the three branches of government
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THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT. The Constitution created a government of three equal branches , or parts. The Constitution is the plan and set of rules for our government . The three branches are:. LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL. United states government. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
United states government
• The Constitution created a government of three equal branches, or parts.
• The Constitution is the plan and set of rules for our government.
• The three branches are:
• LEGISLATIVE• EXECUTIVE• JUDICIAL
The Judicial branch• The Supreme
Court is the highest court is the U. S.
• Interpret the laws
• Decide if laws are “constitutional”
• The nine justices can serve for as long as they live, or wish to retire.
• Each justice is chosen by the president.
The Executive Branch• The president, or
Chief Executive, is the head of the government.
• Americans vote every four years for their leader of their presidential republic.
• After elected to serve his/her country, the president lives and works in the White House.
• The president is in charge of the armed forces.
• The president works with leaders of other countries.
The Executive Branch• Required
qualifications for president;– At least 35 years old– At least 14 years living
in USA– Born in USA
• President- Barrack Obama
• Vice President- Joseph Biden
• Secretary of State- Hillary Clinton
Powers of the President• What the President
can do:– Suggest laws to
congress– Sign bills passed by
congress into laws– Make treaties with
other countries
– Send troops overseas– Appoint judges to the
Supreme Court– Veto a law passed by
congress 1 time– Enforce laws
Powers of the President• What the president
cannot do:– Make laws– Veto an act of
congress more than 1 time
– Declare War or keep troups overseas more than 30 days without congress approval
– He cannot break the laws of the country.
The legislative branch
• The Constitution created Congress.
• It is a group of people elected to make laws for the country.
• Congress has two parts: The Senate and The House of Representatives.
The senate
• There are 100 senators.
• Each state has two senators.
• A Senator is in office for 6 years. This is called a “term.”
• Senators meet in the U.S. Capitol building
The house of representatives• There are 435
representatives.• The more people
that live in a state, the more representatives it has.
• Representatives serve for a term of two years.
• They can be elected for more than one term.
The House of Representatives• Speak of the House-
3rd in line for the presidency in case of emergencies.– John Boehner
• Senators from Georgia:– Johnny Isakson– Saxby Chambliss
*Your current representative in the house- Hank Johnson
The legislative branch• Powers of the
legislative branch:– Make laws– Override Presidential
Veto– Approve all
appointments made by the president for supreme court
• Approves all treaties made by the president.
• Declare War• Control Taxes and the
country’s budget
Government• The president carries out the
laws of the United States.
• The Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) makes the laws.
• The Supreme Court explains the laws.
Democracy Rules !