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Branches of Government Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government: Legislative Branch: Article I of the Constitution Executive Branch: Article II of the Constitution Judicial Branch: Article III of the Constitution

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Page 1: Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:  Legislative Branch:  Article I of the Constitution  Executive

Branches of Government

Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:

Legislative Branch: Article I of the Constitution

Executive Branch: Article II of the Constitution

Judicial Branch: Article III of the Constitution

Page 2: Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:  Legislative Branch:  Article I of the Constitution  Executive

Policy ProcessBranch Policy Function

Legislative Branch

(Congress)

Build

Formulate

Adopt

Executive Branch

(President)Implement

Judicial Branch(Supreme Court) Evaluate

Page 3: Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:  Legislative Branch:  Article I of the Constitution  Executive

What does this all mean?

Build: Congress formally identifies problems.

Formulate: Congress brainstorms solutions for the problem.

Adopt: Congress ultimately chooses a solution for the problem.

Legislative Branch(Congress)

BuildFormulate

Adopt

Page 4: Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:  Legislative Branch:  Article I of the Constitution  Executive

What does this all mean?

Implement: The Executive Branch carries out the solution that was adopted by Congress. The President “Implements.”

Branch Policy Function

Executive Branch

(President)

Implement

Page 5: Governmental power and functions in the United States rest in 3 branches of government:  Legislative Branch:  Article I of the Constitution  Executive

What does this all mean?

Evaluate: The Judicial Branch’s job is then to apply the rules found in the Constitution and its interpretations to see if what was implemented breaks these rules.

The Supreme Court is the evaluator of laws. 

Branch Policy Function

Judicial Branch(Supreme Court) Evaluate