Students can cut out the labels at the bottom to complete this flowchart showing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

Final Answer:
1. Legislative, Executive, Judicial
2. President
3. House of Representatives and Senate
4. Executive Branch (specific, the President and federal agencies)
5. To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful — this is called “checks and balances.”

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Explanation:
- The U.S. government is divided into three main branches so no single group has all the power.
- The Legislative Branch makes the laws — that’s Congress, which includes the House and the Senate.
- The Executive Branch carries out (or enforces) the laws — led by the President, with help from the Vice President and federal agencies.
- The Judicial Branch interprets the laws — mainly the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
- In question 4, the President and executive agencies (like the FBI or EPA) are the ones who actually put the laws into action.
- Question 5 is about fairness and safety: if one branch got too strong, it could abuse power. So each branch can check (limit) the others — for example, the President can veto a law, but Congress can override that veto; the say a law is unconstitutional. That’s “checks and balances.”