The second branch is the executive branch, which is the president of the United States.
第二个部门是行政部门，也就是美国总统。
Executive means "leader," so it is the president's job to lead the country and its military
“Executive”是“领导人”的意思，因此总统的职责就是领导国家和军队
(or the people and organizations who fight for a country, usually to protect it).
（或者说是为国而战，保家卫国的人和组织）。
The vice president, the president's top advisor (or most trusted guide), is also an important part of the executive branch.
副总统，总统的最高顾问（或者说最受信任的指导者），也是行政部门的重要组成部分。
The president lives and works in the White House, which is also located in Washington, D.C.
总统在白宫生活和工作，它也坐落于首都华盛顿。
The executive branch also includes all of the departments, agencies, and government organizations that help carry out or put into practice the laws of the United States.
行政部门还包括所有帮助执行美国法律的部门、机构和政府组织。
The third branch of government is the judicial (or legal) branch, also known as the courts.
第三个政府部门是司法机构，又称为法院。
The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. is the highest or most powerful court in the judicial branch,
首都华盛顿的最高法院是最强大的司法机构，
but there are also many smaller federal (or national) courts.
不过美国还有许多较小的联邦法院。
All of these courts interpret (or decide how to understand) and explain the laws passed by Congress.
所有这些法院都能诠释国会通过的法律。
Each division of the government holds separate and different powers,
每个政府部门掌握独立和不同的权力，
but the three branches are all part of the same tree and are all necessary for making sure that the United States' system of government continues to work.
但三根树枝同源，它们都是确保美国政府体系持续运作的必要部分。
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