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Branches of the Federal Government


EXECUTIVE BRANCH
President: elected to four-year term, two terms maximum,
annual salary (as of January 2005) $400,000.
The Executive Office of the President, Cabinet (15 departments)
http://www.whitehouse.gov

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Congress -
House of Representatives (435 members):
elected to two-year terms, unlimited number of terms,
annual salary for average members (as of January 2005) $162,100.
http://www.house.gov

Senate (100 members):
elected to six-year terms, unlimited number of terms,
annual salary (as of January 2005) $162,100.
http://www.senate.gov

JUDICIAL BRANCH
U.S. Supreme Court: nine members, lifetime appointments
Associate justices: annual salary (as of January 2005) $199,200.
http://www.supremecourtus.gov

The Federal Judiciary
http://www.uscourts.gov


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