GUIDED NOTES - THREE BRANCHES OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.. What are the Three Main Branches of the United States Government? 1. 2. 3. Which Article Establishes Each Branch of the American Government? (Draw arrow) Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Judicial Branch Legislative Branch Executive Branch

Legislative Branch - Congress What are three of the main powers of the Legislative Branch? 1. 2. 3. What are the two Houses of Congress? 1. 2. How many members are in the Senate? How many members are in The House of Representatives?

Executive Branch What are the three parts of the Executive Branch? 1. 2. 3. What is another name for the President?

List five of the powers of the President. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What are the two main roles of the Vice President? 1. 2. What are the fifteen members of the Executive Cabinet? 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14.

Judicial Branch How many Chief Justices are a part of the Supreme Court? How are Justices appointed, and how long do they serve for? What is a judicial precedent, and how does it affect the law?

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Checks and Balances Why did our founding fathers create a system of checks and balances?

Give me three examples of Checks and Balances. 1. 2. 3.