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You will Learn the following: The 3 Branches of US Government.
The Locations of the 3 Branches of government The functions of the
3 Branches of US government. Exit 6
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Executive Branch Executive branch is the presidency and vice
president. The current president is President Obama. This is a
picture of him. Exit 7
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Legislative Branch The legislative branch is composed of the
House of Representatives and the Senate. Picture of the Capitol
where both are located. Exit 8
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Judicial Branch The US Supreme Court is the representative of
the judicial branch. The Supreme Court of the United States is the
highest judicial body in the United States, and leads the federal
judiciary. It consists of the Chief Justice of the United States
and eight Associate Justices, who are nominated by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.President Exit 9
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Locations Locations of Executive, legislative and judicial
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Executive Branch The president of the United States works and
lives at the White House in Washington DC. It was constructed in
1798. It was burned in the War of 1812 by the British. Below is the
White House. Exit 11
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Legislative Branch The Legislative branch (both the Senate and
the House of Representatives) work at the Capitol in Washington DC,
but they dont live there. Below is a picture of Congress. Exit
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Judicial Branch The Supreme Court works at the Supreme Court
Building next to the Capitol in Washington, DC. The Justices ( the
judges for the Supreme Court) also dont live at the Supreme Court
Building. Below is a picture of the US Supreme Court Justices
(judges). Exit 13
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Functions of Government Executive Legislative Judicial Exit
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Executive Branch All executive power in the federal government
is vested in the President of the United States. The President and
Vice President are elected as 'running mates' for a maximum of two
four- year terms by the Electoral College.Vice President Electoral
College Exit 15
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Executive Branch 2 The Vice President is the second-highest
executive official of the government. The Vice President becomes
President upon resignation, removal of the President or his/her
death. His or her only other constitutional duty is to serve as
President of the Senate and break any tie votes in the Senate. Exit
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Legislative Branch 1 The United States Congress is the
legislative branch of the federal government. It consists of the
Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of
Representatives consists of 435 voting members, each of whom
represents a congressional district. congressional district Exit
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Legislative Branch 2 House seats are apportioned among the
states by population; whereas, each state has two Senators,
regardless of population. There are a total of 100 senators (since
there are 50 states). Each congressional chamber (House or Senate)
has exclusive powersthe Senate must give "advice and consent" to
many important Presidential appointments, and the House must
introduce any bills of raising revenue.apportioned Exit 18
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Legislative Branch 3 The consent of both chambers (Senate and
House of Representatives) is required to make any law. The powers
of Congress are limited to those stated in the Constitution. The
Constitution which grants Congress the power to "make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the
foregoing powers. Exit 19
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Judicial Branch The Supreme Court is the highest court in the
federal court system. The court deals with matters relating to
interpretation of the US Constitution, disagreements between
states, federal government and can decide laws or executive action
made at any level of the government as unconstitutional nullifying
the law and creating precedent for future laws.unconstitutional
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Judicial Branch 2 Under the Supreme Court are the courts of
appeals, and below them are the district courts, which are the
general trial courts for federal lawcourts of appealsdistrict
courts Below the federal court system are the individual court
systems of each state, having its own judicial rules and each
dealing with its own laws. Exit 21
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Summary The 3 Branches of government are executive,
legislative, and judicial. Branches of Government The Executive
branch is the executive branch. The Presidency- President Obama The
Vice-President The Congress is the legislative branch. The House of
Representatives The Senate The Supreme Court is the judicial
branch. Consists of Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices. Exit
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Summary 2 The functions of the branches of the US government.
The Executive Branchelected by Electoral College President - The
President has the responsibility to preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution and the Laws of the United States. The principal
responsibility of the President is to "take care that the laws be
faithfully executed." The Constitution does not require the
President to personally enforce the law. Vice-President-can take
over presidents job Exit 23
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Summary 3 Legislative branch- Congress has the exclusive power
to legislate, to make laws and the enumerated powers it has all
other powers in the government by the Constitution. House of
Representatives Represent Congressional district House seats
apportioned Senate-2 Senators for each state. Exit 24
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Summary 4 Judicial Branch Supreme Court-decides whats
unconstitutional The judges must be appointed by the President with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Under the Supreme Court:
Supreme Court of each State-if it is a federal question, the
Supreme Court decides. Exit 25
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Quiz in the next slide Review the material because you will
have a quiz on the location of the different branches. You cant
move to the next page unless you correctly answer the questions.
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Is this True or False? The Presidency, Congress and Supreme
Court are located in New York City. True True False False 27
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When was the White House burned down? A. 1867 A. 1867 B. 1776
B. 1776 C. 1812 C. 1812 D. 1912 D. 1912 28 Exit
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Quiz How many representatives are there in the House of
Representatives? A.300300 B.400400 C.235235 D.435435 29 Exit
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Quiz Which government position both lives where they work?
A.SenateSenate B.House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
C. President President D.Supreme CourtSupreme Court 30 Exit
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Quiz Which has more members in Congress? A.SenateSenate B.House
of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives 31 Exit
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Credits Animated Clipart Information about Supreme Court
Information about White House Information about Congress 3 Branches
of Government More Info about 3 Branches of Government Exit 32
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Court of Appeals A court of appeals decides appeals from the
district courts. There are 13 Court of Appeals. Below is a picture
of Court of Appeals in Pasadena, Ca.. Exit 43
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District Courts The United States district courts are the
general trial courts of the United States federal court system.
Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court.
Picture of the 10 district courts in the US below. Exit 44
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Unconstitutional Refers to the power of to review the actions
of other courts or public bodies the lawfulness, or to review an
administrative regulation for consistency with either a treaty, or
to review the constitutionality of a statute, or the Constitution
itself. Exit 45
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Apportioned Each state is assigned a number of seats which
approximately corresponds to its share of the population of the 50
states (populations of Washington, D.C and federal territories are
not included in this figure). However, every state is
constitutionally guaranteed at least one seat. Exit 46
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Congressional District A territorial district of a state;
entitled to elect one member to the United States House of
Representatives. Below is a picture of the Congressional Districts
in the US. Exit 47
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Electoral College A select body of people who elect the
president to office on behalf of a larger group of people. Below is
a picture of the Electoral College states votes for the Pres. Obama
( blue) & McCain (red). Exit 48
