CHAPTER II.
Kinds of Government.
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For convenience the United States is divided into forty-eight states and each state is divided into counties. Kentucky has one hundred and twenty counties.
We have National, State, county, town and city government.
Federal or National Government.
The Federal or National government, as in state government, is divided into three parts. The legislative which makes the laws. The judicial which interprets or explains the laws. The executive which enforces the laws.
Legislative: The legislative department is called the Congress and is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The members of the House of Representatives are elected every two years.
The number of representatives in a state is apportioned according to population, and the congressional district from which a member is elected is determined by the legislature of each state.