The federal government structure is depicted in the United States Government org chart. The Federal Government is divided into three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, with respective powers granted by the United States Constitution to Congress, the President, and the Federal courts. As shown in this United States government org chart, there are hundreds of Federal agencies and commissions tasked with tasks as diverse as managing America's space program, protecting its forests, gathering intelligence, and advancing the general welfare of the American people. Every two years, federal elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
