THE 3 BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
WHY DO WE HAVE THREE BRANCHES???
*SO THAT NO ONE BRANCH CAN BECOME TOO POWERFUL*IT IS CALLED A SYSTEM OF “CHECKS AND BALANCES.”
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH IS MOST OFTEN KNOWN AS CONGRESS.
CONGRESS has two parts:*Senate*House of Representatives
US SENATE
*2 SENATORS PER STATE (SO HOW MANY????)*6 YEAR TERMS/NO LIMITS*PRESIDED OVER BY VICE PRESIDENT*MEET IN US CAPITOL BUILDING
RAND PAUL
MITCH McCONNELL
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
*435 DISTRICTS/CONGRESSMEN*BASED ON POPULATION (SO IT CHANGES)*KY HAS 6 REPRESENTATIVES*2 YEAR TERMS/NO LIMITS
ED WHITFIELD, FIRST DISTRICT of KENTUCKYREPUBLICAN
ROLES OF CONGRESS
• SUGGEST CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION• APPROVE PRESIDENTIAL TREATIES• CAN DECLARE WAR• COIN MONEY• SET TAXES• PROBABLY MOST IMPORTANT: MAKES LAWS
SECOND BRANCH: JUDICIALJUDICIAL = “JUDGES”
CHIEF JUSTICE IS JOHN ROBERTS (IN CENTER)
THE SUPREME COURT :
*IS OUR HIGHEST COURT*THERE ARE 9 JUSTICES IN TOTAL*MEETS IN THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING*NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT, CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE – THEY ARE NOT ELECTED!!!*LIFETIME APPOINTMENT –UNTIL THEY RETIRE OR IF THEY WERE IMPEACHED*CURRENT PRESIDENT SELECTS REPLACEMENT
THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
*OUR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AND THE CABINET
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE TO 4 YEAR TERMS; MAY SERVE ONLY TWO TERMS.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
ROLES/JOBS:*COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF MILITARY*DEALS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES*APPROVES (OR VETOES) CONGRESSIONAL BILLS TO MAKE LAWS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH CABINET MEMBERS:
EVERY PRESIDENT APPOINTS A CABINET, WHICH IS A GROUP WHO ADVISES THE PRESIDENT. THEY ARE NOT ELECTED.
SECRETARY OF STATE SECRETARY OF COMMERCESECRETARY OF THE TREASURY SECRETARY OF LABORSECRETARY OF DEFENSE SECRETARY OF HOUSING/URBAN DEVEL.SECRETARY OF JUSTICE SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRSSECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYSECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARY OF EDUCATIONSECRETARY OF ENERGY SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATIONSECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
