Changes

*Chief of state: The [[President of the United States]] is both the chief of state and head of government

*Chief of state: The [[President of the United States]] is both the chief of state and head of government

*Head of government: President of the United States; [[Vice President of the United States]]

*Head of government: President of the United States; [[Vice President of the United States]]

*Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with [[United States Senate|Senate]] approval

*Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval

*Elections: The president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term)

*Elections: The president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term)

===Legislative Branch===

===Legislative Branch===

The United States legislative branch of government is a [[bicameral]] Congress, which consists of the Senate (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the [[House of Representatives]] (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms).

The United States legislative branch of government is a [[bicameral]] Congress, which consists of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (100 seats, 2 members are elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms; one-third are elected every two years) and the [[House of Representatives]] (435 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms).

===Judicial Branch===

===Judicial Branch===