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Branches of The Government
Branches of The Government
Branches of The Government
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Composed of Congress
representatives based on each states population) Senate (100 Members, 2 per state) Makes the Laws
Executive Branch
Lead by the President of the United States
President and the Cabinet Cabinet Positions are nominated by the President and requires approval by the Senate Carries out the Laws
Judicial Branch
Made up of the Federal Courts of the Nation
President and confirmed by the Senate) Other Federal Courts whose Judges are also nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate Evaluates the Laws.
modicum of control over each other Watch the videos below to understand how.
Legislative Branch
Legislative: Congress Congress can:
Hold public hearings. Write and pass laws. Override presidential vetoes. Approve amendments to the Constitution. Regulate commerce. Control federal taxation and spending. Coin money. Declare war. Oversee the executive branch. Impeach the president.
Executive Branch
Executive: President, Vice President, Subject to Congressional
Cabinet
The president can: Negotiate treaties. Meet with foreign leaders. Recommend legislation to
Congress. Sign into law bills passed by Congress. Veto bills passed by Congress. Grant pardons. Send troops overseas.
foreign countries. Appoint justices to the Supreme Court. Appoint cabinet heads. Declare war.
Judicial Branch
Judicial: Supreme Court The Supreme Court can: Rule on court cases that question interpretation of the
Constitution. Supervise the operations of all federal courts. Overrule all decisions made by lower federal courts. Overrule decisions about federal laws made by state courts.
Questions to Ask?
Why are the Branches of Government separated?
other? How are these lectures and discussion we have had about the federal government relevant today? Do you think the systems the founding fathers put in place are relevant today?