The Government has three main branches:
1. Legislative Department
· It is responsible for making laws.
· It is composed of the Congress with the Senate and House of Representatives -- all are elected by the majority of citizens.
2. Executive Department
· It is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the law.
· It is mainly composed of the President, the Vice-President, the Cabinet. While the President and the Vice-President is directly elected by the people, the members of the Cabinet are nominated by the President and approved by the Commission on Appointments.
3. Judicial Department
· Its main responsibility is evaluating the laws.
· It includes The Supreme Court and all the other courts. The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and associate justices. They are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
