governemnt.

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March14,2016

What I Learned

What We Want to Know

What We Know

Branches of
Government

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Legislative Branch
The Legislative branch
> Makes the laws
> Led by The United States Congress
> Bicameral
This means that there are two branches or
chambers of this branch.

House of Representatives

Senate
100 members (how many
from each state?)
votes on laws
Ratifies treaties
confirms the presidents
choices for Supreme Court
and other important
offices.
hold a trial for government
employees who have done
something really bad.

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435 Representatives
based on the number of
people per state
votes on laws
can create taxes
can ask the senate to put a
government employee on trial.

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Executive Branch
Led by the President of The United States
> also includes:
Vice president
Second in line to the President
President of the U.S. Senate
Presidents Cabinet
made up of the heads of certain Agencies, and the heads of the
Military.
Includes special advisors to the president.
Primary Responsibility:
> Carry out, direct, and approve laws
Presidential Duties:
> Lead national defense
Commander in Chief
> Directs foreign policy
Chief Diplomat
> most powerful person in the nation
limited to two four-year terms in office

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Judicial Branch
Led by the Supreme Court
> Primary job is to review and rule on court cases that may
conflict with the constitution
> Highest Court in the county
decisions over rule all other courts
rulings are then used as guidelines for other court decisions.
There 9 Supreme Court Justices
> Judges that are appointed by the President as other Justices
leave
They must be confirmed by the Senate.
Have a record of making really good decisions.
Life long job:
Justices leave the court by retiring or serve until they
die.

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Checks and Balances

To help balance the powers of each each
branch, the founding athers created
checks and balances.
these help the branches limit each other
in diferent ways.

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