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==Citizens branch==
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The citizens branch consists of three components{{spaced ndash}} the prosecutor general ("fiscal general"), the [[Defensoría del Pueblo (Venezuela)|Defender of the People]] (an [[ombudsman]]), and the [[comptroller general]]. These officials of state, in addition to fulfilling their specific functions, also act collectively as the "[[Republican Moral Council]]" to submit to the Supreme Tribunal actions they believe are illegal, particularly those which violate the Constitution. The holders of the "citizen power" offices are appointed for seven-year terms by the National Assembly.