Three Branches
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In the United States of America, government is divided into not one, not two, but three branches of power
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
Who's got the power? Tell me who's in charge
Of this country that's so vast and large
Come on man, it's the president, in the White House
Making sure the country's rules are carried out
Nah, it's gotta be Congress on Capitol Hill
They make the laws and they make the bills
Well, what about the Court, the Supreme Court?
Gets rid of any law if it seems out of sort
Then who's got the power? Tell me who's in charge
Of this country, that's so vast and large
I just said the prez tops the other two
Get a sense of what the president can do
He can take any bill that Congress wrote up
And veto that bill to say "hold up"
And the president gets to be the one who picks
The new Supreme Court justices
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
No way, no way, no way, man, you're wrong
Congress is the branch that's mighty and strong
Even if a president's veto blocks a bill
Congress can vote again and pass it still
So what the Court can say a law is worthless?
Congress can impeach a judge if he deserves this
Hey, wait a minute, woah, don't cut the debate short
Thinking you can just forget the Supreme Court
Judges of the court, yeah the president hire
But then they get to serve until they die or retire
And if branches can't agree on fair play
The Supreme Court always has final say
So who's got the power? Tell me who's in charge
Of this country that's so vast and large
Well, as you see, the three give each other challenges
They check on each other: che-che-checks and balances
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?
One, two, three branches
Who's got the power, but who's got the power?