice President Richard B. Cheney

E-mail: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

As Vice President, Cheney also serves as President of the Senate

Cabinet and Executive Office

FirstGov.gov - link to Federal agencies, information

Legislative Branch
The U.S. Congress consists of two houses: the Senate and House of Representatives.

In 2007, we have the first session of the 110th Congress.

United States Senate

Capitol Hill Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Senators are elected to six-year terms with one-third elected every even-numbered year; there are 100 Senators - 2 for each of the States

Senate Committees

President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd (D-WV)      202-224-3954

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)    202-224-3542
Senate Minority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL)   202-224-2152
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)    202-224-2541
Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-MS)    202-224-6253

U.S. House of Representatives

Capitol Hill Switchboard: 202-224-3121

U.S. Representatives are all elected to 2 year terms every even-numbered year. Population in each state determines how many people represent them in this Congressional body. There are 435 representatives, the number representing each state varies depending on the population.

House Committees

Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 202-225-4965

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD)          202-225-4131
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC)         202-225-3315
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH)        202-225-6025
House Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO)                    202-225-6536

Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court Building,

1 First St., NE Washington, DC 20543 202-479-3000

Chief Justice: John Roberts

Associate Justices: Samuel Alito, Stephen G. Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony M. Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, David H. Souter, John Paul Stevens, and Clarence Thomas.

Federal Courts

Major Media

TV Networks

ABC 818-460-7477

CBS 212-975-4321

Fox 212-852-7111

NBC 212-664-4444

PBS 703-739-5000

UPN 310-575-7000

WB 818-977-5000

Cable Networks

CNN 404-827-1500