Once
upon
a
time
,
in
a
small
town
called
Civicsville
,
three
friends
?
Lena
,
Eli
,
and
Jude
?
set
off
on
a
grand
adventure
to
learn
how
their
country
?
s
worked
.
Their
teacher
,
Ms
.
Williams
,
had
given
them
a
big
challenge
.
She
said
,
"
If
you
can
solve
the
mystery
of
the
branches
of
government
,
you
?
ll
unlock
the
secrets
to
how
our
country
runs
!
"
Excited
and
curious
,
the
friends
packed
their
notebooks
and
pencils
and
headed
to
the
Building
.
When
they
arrived
,
a
wise
guide
named
Mr
.
Harold
welcomed
them
.
"
The
government
is
like
a
big
,
sturdy
tree
,
"
he
said
.
"
It
has
three
branches
:
the
,
the
,
and
the
.
Each
branch
has
its
own
job
.
"
Lena
wrote
that
down
quickly
.
"
Legislative
,
Executive
,
and
Judicial
.
Got
it
!
"
Mr
.
Harold
led
them
inside
a
grand
hall
.
"
This
is
where
works
.
Congress
has
two
parts
:
the
and
the
of
.
"
Eli
whispered
to
Jude
,
"
So
that
?
s
what
Congress
is
made
up
of
?
the
Senate
and
the
House
!
"
Mr
.
Harold
explained
,
"
The
Legislative
Branch
is
responsible
for
making
.
Senators
serve
for
years
,
while
Representatives
serve
for
years
.
"
Lena
exclaimed
,
"
Wow
,
they
?
re
the
ones
who
create
the
laws
that
affect
all
of
us
!
"
Next
,
Mr
.
Harold
showed
them
a
picture
of
a
tall
white
building
.
"
This
is
the
White
House
,
where
the
lives
and
works
,
"
he
said
.
"
The
President
is
the
head
of
the
Executive
Branch
,
"
Mr
.
Harold
continued
.
"
The
Branch
enforces
the
laws
that
Congress
makes
.
"
Eli
asked
,
"
How
long
does
the
President
work
for
?
"
"
Four
years
per
term
!
"
Mr
.
Harold
answered
with
a
smile
.
Jude
pointed
to
another
picture
and
asked
,
"
Who
helps
the
President
?
"
"
That
?
s
a
great
question
!
The
helps
the
President
.
They
run
important
departments
like
Education
and
Defense
.
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