Download - Sep Of Powers
Objective: To examine the separation of powers in the American political system.
Separation of Powers:3 Branches ofGovernment
Executive(carries out
laws)
Legislative(makes laws)
Judicial(evaluates
laws)
President
Congress
SupremeCourt
House ofRepresentatives
CircuitCourts
DistrictCourts
Vice President
Cabinet
Senate
House of Representatives Senate
Congress
Legislative Branch:
Determined by populationof each state
Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
2 Senators per state
New York has 29representatives in the House
makes laws
House ofRepresentatives
Congress
Legislative Branch: makes laws
Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
(left) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and (right) Sen. Charles Schumer
Senate
President Barack Obama Vice President Joe Biden
Executive Branch: carries out laws
President Obama’s Cabinet
Executive Branch: carries out laws
(top row, left to right) Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito (bottom row, left to right) Anthony Kennedy, John Paul Stevens, Chief Justice John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, David Souter
United States Supreme Court
Judicial Branch: evaluates laws
Terms ofService
President
Supreme Court
Congress: House of Representatives
Congress: Senate
Maximum oftwo four-year
terms
Unlimitedtwo-year
termsUnlimitedsix-yearterms
Lifetimeappointments
LegislativeLegislative
Judi
cialExecutive