THE 3 BRANCES OF THE 3 BRANCES OF GOVERMNENTGOVERMNENT

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3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

Executive Branch Legislative BranchJudicial Branch

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Enforces the laws

Things You Have To Be to be president Of the USA

YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST35 years old.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE LIVED IN THE

US FOR AT LEAST 14 YEARS

YOU HAVE TO BE A NATURAL BORN CITIZEN

Other Parts Of The Executive Branch

• Vice President• Cabinet• Secretary of State • Secretary of the Treasury• Secretary of Justice• Secretary of the Interior• Secretary of Agriculture• Secretary of Commerce• Secretary of the Labor• Secretary of Health and Human Services

FUN FACTS•1 term= 4 years•# of terms he can serve is 2 terms.

•President's salary is $400,000 + other extras

More Parts Of The Executive Branch

• Secretary of housing and urban development

• Secretary of transportation• Secretary of energy• Secretary of education• Secretary of veteran affairs• Secretary of homeland security

Job Description Of The President

Chief Executive

• To enforce federal laws, treaties, and federal court rulings.

• To develop federal policies

• To prepare the national budget

• To appoint federal officials

Commander In Chief

•Head of the military

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Makes the laws

Legislative BranchJob Description•Make laws•Approve appointments by the President (judges and Cabinet members)

Congress (bicameral = 2 houses)•House of Representatives•Senate

• Job Description• Make laws• Approve appointments by the President (judges

and Cabinet members)• Congress (bicameral = 2 houses)• House of Representatives• Senate

• Each state has 2 Senators• 6 year terms• Qualifications:• (1) at least 30 years old • (2) a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years • (3) a resident of the state from which the

candidate seeks election

How a bill becomes a law• The Senate or House writes a bill• They vote on the bill• The bill goes to the President• The President approves = bill becomes a law• The President vetoes = the process starts

over

Senate How a bill becomes a law• The Senate or House writes a bill• They vote on the bill• The bill goes to the President• The President approves = bill becomes a law

Legislative Branch

• The number is based on population of the state

• 2 year terms• Alabama has 7 representatives• California has 53 representatives• Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have 1 representative

House Of Representatives

• The number is based on population of the state

• 2 year terms• Alabama has 7 representatives• California has 53 representatives• Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota,

South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming have 1 representative

• Senate• Each state has 2 Senators• 6 year terms

Qualifications:•(1) at least 30 years old •(2) a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years

•(3) a resident of the state from which the candidate seeks election

QUALIFICATIONS:

•(1) at least 25 years old •(2) a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years

•(3) a resident of the state from which the candidate seeks election.

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Interprets the laws

Judicial BranchSupreme Court

The Supreme Court has nine members—a chief justice and

eight associate justices.

LENGTH- Justices may remain in office for life

- Justices are picked by the President and approved by the Senate

Job Description - Interpret the laws

- Protect the rights and liberties of everybody- The Supreme Court has the power to decide whether a federal or state law or action by the President is constitutional.