Federal Government
联邦政府
The government of the United States works for all its citizens.
美国政府为全体公民工作。
The federal government is made up of three different parts because the U.S. Constitution describes a government in three branches.
联邦政府由三个不同的部分组成，因为美国宪法描述了一个分为三个分支的政府。
The three branches are legislative, executive, and judicial.
三个部门是立法、行政和司法。
Congress, as a part of the legislative branch,
国会作为立法部门的一部分，
has an important role to play in making society's laws.
在制定社会法律方面发挥着重要作用。
The President is the head of the executive branch and should sign each law before it is carried out.
总统是行政部门的首脑，应在每项法律实施前签署。
He or she lives in the White House in Washington, D.C.
他或她住在华盛顿特区的白宫。
The Supreme Court is the most important part of the judicial branch and only the best judges are allowed to work there.
最高法院是司法部门最重要的部分，只有最优秀的法官才能在那里工作。
The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government help make the U.S. a safer and happier place to live in.
政府的立法、行政和司法部门帮助美国成为一个更安全、更幸福的居住地。