5. Describe the three branches of state governments.

The three branches of the u.s state governments are executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

• the executive branch carries out and enforces laws. it includes the president, vice president, the cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, and other boards, commissions, and committees.

• the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

• the judicial branch is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the constitution.