Government & Politics (Englishen_US)

Under the Constitution, American government is divided into three equal branches: executive, legislative (Congress) and judicial. The Constitution established a system of “checks and balances” to manage these branches, and resolve disputes. State Department is an executive branch department under the President, with cabinet rank. The Secretary of State is a member of the President’s cabinet. Politics is often referred to as the “art of the possible,” and our eShop collections examine the ways this art plays out American government, past and present, at the federal, state, and local levels. The collection on U.S. Elections outlines how federal, state, and local officials are elected. Here you will find great resources for election night programs, and speakers on the political process.